Veterans
Treating veterans’ complex health needs with telehealth, suicide screening and a dedicated medical home in the VA
Warriors heart finds alcohol abuse is the most common addiction in veterans and first responders
Hero Pups, a nonprofit, volunteer-based organization, places therapy dogs with veterans, firefighters, police officers and EMS providers
Curtis Raetz, a Marine pilot who served six years on active duty and retired from an IT career in 2015, became a certified paramedic after going back to school at 64
Members of the Tulsa police, fire department and EMS are joining the cause to raise veteran suicide awareness
The ambulance, with the words “So Others May Live” emblazoned on its side, is the newest addition to Muskogee County Emergency Medical Service’s fleet
Mobile Life Support Services Paramedic and U.S. Army Sergeant Dan Rivera and EMT Larry Lawless picked up the flag and brought it to the police department
William Paine contracted throat cancer after on-the-job asbestos exposure and has communicated through a prosthesis for over 15 years
Two Birmingham Fire and Rescue responders transported a 30-year military veteran to the hospital and finished his yardwork afterward
A man reportedly wearing body armor and armed with (a gun) entered the home
The United Healthcare Gulf Coast Challenge covers 450 miles and includes first responders and veterans aiming to heal their unseen wounds
Capt. Gary Rose will be recognized for risking his life while serving as a medic with the 5th Special Force Group during combat operations in Vietnam
Sabrina Payeur, who was an EMT on ground zero on 9/11, is running to raise money for police and veteran training across the nation
James McCloughan voluntarily entered the “kill zone” to rescue injured comrades, even as he was pelted with shrapnel from a rocket-propelled grenade
Jeremy English said he was driving when he saw a car pulled over with four overdose victims inside
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Private First Class Edwin Pepping and Staff Sgt. Albert Mampre recount their time in World War II
Every year, Memorial Day becomes less and less of a national holiday
The acknowledgment of the sacrifice given by military veterans began even before the U.S. was a country
Terry Barber said one of the toughest calls he’s responded to was a drunk driver that crashed into a group of Girl Scouts and killed several
Colleagues said whenever Caron Wind’s voice was heard over the radio, responders knew exactly who it was
Robin Schwarze became a dispatcher in 1992 after being laid off and needed a career that could support her three children
John F. Lynch was a liver and kidney transplant recipient after having contracted hepatitis C when he was bitten by a heroin addict whose life he was saving in 1984
Owen Wood, 32, said he enjoys the teamwork that comes with the profession as well as the daily interaction with different people
Businesses across the country are offering everything from free meals to discounts to honor the nation’s veterans
The agency plans to sell at least 5,000 black poppy shaped pins this year
The fire chief said the new additions will not only help save lives, but honor the military while doing so
The center’s programs include cognitive behavioral therapy, couples therapy and K9 therapy
EMS1 columnist Michael Morse shares 10 of his articles that he hopes you will read
No one likes a phony, especially when it comes to lying about service
Doss objected to killing but enlisted and served without a weapon, earning the Medal of Honor.
Sgt. Gary Rose was the lone medic for a group of Special Forces soldiers sent deep into Laos as part of a secret mission in 1970