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How one EMS agency found its body armor solution

Propper made it easy to find the right fit for EMS providers, says an operations chief with an ambulance district outside St. Louis

April 10, 2019 03:10 PM

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6 ways to improve roadway operations safety for emergency responders

Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Carlos Rosario shares his recovery after being struck on a roadway and promotes safety during Distracted Driver Awareness Month

April 04, 2019 05:01 PM

Chief Marc Bashoor

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4 steps to achieve true fitness in fire/EMS

Use these techniques to build a great foundation of first responder-specific strength and become tactically fit

April 01, 2019 01:46 AM

Bryan Fass

Crash kills Ind. paramedic on way to shift

September 26, 2008 08:29 AM

Rattlesnake hides in NY paramedic’s truck

September 25, 2008 07:45 AM

Aussie medics learning martial arts to handle combative patients

September 23, 2008 09:31 AM

Mich. paramedic dies on duty

September 22, 2008 11:17 AM

2 dead in helicopter crash into Wis. house

September 22, 2008 10:38 AM

New Pa. bill aims to protect EMS personnel

September 22, 2008 10:15 AM

Canadian paramedic dies in highway collision

September 20, 2008 09:32 AM

6 places to buy a great work boot

The difficult part of picking a great boot is finding the one that fits you the best, with a price and feature set you can live with

September 19, 2008 11:56 AM

Dan White

Fla. paramedics implement new traffic control devices

September 19, 2008 06:26 AM

D.C. cut by firefighter during ‘horseplay’ incident

September 18, 2008 07:45 AM

Woman dead, two medics hurt after ambulance crash in Canada

September 18, 2008 07:37 AM

NJ ambulance hits copter at fatal accident scene

September 15, 2008 07:47 AM

Mass. patient hijacks ambulance, police say

September 15, 2008 07:37 AM

Stay strapped in

September 12, 2008 12:55 PM

Australian paramedics hurt in ambulance smash

September 12, 2008 07:11 AM

Study: 70,000 may suffer post-9/11 stress disorder

September 11, 2008 06:36 AM

D.C. firefighter shot during medical call

September 09, 2008 06:05 AM

Crash sends Texas ambulance up in flames

September 08, 2008 08:49 AM

3 killed, 1 missing in Honolulu Coast Guard helicopter crash

September 05, 2008 08:04 AM

On scene with La. paramedics during Hurricane Gustav

September 04, 2008 08:54 AM

Neb. paramedic recovers from black widow’s bite

September 04, 2008 06:27 AM

Air Evac copter lost rotor before crashing, Ind. officials say

September 03, 2008 09:17 AM

3 killed in Ind. Air Evac crash

September 02, 2008 06:51 AM

False deaths reported after Ill. toxic powder spill

September 02, 2008 06:36 AM

Motorcyclist killed in wreck with Mo. ambulance

August 30, 2008 12:03 PM

National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services Releases 2008 Report

August 29, 2008 10:07 AM

The path to becoming a fit responder

August 28, 2008 12:45 PM

Bryan Fass

Bike paramedic hit by car at DNC

August 28, 2008 09:12 AM

Injured Mo. paramedic/firefighter fights dismissal

August 27, 2008 07:26 AM

Paramedics rescued colleague from Spanish air crash

August 25, 2008 08:55 AM

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The safety topic provides news, information and resources to keep EMS providers informed about key safety issues, developments and technology, including research and initiatives focused on violence against EMS professionals, how to prevent an injury, near-miss reporting and risk mitigation.