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Metro Nashville Police said two groups exchanged gunfire near the Tennessee State University campus
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After AMR pulled out of Cayuga County, local EMS crews have managed to keep up—but are battling the same mounting costs, staffing shortages and systemwide strain
A fiery crash involving about 15 motorcycles on I-35W in Fort Worth left 17 people injured, including four in critical condition, prompting a massive emergency response
Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope, died following recent hospitalizations, a day after delivering his final Easter blessing
An SUV crashed into a group of motorcyclists a Kalamazoo gas station injuring seven people and causing major damage
A crash involving a school bus on I-77 in Chester County left an eighth-grade boy dead and sent students and adults to the hospital
Six people were injured in a fatal four-vehicle hit-and-run crash in Riverside
With volunteer numbers declining and emergency calls rising, Franklin County is expanding paid EMS staffing and launching creative recruitment efforts to keep up with demand
A Wayne County firefighter and Cleveland Clinic flight medic was killed after being struck by a vehicle while assisting a stranded driver
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
EMS doesn’t choose people — it prioritizes patients based on risk, access and the realities of an unstable scene
Here’s what EMS providers should know about the updated standards, national assessments and opportunities to improve pediatric care together
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
Officials believe the public thought the fire department and EMS were the same unit and that donations would help both
None of the firefighters contracted the disease, but the mistake still put the firefighters in unnecessary danger
The two medics were taken to a local hospital for treatment and their injuries are not life-threatening
Of the eight taken to the hospital, two were EMTs who were on the ambulance
A Life Flight helicopter had to land on the highway to take the boy to the hospital
The EMTs pulled over and quickly saved medicine and medical equipment from the ambulance as the fire spread
The car went through a stop sign early Saturday morning and hit the ambulance, causing it to flip onto its side and slide down the road
An EMS team rushed to the accident scene and started administering CPR when the cop told them to move their ambulance to ease a traffic jam
The incident in D.C. renews the push to have emergency vehicles exempted from the EPA rules
fter driving off, he crossed a median, crashed near an intersection and got out of the vehicle and ran off