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Event at EMS World covered steps to avoid accidental fentanyl exposure during scene size-up, patient care and investigation
Here’s a breakdown of what an integrity interview is and what type of questions you can expect
The ability to hire DACA recipients as first responders varies state by state and department by department
Julie Tejeda, 31, attacked two Boston EMTs while being transported in an ambulance
Lawmakers reached a deal in May with firefighters and police officers to provide PTSD benefits up to one year, but the deal excludes EMTs
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has pledged he will act on the bill before Congress
Authorities have not named a suspect at this time and officials said it is not clear how anyone gained access to the narcotics
Gilberto Martinez, 26, was arrested for stealing an ambulance that was at the scene of a medical emergency
“I took the ambulance, and I don’t remember why I did it,” a criminal complaint quotes Jaime Rivera-Juarez as telling cops when he was arrested
MedStar bike medics are providing treatment to the injured resulting is a dramatic reduction in ambulance and fire calls
The suit claims an EMT did not lift a man properly and dropped him, causing a broken shoulder that never healed properly
Maplewood first responders teamed up to create the program in response to the escalating mental health crisis
Richard VanTroost, 66, wanted to personally thank and shake hands with the first responders who saved his life when he suffered a heart attack
City and county leaders are in negotiations to transfer Lockport Police Department’s in-house dispatch system to county central dispatch
Luis Alvarez assumed the spotlight to push Congress into action to aid first responders who developed life-threatening diseases from the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks
According to a criminal complaint filed in Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court, Angelo Ray, 21, is charged with two counts of battery on a healthcare worker
LAPD officials said the ambulance was traveling at normal speed without emergency lights
A new Florida law will give paramedics responding to situations deemed as high-risk the ability to carry more than medical supplies
The Senate wants more time to study the issue and other provisions passed by the House as part of the workers’ compensation budget
Police charged Troy Darin Kendall, Jr. with aggravated assault, disorderly conduct and harassment
After an ambulance and a medical helicopter were unable to reach the man, deputies were called in to get the man to safety
The vehicle was pursued by Mobile Police Department squad cars, traveling through the midtown area of the city, before eventually being boxed in by a police SUV
The paramedics immediately radioed for help from police but wrestled the gun away from the man on their own
Scott Politowski, 62, is charged with battery to a law enforcement officer, battery to emergency rescue worker, resisting an officer and disorderly conduct
The emergency communication tower necessary for loggers, fire personnel and ham radio operators was cut down over the weekend, causing more than $60,000 in damage
The ambulance later was found unoccupied on Cebra Avenue near Chester Place, according to a spokesman for the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner of Public Information
Police bodycam footage shows gunfire exchange that led to the death of Wisconsin Firefigher Mitchell Lundgaard
The prosecutor described a scene that quickly changed from a routine medical call to a chaotic, dangerous situation with multiple shots being fired by Houston and by officers trying to deal with the threat he posed
Focus on front-line operations, structured scalability and agency-specific enhancements
A police officer pulled over the ambulance when he noticed it had extensive damage to the front bumper, a broken windshield and that the driver was in civilian clothes
Rockdale County Lt. Scott Stewart was the first person to arrive at a home where two toddlers were unconscious after nearly drowning in a backyard pool
Mitigate fentanyl fears with NIOSH guidance and basic PPE precautions
Terre Haute police and fire departments will each receive 60 kits over a six-month period, while the sheriff’s office will receive 12 kits for the six-month time frame