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As responders, we can’t run from danger because we’re tasked with mitigating the incident and managing the aftermath
Emergency responder effectiveness after this terrorist MCI will likely be judged – fairly or not – based on solving the crime, caring for the injured and quickly reuniting families
Awareness of the cultural differences and working to reduce barriers to entering the EMS workforce will help us perform our jobs more effectively
Paramedic Clive Derbyshire said his past addictions allow him to empathize and relate to overdose victims
Officials said 33 others have been hospitalized for drinking a bath lotion that contained methanol
The explosion killed 32 people and left dozens badly burned
The Mexican Red Cross said it sent 10 ambulances with 50 paramedics to the market, where emergency crews attended to victims
After the attack, dozens of ambulances lined the streets waiting to evacuate people, and heavily armed police patrolled the area
German police say they’ve arrested a suspect believed to be the driver of the truck
Paramedics have been exposed to over 5,000 cases of violence over the last year — about 13 a day
Paramedic Alan Gribben, 51, was last seen Monday by his ambulance partner and relatives
More than 620 fatal drug overdoses across the province occurred from January through October
The church had been still under construction and workers had been rushing to finish it in time for a ceremony
Two tank cars, carrying propane-butane and propylene, derailed at a station, hit electricity lines and exploded
During Dr. Fiona Moore’s tenure, cardiac arrest survival rates doubled
The agency will also take a more aggressive approach when charging individuals who assault paramedics
A report released in November claimed that Ottawa Paramedic Services has an “ongoing and systemic dispatching problem”
TV footage showed rescuers in orange uniforms shining flashlights into the interiors of broken buildings as they searched for signs of life
Paramedic Andrew Carthew, 59, had his left eye removed after a flesh-eating parasite became potentially fatal
Officials called on the international community to condemn the attack
The Welsh ambulance service is the only one that is hitting its targets to respond to life-threatening calls
Cost-effective and high-quality EMS systems are possible if we first move on from the tradition-laden constraints of EMS dogma
Five other miners have been hospitalized but their lives are not in danger and a few others escaped unscathed
Heavy rainfall and low visibility grounded helicopters and complicated search and rescue efforts
The storm overwhelmed emergency services and hospitals, with 8,500 receiving treatment
The first defibrillators from the recent purchase will be handed out to volunteers in the coming days.
After witnessing a massive influx of patients waiting to be admitted to the hospital, a paramedic shares his frustrations.
Ambulance Victoria responded to more than 1,870 cases, which was six-times the usual workload for a Monday evening
Rescue workers, soldiers and members of India’'s disaster management force pulled out people trapped inside the twisted metal and overturned coaches
Officials said the firefighter-paramedic felt high and experienced respiratory distress after entering a home with suspected fentanyl
Kevin Walker, 70, said one of his most memorable moments was saving the life of a woman he knew as a receptionist at a hospital
Authorities think a landslide triggered by heavy rains caused the collapse
Nine people remain hospitalized from the attacks and others are paralyzed; hundreds are still receiving psychological treatment
