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United Hatzalah volunteer emergency response Director of Operations Dov Maisel speaks to EMS1 from Jerusalem about resiliency in the face of recent mass casualty responses and the ongoing response to rocket attacks
Remembering Ted as a friend first and a colleague second, unwavering in his quest to make the world better
Family members of the recovering COVID-19 patient said she was tucked into a stranger’s bed eight miles from her home
Paramedics treated 10 people, three of whom, including the bus driver, were taken to hospitals
Rescuers dug through rubble with their hands and used detectors to search for signs of life
The paramedic, who has not been identified, has been suspended and will likely face criminal charges
First aid trainers from the Indian Red Cross were educated on professional skills so they can train the next generation
Officials began receiving reports of a large number of people caught out in inclement weather
Olivier Mireault responded to a cardiac arrest call at his mother’s home several minutes before his shift began
Sources said the stranded paramedic had complained about his colleague’s driving; he was left over 60 miles away from their station
The impact of the crash smashed the nose of the train and left it hanging off one side
William said he’s been “so proud to serve” and has “profound respect” for the emergency services staff
Justine Damond called 911 after hearing what she thought was a sexual assault behind her home
Police said the incident occurred when a vehicle collided with a group of motorcyclists
Meir Elbaz got the same marks as a victim who suffered a reaction from a tanning cream
The storefront sites give addicts clean syringes, medical supervision and freedom from arrest
The helicopter crashed about three minutes before arriving at Dieng Plateau, where the volcanic eruption injured at least 10 people
Police said 18 people still missing are believed to have “died on the burning bus”
A study found survival rates were higher when strong people reached safety themselves before helping others
The exploding canister hit Rebecca Burger violently in the chest, causing her to suffer a heart attack
The ambucycle was inaugurated as one of 180 ambucycles a few days after Trump’s visit and in the presence of the U.S. Ambassador to Israel
M.L. Nijalingappa made way for the ambulance before he let President Pranab Mukherjee pass through
NHS England said three of the injured remain in critical care
In China, U-47700 has until now been a legal alternative to fentanyl and potent derivatives like carfentanil
Police said a man who was driving the car has been arrested and taken to a hospital as a precaution
Authorities are continuing to investigate whether any crimes had been committed in the inferno
United Hatzalah launched a campaign to simplify the registration and transition
Experts said the intensity of the fire will make naming victims extremely difficult, drawing comparisons to the World Trade Center terror attacks
More than 200 firefighters worked through the night and parts of the building were still seen as being unsafe