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The Lewes Fire Department has warned that without more funding, it will be forced to dissolve EMS in 2025, citing rising emergency calls, staffing costs and financial deficits
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The 61-year-old man died after a lightning strike at an archery range during a Cub Scounts event, with other victims, including children, suffering burns and other injuries
Nine residents at Gabriel House were killed and more than 30 were injured as crews, including 30 off-duty personnel, fought through chaos to evacuate the burning facility
The proposed legislation is named in honor of fallen Kansas City firefighter/paramedic Graham Hoffman, who was fatally stabbed by a patient earlier this year
The two-year Department of Investigation probe will require biannual updates on environmental health risks first responders and survivors faced after the 2001 attacks
Westfield will begin charging for non-emergent responses, such as lift assists without injury, to help reduce unnecessary strain on EMS resources
As the man was cleaning the industrial food processor, it turned on unexpectedly, police said
After performing an initial assessment, Antoni Simmons, 44, allegedly stole hundreds of dollars from the patient’s purse
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers uncovered repeated use of emergency vehicles in illegal entry attempts
TRENDING NEWS
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PRODUCT NEWS
Michael Collums, 54, was pronounced dead at the scene; his colleague on board was transported to the hospital with serious injuries
A woman struck the ambulance after veering into a ditch and overcorrecting to get back on the highway
EMTs pulled over the ambulance when an intoxicated patient became violent
A small percentage of EMS departments across the country carry blood on their ambulances
Due to an increased volume of patients, the hospital worked with EMS providers to decide whether a patient could be taken elsewhere
The ambulance would provide better service to rural areas, where many patients are transported to hospitals in hand-pulled rickshaws
Officials said the ambulance was responding to a call when the collision occurred
Allen Brown was charged with discharging a weapon into an occupied property
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Bobby Glenn was being transported to the hospital via ambulance for involuntary commitment when he began attacking EMS providers