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When lots of red flags are waving, assess the patient, provide compassionate care and always take “I can’t breathe” seriously
Our co-hosts recount the EMS stories that generated the most debate on the podcast during the year; do you agree with their conclusions?
“For person after person, it was the firefighters over and over again trying to be helpful in some way,” Second Assistant Chief Rob Sibley recalls of members’ support for the community
Cebollero, Dudley and Ludwig discuss honoring the legacy of 9/11
As two Walla Walla paramedics continue to serve the initiative in its second year, the fire department and hospital say they have seen cost savings
Lubbock officers found EMT John Karika at the victim’s side and charged him with aggravated assault
The Bicycle Emergency Response Team is engaging the community, while providing quick response to difficult-to-access venues
Bullets hit the EMS providers’ vehicle before police arrested the suspect and transported him to a local hospital for a mental health evaluation
A criminal complaint says that Ricardo Garza and Christine Maria Ramirez were using an ambulance to transport a Mexican man
Kevin Pressley, with the Brookhaven Fire Company, told investigators he deleted the photos after the patient woke up
A man approached the ambulance crew in the rig, wielding a wooden tree stake, and began “smashing windows and trying to assault them”
While tending to a patient on scene, Seattle firefighters were attacked by a double amputee who tried to intentionally slam into them with his motorized wheelchair
According to the lawsuit, Somerville police administered two doses of naloxone to Jonathan C. Reina Jr., 19, who refused treatment and transportation by paramedics
Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Doug Barfield described the suspects as “two knuckleheads on motorcycles that are just weaving in and out”
Elverson-Honey Brook Area EMS fired Jason McCully, who admitted to owning a toiletry bag containing a camera that was found in the restroom
A Kunkel Ambulance spokesperson said employees were cleaning the rig between shifts when Vanessa Armstead got in and drove away
He was on scene as the EMS incident command and said more than 100 EMS, fire and police personnel from several municipalities and counties responded
Franklin Fire & Rescue: “Our crew arrived on scene and extinguished the vehicle fire and assisted EMS in patient care”
“We are currently operating with 60 percent of our current staffing,” said New Orleans EMS Director Dr. Meg Marino
Robert Marshall allegedly used the stolen card for $800 in purchases
An EMT and two officers were injured, and the suspect faces multiple charges after a fight with cops trying to arrest him
The Roanoke County Police Department and the county’s internal auditor are investigating the Hollins Fire and Rescue Volunteer Squad
The author whose work led to death threats in the 1980s was stabbed in the neck and torso; police arrested a suspect
Off-duty medical professionals and good Samaritans helped the woman, then EMS providers treated her for chest trauma and transported her
Kareim McKnight filed a lawsuit claiming that a medic, under the direction of a police sergeant, injected her against her will while she was handcuffed
Austin’s 911 Mental Health Diversion Program is getting the right resources to mental health crisis and lowering arrest rates
Melvin “Dennis” Fortney III also taught at a community college and had retired as a battalion chief for Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue
“We are heartbroken and overwhelmed by grief,” the Florence County EMS department said
The suspect’s pickup truck was split into two pieces as a result of the incident, Indiana State Police reported
Clermont Fire Department and EMS responded to a medical call at the home made by the man’s wife and were shot at upon arrival
The program was launched this month and employs officers who transitioned from correctional duties to assist on ambulance calls as needed
Organizers and aldermen say the city’s Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement program has too much police influence and needs more mental health providers
Authorities determined that the EMS provider who was driving the Gold Cross ambulance was responsible
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