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During a mass casualty incident, or when EMS isn’t available, survival of the wounded may depend on quick action
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?
Firefighters and police officers who responded to the scene rendered care to Hudson Fire Lt. Todd Berube
”... As frustrated as I’ve ever been on a call, I can’t fathom doing any of these things to a patient,” one commenter wrote
EMTs and others would be protected from civil and criminal liability while performing their duties with law enforcement
When lots of red flags are waving, assess the patient, provide compassionate care and always take “I can’t breathe” seriously
The 35-year-old man died from compressional and positional asphyxia, which a coroner said was a result of being placed face down on a stretcher
The Springfield patient, who may have been experiencing hallucinations, was placed face-down on a stretcher and restrained
No fatalities have been reported, Miami Gardens police spokesperson Diana Gourgue said
The rescue of four people who survived took hours and involved helicopters and firefighters rappelling down the cliffside
A semi struck an SUV and pushed it into an ambulance, which overturned
Firefighters used hydraulic rescue tools, a rope system and a helicopter to extricate and move the two children and two adults
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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
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