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A six-year push for the day of appreciation, inspired by heroism and tragedy, culminated in the designation of Oct. 28 to honor first responders
This special episode of Inside EMS explores the shift from reactive to preventative strategies in emergency services and the crucial role of technology and health initiatives
Books about the catastrophic 9/11 attacks and the long return to normalcy are crucial to the historical record of those we lost and how we moved forward
On the anniversary of the deadly terrorist attacks, the number of EMT and paramedic deaths should come to mind as quickly as “343 firefighters”
Raw and unflinching, New Orleans EMS shares the story of medics who chose to remain when everything else failed. It’s not just history — it’s survival, trauma and transformation.
Laura Russell’s first hurricane activation as a paramedic turned into a fight for survival as levees broke and chaos spread
In a gripping first-person account, New Orleans EMS veteran Keeley Williams-Johnson shares what it was like to survive and serve through the city’s darkest days
First responders saved more than 200 people during one of the worst engineering disasters in U.S. history
“Freedom House: Giving Life a Second Chance,” will bring the story of Pittsburgh’s groundbreaking EMS pioneers to the stage
What public safety can learn from the Titan submersible disaster
Troopers, bomb techs, paramedics and FBI agents share how the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing shaped their careers and their lives
Nearly 14 years after the EF-5 tornado devastated Joplin, killing around 160 and leveling entire neighborhoods a documentary captures the chaos and heroism
During a time of racial tension and social upheaval, the movement helped form the foundations of the pre-hospital care we’re used to today
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Paramedic Kevin Hazzard recounts the incredible story of the Black men and women who became America’s first paramedics
Two of the department’s original medics recall the first two calls they responded to in 1975
The South Central Ambulance District started in 1975 with a deputy and an EMT
“An Extraordinary Measure” highlights the evolution of advanced pre-hospital care in the city and the FDNY EMS of today
From natural disasters to homeland security, FEMA’s development tells the story of resilience, adaptation and innovation in emergency management
For centuries going back to Leonardo da Vinci, humans have innovated and perfected ways to protect their health amid hazardous conditions
Following World War I, military veterans-turned-first responders expanded the challenge coin tradition to public safety organizations
The physicians who trained the first Skagit County medics were initially hesitant, as the concept of a paramedic was new at the time
Are those historical skills a blessing or a curse?
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Chief Alan Cowen was inspired by a train crash he witnessed as a child to become “one of the rescuers”
A public showcase featuring controlled locomotive collisions promotes railroad safety
The AED’s journey from concept to modern use is a fascinating tale of medical innovation, collaboration and lifesaving success
Austin-Travis County EMS officials placed a time capsule inside the walls of Sation 1, to be opened on 75th anniversary
It’s true; at the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris, a variety of non-traditional events were showcased, leading to the first (and only!) Olympic recognition for firefighting
Books
Chapter 4 of this comprehensive desk reference about EMS in the U.S. untangles the origin and history of the EMS Star of Life
Larry Ganske and Kris Kruckman look at what has changed in EMS since they started
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