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Crossville councilman proposes tapping the Gary Sinise Foundation and other grants to fund a phased EMS program, avoiding a projected 30-cent property tax hike
Holland firefighters contained a hazardous materials leak at the LG Energy Solutions battery plant
Security video shows an unidentified man entering the Bellerose home and leaving minutes before alarms sounded
A $100K-plus Assistance to Firefighters Grant is covering training and equipment so the Spring Lake Fire Department can staff two ALS-certified firefighter-paramedics each shift
With costs rising and volunteer EMTs dwindling, Lyme Ambulance Association plans to add two paid drivers and may soon ask the town for support
A Morehead lieutenant went into cardiac arrest while performing CPR on a patient, and an assistant chief later experienced chest pain
Police say a Universal Ambulance running lights and sirens was hit by a Jeep Cherokee, flipping the rig onto its side
Authorities say a third-party contractor cleaning an empty underground gasoline tank at the Exposition Parkway Costco fainted from fumes
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Former Detroit Paramedic Michael Hood used the rescue as an opportunity to remind parents to teach their kids about the dangers of icy water
The plan would draw millions from HHS accounts, including an Ebola preparedness account, and fund vaccines, treatment and protective equipment
Tampa Council Chairman Luis Viera championed the addition of the second ambulance after hearing of the station’s overwhelming call volume
The Stockton Fire Department plans to train more of its firefighters as paramedics through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant
The large rig has the capacity to carry more oxygen and can also serve as a bariatric truck
The San Antonio case marks the 15th confirmed case of COVID-19 in the United States
Green, Ohio, tactical paramedics are now permitted to carry handguns when called out to assist the sheriff’s SWAT following a change in state law
The Indiana EMS Commission approved statewide changes to the skills EMTs can use in the field, which will go into effect on March 1
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission recommended arming SWAT medics after the 2018 Parkland shooting
Officials are considering the use of body cameras and ballistic vests after the most recent attack on an EMT and paramedic
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