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The kits contain gauze, scissors, antiseptic iodine solution, cold packs, hydrogen peroxide, mouth attachments and more
Preservation of evidence and scene documentation can help bring the guilty to justice and also ensure an innocent person is not wrongly convicted
Deputy Sheriff, shot and injured in the line of duty, champions PTSD coverage as a workers’ comp benefit
The House voted to triple penalties for committing violence against firefighters, police and other responders
Learn from confrontations and miscommunications during joint response with law enforcement, but don’t let those come to define the relationship
State College police found Timothy Piazza, 19, unconscious when they were called to the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house
An EMS captain asked a sergeant to subdue a combative patient, but the paramedic on scene was unaware of the request
A witness said he pulled the other student off and began to render aid
Three other deputies were injured, but they’re expected to recover
Officer Eric Mumaw fell into the water while trying to rescue a suicidal woman whose car went into the river
All four were transported to the hospital; initial indications are that the wounds weren’t life-threatening
In a video taken by a bystander, a police officer grabbed an EMT by the neck after he intervened on a patient’s behalf
A drunken driver whose blood-alcohol content was five times the legal limit lost control of his vehicle and plowed into the crowd
Applying the lessons learned from research about uniform colors in other industries to EMS
Any crime committed against emergency personnel would be considered a hate crime
The stipend comes with one condition: Recipients must stick around through at least the start of the next fiscal year to keep the cash
Any crime committed against emergency personnel would be considered a hate crime
The revisions allow tactical paramedics to carry district-issued firearms when responding with the SWAT team
Review from The BMJ confirms what many paramedics, firefighters and police officers already know about shift work and its effect on sleep
The laptop was protected with a password, but officials said it is unclear if it was encrypted
The expectant driver was taken to a hospital and paramedics checked the children
A gunman’s attack at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is a reminder of soft-target vulnerability and to prepare everyone to “stop the bleed”
Here’s an overview of what to keep in mind when traveling with and transporting a gun from an airport
An official says the Fort Lauderdale airport shooter pulled a gun out of a checked bag, loaded in a bathroom and started shooting
Jorge Chavez shot and killed 26-year-old Marissa Reynoso and their 4-year-old and 1-year-old children
Cannelton Fire Chief Christopher Herzog allegedly pushed an officer and yelled profanities as the officer wanted to break a window to check a room for victims
The boy was airlifted in critical condition to a hospital; police believe the shooting may be gang-related
Under existing law, paramedics may administer the drug but police officers aren’t allowed
Lontavious Johnson, 32, and Andrew Desmond, 31, were charged with assault and battery against police officers in October
As part of the program, officers personally reach out to treatment centers on behalf of addicts and arrange their transportation to the facilities
A caller told police there was an elderly woman “frozen to death” in a parked car
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