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Port Authority Officer Will Jimeno, who was trapped in the World Trade Center rubble, shares what he has learned from his recovery post-9/11
EMS attorneys Stephen Wirth and Douglas Wolfberg discuss the legal analysis of the charges brought against Colorado firefighter-medics in the Elijah McClain case
In this tip, Gordon Graham outlines how first responders should communicate when encountering an individual experiencing a mental health crisis
Police pursued the stolen ambulance through four cities before they were able to subdue the suspect and take him into custody
An unconscious man at a stoplight suddenly awoke when first responders were checking on him inside his car for a medical emergency, and reached for the weapon
The Springfield Community Crisis Response Team would be comprised of one EMT or nurse and one clinician that would be available 24/7 to respond to non-violent 911 calls
The bill stipulates that dogs can be transported by ambulance as long as no person requires medical attention
The vehicle was left unattended outside Grady Memorial Hospital while its driver was tending to a patient, police said
After a highway pursuit, a woman driving a stolen ambulance took a road that dead-ended into the Irondequoit Bay
A mass shooting that left 14 people injured highlighted the need for a more robust emergency preparedness plan as people venture into public spaces
Platte Valley Paramedic Maxwell Wekesser, 24, was last seen on Friday
Jesse Dedmon Taylor was charged with impersonating a public servant, a third-degree felony that carries a punishment of two to 10 years in prison
After reportedly taking the rig, police discovered the suspect sleeping in the back of the ambulance on Friday morning
Under the program, the partnered roles will serve as the city’s Mobile Crisis Unit, providing “non-emergency response and care to unhoused community members”
The 20-person task force, comprised of volunteer police, fire and EMS responders, was created to respond in the event of an active shooter incident
Santa Rosa firefighters treated the victim at the station and he was later transported to a local hospital
Four Falmouth police officers were able to lift the vehicle up enough to relieve pressure on the man’s extremities, allowing a paramedic to pull him out from under the SUV
Newark’s fire and police unions raised concerns about training, equipment and compensation related to the new response plan
Officials said three shooters opened fire on a crowd outside the banquet hall
Las Vegas police are investigating after the EMS provider said he was shoved to the ground by a man who said “Jews are not going to exist anymore”
Video shows the EMT throwing the man to the ground after reportedly being punched by him
EMS, fire and police representatives testified before the committee saying ketamine is important for first responders’ safety
Officials said the suspect, an employee at the rail yard, had also died
EMS providers reported several encounters with the suspect, including one in which he was allegedly carrying a firearm
Other bills still up for consideration include one increasing penalties for assaulting first responders and one that aims for more police accountability
Greenville County Sheriff’s officials say there was a young child in the truck where the woman was reportedly passed out
A forensic analyst found more than 5,200 images and nearly 1,600 videos of child sexual abuse on the tablet
Firefighters needed to break the ambulance windshield to free the two American Medical Response EMTs
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Springfield officers resuscitated and administered oxygen to the 3-month-old who had stopped breathing
An off-duty Reading Fire Department paramedic spotted the ambulance and followed it until state police arrived, officials said
Police said the paramedic was rendering aid to the man after he intentionally struck his head on the partition of a patrol vehicle
The bill limits the use of ketamine and chemical restraints by first responders and prohibits any police involvement in using chemical restraints
The program seeks to determine which calls require a police response and which can be handled by firefighter-medics or others