Police
Operation of any department vehicle or ambulance is a billboard for our reputation and professionalism – or lack thereof
The public is influenced by what they see and impacted by the perception created by our photos
When we publicly share our distrust of the people we respond to emergencies with, we can expect the public to be disgusted and disappointed in all of us
Four shooters “planned to injure and kill as many officers as they could” during a protest and march in downtown Dallas
Akron police suspect fentanyl-laced heroin as the cause of 17 overdoses in one day
1st Alliance has launched 1st Help, a searchable database dedicated to finding emotional, financial and religious assistance for first responders and their spouses
3 children are among the 64 people shot in Chicago over the Fourth of July weekend
Police suspect illegal fireworks explosion responsible for girl’s hand amputation and blast injuries to her face
Medics treated the man’s significant left leg injury and bleeding from a homemade firework with a tourniquet
Once the shooter is dead or apprehended, the top mission for police and EMS is to stop the dying from bleeding and airway compromise
In 911 logs, released by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, dispatchers describe calls from victims who were trapped inside the club
A car crashed into and destroyed a Twin EMS ambulance after driving through a stop sign
EMT Kyle Lathon was arrested after a fight with his partner and striking mailboxes and a transformer with the ambulance at a high speed
An EMT student told police he had been sexually assaulted and secretly photographed by Barry Barkinsky, a hospital emergency manager and EMT course instructor
The shooter falsely told negotiators that he strapped explosive onto four hostages
EMS leaders and providers need to study successes and failures as an opportunity to reduce death and disability from the next mass shooting
Paramedics practiced putting dogs under anesthesia, inserting breathing tubes, setting up intravenous fluids, bandaging, using oxygen masks and shaving fur to find veins
DeltaWing Racing and Hometown Heroes Racing collaborate to honor the courage, commitment and dedication of first responders
Images from a bomb detection robot of a battery part next to a body mistakenly led police to believe the gunman had strapped explosives to a body
EMS leaders, field personnel should review and reconsider their preparedness to respond to active shooters
Shooter dead in what is being investigated as an ‘act of terrorism’
Utah police arrest the girl’s parents, who called 911 after finding the girl unresponsive, on suspicion of ‘child endangerment’
Four other bicyclists suffered serious injuries in the crash early Tuesday evening
Paramedics were called because Ohio police suspected the intoxicated mom might have also been having a diabetic emergency
A police officer and his wife helped stabilize the boy’s head and neck while waiting for paramedics to arrive
Released footage shows officers tasing an EMT who was accused of fighting
Louisiana State Police trooper also injured at scene that happened after an impaired driver veered into another vehicle to avoid hitting the man on the bridge shoulder
Woman was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital in serious condition
Books
In this EMS novel excerpt one medic is willing to enter a dangerous scene because she doesn’t want to see her husband, a cop, but her partner wants the opportunity for confrontation
41-year EMS veteran from Minnesota credits two rules he learned from M*A*S*H for his career longevity
Jonathan M. McCulley, 34, is facing multiple charges for allegedly stealing fentanyl, Valium and morphine
The Texas man’s escape from handcuffs and the patrol car ended after he crashed the ambulance
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