Firefighters
Volunteer fire department president signed grant application for chest compression device that later saved his life
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With violence against paramedics and fire-rescue personnel becoming more frequent, training must include simulations of responding to “everyday” calls gone wrong
Elizabeth Township’s Amanda Jo Gogoel was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in September 2020
An armed suspect pointed his gun at an EMT and forced a firefighter from the ambulance
Fire Chief Tracy Thornton said Decatur is the only department in the state that does not compensate firefighters for being paramedics
Palm Beach County Fire and Rescue Firefighter Joseph Deltergo, 45, was a 16-year veteran of the department
Racine’s Steve Leger was air lifted to a nearby hospital, where he remains
The Chesterfield Fire and EMS recruit suffered a medical emergency during daily physical training
Newark’s fire and police unions raised concerns about training, equipment and compensation related to the new response plan
Firefighter-EMT Tom Forkin surprised his longtime girlfriend by popping the question after the ceremony
The Portsmouth union members are among the first government employees in Virginia to request collective bargaining since the ban was lifted May 1
Bend Firefighter-Paramedic Jared Hopper ran into the house after a neighbor said the resident was disabled and couldn’t get out
City first responders have been eligible to get the vaccine since January
The former Buffalo firefighter-EMT says he was fired under an outdated collective bargaining agreement
The Durham union said it can take as long as 10 minutes for firefighters to be dispatched to a call
Firefighters shared emotional testimony to the state legislature about their struggles with traumatic calls
Glastonbury Fire Chief Michael Thurz said the firefighter’s off-duty comment “blemished the organization”
The video shows an off-duty Glastonbury firefighter saying Narcan should not be used and “when people overdose, you let them die”
Four people were transported to the hospital, two of whom were in critical condition
EMTs were checking on the man when he suddenly “punched the gas” and dragged the firefighter with his car, police said
An attorney for Jamon West’s family alleges firefighters threw West to the ground and put their weight on top of him while he was having a seizure
Seguin Firefighter-Paramedic Roger Dean, 31, is survived by his wife and 8-month-old daughter
Cyclists and drivers will participate in the “Ride for Zach” to support Richmond Rescue Squad EMT and Volunteer Firefighter Zach Long
The police officer, firefighter and EMS providers from five different departments were at the same restaurant by coincidence
St. Marys Firefighter-EMT Efren Medina died suddenly after returning to the station from a medical call
North Spartanburg Firefighter-EMT Don Johnson was first put on a ventilator in November
A fundraiser has been set up for those affected by the fire, including Hartland Fire Capt. Randy Gilmore and his daughter, an EMT
Medshore Ambulance officials explained how it’s addressed problems that delayed response to a stroke call at a councilwoman’s house
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Firefighter-EMT Danielle Bove said she was inspired to see a female firefighter at the scene
One EMS member reportedly suffered serious injuries
Mohawk Ambulance Service EMT Jesse Strader, who is also a volunteer firefighter, spotted the fire from his ambulance
Jasper County Firefighter-EMT Brian Mixson, 32, was in the neuro intensive care unit for about a week before his death
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