Firefighters
EMS providers are more than personal space invaders. The connections we form with the patient can be the key to creating an environment of healing
First responders believe mental health is as important as physical health, but feel that there are repercussions for seeking help
Consider incorporating this diagnostic tool into firefighter physicals to support early diagnosis and intervention that can save lives
Oklahoma City Fire Department officials have been criticized for their handling of the incident
The EMTs alerted fire crews and began to evacuate residents
Firefighters used an aerial apparatus to access the patient, video shows
Ponca Hills Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter-Paramedic Dennis M. Bender, 78, was Nebraska’s longest-serving paramedic
The man suffered life-threatening injuries but was conscious as firefighters worked to free him
Chattanooga Fire Department Capt. Brad Petty applied pressure to the gunshot wound as his daughter spoke with dispatchers
A firefighter spoke to the Bamberg County council Monday about incidents where he says MedShore Ambulance Services lagged in its response
Contra Costa County Firefighter Karl Taugher’s put his training into action when he realized he and his wife wouldn’t get to the hospital in time
Union leaders said the man unexpectedly attacked one of the firefighters from behind, causing injuries
Beavertown Rescue Hose Company Firefighter/EMR Craig Ginter, 57, was helping pump water at a fill site when he suffered a cardiac arrest
The Contra Costa County firefighter and AMR paramedic were shot while responding to a medical emergency Saturday night
One person suffered possible smoke inhalation in the fire, which officials believe started in the engine compartment of one of the rigs
The firefighter-EMT was arrested while coming off duty on Friday morning
A fundraiser for Vista Firefighter-Paramedic Andy Valenta, 33, who was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma, raised more than $80,000 in 3 days
Putnam County firefighters arrived to find the ambulance cab “fully involved” in flames
The New Britain police, fire and EMS departments are hoping to recruit more women and people of color through a free hiring workshop
The Rave Mobile Safety report also includes data about trust in COVID-19 information and willingness to share information with 911
An internal investigation by the Beaufort-Port Royal Fire Department cleared the expelled firefighters of misconduct and raised criticism of the training center’s policies
The collision at an intersection caused the ambulance to drive into a snow embankment
Los Angeles City Fire Department Chief Ralph Terrazas said data shows the department was averaging 15 new cases a day before the vaccines, which has now dropped to fewer than five
Hall County officials said firefighters found a large number of employees gathered outside the poultry plant with several experiencing medical emergencies
Polk County Fire Rescue Capt. Tony Damiano is accused of ordering Paramedic Joshua Colon, who was also arrested, to steal the vaccine doses meant for first responders
Court documents documents say the Mason firefighter-EMT punched the chief and sergeant in the face
The parents of the 3-year-old girl who suffered burns in a cooking accident said they waited 20 minutes for an ambulance before the firefighter offered to transport her
American Medical Response Corning Paramedic Daryl Tombs, 52, was laid to rest Saturday after his death from the virus on Jan. 16
Oklahoma City fire officials said the firefighter’s actions went against both protocol and state law
Neither of the victims pulled from the house had a pulse, but medical crews were able to resuscitate both at the scene
The new Columbus Division of Fire station includes a separate changing station to protect firefighters from carcinogens and an alarm system that reduces sleep interruptions
Appleton Firefighter Mitchell Lundgaard was fatally shot by a patient in May 2019 while responding to a report of a seizure
Shreveport Firefighter-EMT Leonard Coney was celebrated by colleagues on Saturday after his line of duty death from the virus
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