Volunteer EMS
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Carroll County Fire & EMS Director Michael Robinson Sr. said he plans to hire up to 240 employees in the next two years
Members of the Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad wear colorful shirts for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
“It’s hard to imagine the squad without her,” said Huntington Community First Aid Squad Chief David Kaufman
Mark A. Blake was a Westport EMS supervisor and served with his son and his brother at the Weston Volunteer Fire Department
Left unaddressed, the funding and workforce issues could negatively impact EMS response times in Minnesota as fewer agencies cover larger geographic areas, a panel member said
A volunteer firefighter/paramedic was in the right place at the right time for an expectant mother and her visiting family
Providers are able to choose from 45 different training simulations; the most requested topic is sepsis, the unit’s executive director said
“We’re failing miserably,” said Miles Burmeister, chief of District 11, which has until Sept. 12 to submit a corrective action plan
A fundraiser is in place to cover the costs of repairs, as well as a structure where the North Shore Rescue Squad’s rig can be parked more safely
The Roanoke County Police Department and the county’s internal auditor are investigating the Hollins Fire and Rescue Volunteer Squad
Fairfield Mayor Jamie Paden, who also is a volunteer EMT, said many calls could be less severe or prevented if the patient simply had access to regular care
The governor’s new order may help with staffing and retention, said Fairmount Fire Protection Chief Alan Fletcher
The AJPlus video covers issues such as funding, dangers paramedics and EMTs face, response times and lengthening travel times to hospitals
The public shouldn’t have to roll the dice about their emergency services, wondering who’s going to show up
Local public safety leaders are calling for improvements and redundancies in the communications system
As the state continues to grapple with an EMS shortage, college programs are exploring ways to expand and enhance the state’s pool of first responders
First responders traveled from miles around to honor the memory of Roy “Drew” Barr who was shot and killed in the line of duty
The ideas to keep MEDIC afloat include establishing a tax levy, reorganizing, keeping the status quo or dissolution
Andrew Barr, 28, was a captain with the Monetta Volunteer Fire Department and an officer with with Cayce Public Safety
One town considered using a private ambulance company, “but when we looked at return on investment, it did not work for Vernon,” the town administrator said
Kailee Horvath, who is also a nursing student, will compete for the title of Miss USA
The Firefighters Association of the State of New York estimates that about $100 million more in EMS costs could be recovered
The Quinlan Volunteer Fire Department has had trouble meeting country and city requirements
The Syracuse Fire Department has been running a pilot ambulance service to fill in gaps for AMR and other services stretched thin by the pandemic
Cathy Trainor will be using her medical training and Russian language skills with the Global Disaster Relief Team
Dr. Mark McAllister called a local ambulance service and said, “Get me an ambulance with somebody who can drive it”
Volunteer Kaitlin Kribell is Sanborn Ambulance Service’s only EMT, and also serves as the agency’s executive director
Benjamin Silverstein, whose truck is outfitted with lights and a siren, said his vehicle also contained thousands of dollar’s worth of medical equipment
The bill, which passed in the Senate and now heads to the House, could cost the state an estimated $20-22 million
State Senator Shelley Mayer and Assemblyman Steve Otis say the measure also would make health and pension benefits available for providers
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