Volunteer EMS
As the number of volunteers dwindles, so does the medical safety net that EMS provides
Allina Health EMS leaders discuss the importance of a strong relationship between operational leaders and the medical director
There are great stories waiting for you on every shift; all you need do is start the relationship
Bryce Ashley Reed, a volunteer EMT, is set to appear in a federal court in Waco Friday morning
All the members of Smith’s family are devoted volunteer firefighters and they passed that dedication on to her
The monument cannot accomodate the 10 firefighters killed in the fertilizer plant explosion
Early estimates are that it will the explosion caused $100 million in damages
He faces a charge of theft in office, but more charges could be added later
Firefighters from across the country attended the event, along with President Obama and the First Lady
Most of the victims were first responders from fire departments in West and other nearby towns that were on the scene trying to control the fire that preceded the blast
The disaster has rocked the community and, even in the shadow of the Boston Marathon bombings, which have received the lion’s share of media coverage this past week, it has reverberated throughout the country
Despite their volunteer status, West Mayor Tommy Muska said, the men were trained to handle the situation.
The company’s own risk plan said its materials were not a fire or explosion hazard
West, Texas, mayor said that at least 10 of the 14 killed were first responders
150 buildings cleared by searches after massive blast demolishes neighborhood
One resident said in the small community everyone knows who the volunteer responders are
Despite being far from the fire, photographers are engulfed in the shock
Radio traffic from West, Texas, shows effort to coordinate large-scale incident response
The explosion does not appear to be anything other than an industrial accident
Suspect robbed volunteer paramedic and his son at gunpoint while they worked at a factory
Problems loom large
Governor considering new bill which increases oversight of EMT’s, medics; opponents say new requirements will shut the doors of many of state’s volunteer EMS units
May have to cease volunteer operations, which could cost victims more as town would have to hire paid personnel
Eric Monty was transporting a patient when he drove off the road and crashed
Clinton Lowman started serving his community as a volunteer firefighter in 1962
Firefighter Dawn Brown was home alone with the mastiff when the attack occurred
Ashley Choate was responding to a call at the woman’s home and stole $100
Frequent, detailed rule changes present just one of the many obstacles rural EMS faces
Community Paramedicine will send paramedics to visit frequent 911 callers to assess why they call so often
80 percent of fire departments in state are volunteer or on-call departments
Texas Rangers’ Nelson Cruz inspired the American Medical Response to donate the ambulances after he bought his hometown a fire truck
7 specially-trained volunteers also transported gas engineers to suspected leaks
‘Suspicious’ activity started showing up in rescue squad’s checking account
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