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A new Las Cruces, New Mexico, program aims to better serve community members experiencing mental health emergencies
Firefighters and paramedics often take images on calls. How long should such images be retained, and why?
A legal and ethical deep dive into the firing of 2 EMTs, fire lieutenant in Tyre Nichols’ death
Brian Smith says he raised concerns about addresses being flagged as dangerous for first responders based on potentially erroneous information
“He spun back around and shoved Fire Chief Larry Fisher in the chest causing him to go backwards into the ambulance door,” a Merrimac Police Officer said
Public Safety Director Lee Schmidt said crewmembers will support EMS and police while gaining trauma experience that may help in an MCI
The sports car has a medical cool box in a purpose-built compartment at the front of the Lamborghini Huracan
Frustrated EMS providers described a chaotic scene and said they were uncertain who was in charge, where they should be and how many victims to expect
“Our thoughts, our hearts, and our prayers for her recovery continue to be with her and her family,” Ambulnz posted
Caiden Mora had a big smile as NYPD vehicles, FDNY firetrucks, EMS vehicles and a motorcycle drove by in a first responder parade
The deputies work six, 12-hour shifts per month; the board recently approved funding to hire four more reserve deputies
Mayor Eric Adams says he wants LEOs and medics to more aggressively get severely mentally ill individuals off the streets and subways and into treatment
“If he never learned the consequences of spitting in a grown man’s face, then consider my actions a public education,” the firefighter told Telemundo
The EMT said the patient punched and kicked her, leading to his arrest; his family claims his movements were injury symptoms
A $10K bill for police expenses remains outstanding, the Sioux City finance director said
Pa. police stopped the stolen rig more than 20 miles away
With American Rescue Plan Act money, the city plans to offer $3,000 signing bonuses to 550 new hires
“Our worry is that this policy will only exacerbate the danger our members are faced with,” said FDNY EMS union Local 2507 leader Oren Barzilay
Rowan County EMS treated the three wounded first responders on site
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the directive as an effort to curb a recent wave of crimes involving people experiencing homelessness
About three hours later, the sheriff’s office determined the rescue was complete
The 46-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene
The think tank also found that 30% of agencies created programs that either pair specialists such as paramedics with police or send them on calls instead of cops
The rescue happened more than seven hours after the man “split from another hunter he had been with” and vanished into the swamp
The shooter also died in the incident inside the Chesapeake store busy with Thanksgiving shoppers
The injured patients were transported via Airmed and ground ambulance
Linda Messo had just finished a CPR refresher course when she saw Michael Cacciopolli, who vomited and fell unconscious
Colorado Springs police officers, 34 firefighters, 11 ambulance crews and some FBI personnel responded to the active shooter incident at an LGBTQ club
Crews rushed to move the injured recruits off a live electrical wire downed in the crash and stabilize as many patients as possible
‘We need a tourniquet': LASD recruits render aid to wounded after driver plowed into them during run
“We need an airway for him,” one recruit shouted, while another was heard repeatedly saying, “We need help, here. Help, here.”
The man resisted when the officer tried to get him out of the road, and the paramedic helped the officer get the man under control
The Saratoga County team’s goal is to help firefighters, EMS providers and police with mental health needs as soon as possible after critical incidents
Sheriff Alex Villanueva said the range of the most serious injuries included head trauma, broken bones and “loss of limb”
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