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Police say a gunman with a mental health history opened fire outside the Austin store and fled in a stolen car
A single-engine plane veered out of control while landing at Kalispell City Airport, smashing into parked aircraft and sparking a runway fire, but all four aboard escaped with minor injuries
U.S. Steel says it is still investigating the blast as hospitals report treating at least 10 workers, including burn victims, from the 1,400-employee Mon Valley plant
The blasts at U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works killed one worker, left at least two unaccounted for and injured dozens as black smoke billowed over the Pittsburgh area
An embedded line medic from Eagle County shadows firefighters around the clock, ready to treat injuries during 14-day wildfire deployments
CSI Aviation confirmed the victims after their Beechcraft King Air 300 went down beside Navajo Nation’s Chinle Airport
Empress crews reached the scene in 3 minutes 11 seconds, slashing previous nine-minute waits
Ahead of an Aug. 12 vote, the Hennepin County Association of Paramedics & EMTs supports increased oversight of the hospital system
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
EMS doesn’t choose people — it prioritizes patients based on risk, access and the realities of an unstable scene
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The heartbreaking death of a Kansas City FF/paramedic reminds us that every shift carries unseen dangers
Calls involving celebrities, chemical restraint, protests and mass shootings are just some of the scenarios that will put you in the public eye
From community risk reduction to treatment in place, other cities are reaping the benefits of advanced EMS systems. A proposed independent NYC EMS department could be the turning point.
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PRODUCT NEWS
AMR recently charged Paul Smale and Wilma Mullins-Smale $1,087 for a short trip from the heli-pad to the hospital four years ago
Some callers got a busy signal or their calls were dropped when calling the city’s 911 center
The ambulance was near an intersection when the two vehicles collided
Features like Google geo-locating, automatic clocking and integrated talk-to-type functionality reduces charting times by up to 70 percent
The compressed natural gas unit burns cleaner and lowers fuel costs
The driver of the minivan was seriously injured; two paramedics were taken to a hospital
This is the third incident in Maine of an EMS provider falling asleep at the wheel in the last 30 days
Jeff Dykes’ compass would direct firefighters through burning buildings; he will participate in a business roundtable with President Trump
Lance Cox, 42, lost his battle with stomach cancer last month
The fire department said the fire was not suspicious and was probably caused by an electrical issue