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A 26-year-old woman suffered life-threatening burns after a man allegedly set her on fire during an argument aboard a CTA Blue Line train
Tulsa City Council has approved a plan allowing the fire department to charge insurance companies of at-fault drivers $710 to $1,865 per response
Gaston County EMS Paramedic Mary Jolly was fatally struck after she stopped to assist at a five-vehicle crash
Yale New Haven Health has completed its first ambulance company acquisition, bringing Nelson Ambulance Service into a fully integrated medical transport network
The families of a pediatrician and a young mother killed when an air ambulance crashed allege the medical transport company and others negligently caused the crash
David Richardson reportedly distanced himself from day-to-day operations before resigning from the nation’s top disaster agency
The current and former Waverly Health Center EMS providers are seeking damages under Iowa wage laws and the FLSA
Two workers were inside the Marlboro County EMS building when the fire started, according to the sheriff’s office
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Timothy E. Ovadal, 39, of Madison, wiped away tears as the verdicts came in
Two Colo. firefighter-paramedics in the rig were unhurt, but police say the incident could have been much worse
The poll examined the frequency of vaccine mandates, incentives, termination and jumping ship
Wausau police are investigating whether the ambulance collision caused the fatality or if it stemmed from the incident that necessitated the initial transport
Wittman Enterprises will bill for EMS calls; Fire Recovery USA will bill for fires, vehicle accidents, special rescues and hazardous materials calls
The patient was seen by passing drivers as she fled and may have wounded herself before the rescue
Depending on Congress, 2022 could see the largest annual increase since 1990
The CDC division is seeking evidence-based responses from employers, unions, workers, researchers, treatment providers and government agencies
First Response Ambulance Service owner David Childers says the two Decatur agencies had little input
“This is a monumental occasion as we partner with The Blood Center to administer blood,” said Dr. Emily Nichols, New Orleans EMS director
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