Fire-EMS
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A structure collapse response is going to be bigger than just your crew, so requesting ample resources early can go a long way as technical rescue teams assemble
Hurricane Helene flooding forces patients to a hospital roof, wipes out a VFD and downs a tree, killing two firefighters
A Decatur Fire & Rescue recruit school training video shows recruits facing a simulated injured patient inside a bathroom stall
The Colorado Springs Fire Department joined UCHealth to launch the whole blood program in May
On Oct. 1, 2017, a gunman opened fire on concertgoers, killing 58 people and wounding more than 400
First responders in central Texas look forward to Texas State Technical College’s Emergency Medical Services classes
Monroe County Fire Rescue’s EMS chief faced several charges including evidence tampering, witness tampering and altering patient records
Approximately 17,000 people were evacuated earlier and several roads closed after a fire at the BioLab facility on Conyers sent smoke over the area
North Kingsville’s mayor said expenditures increased to the point they were not able to make payroll
Funding will allow for a social worker to accompany Lexington police on crisis calls
Niagara Falls firefighters say it is only a matter of time before they are called upon
USAR task forces and fire department swiftwater teams conduct rescues in the wake of Hurricane Helene
The Chippewa Falls Fire and Emergency Services Department has invested in ambulance upgrades, IV pumps and fire apparatus
Hurricane Helene is expected to bring storm conditions as far inland as Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana when it makes
One person was detained after a blast from “an intentionally set improvised explosive device” inside the Santa Maria Courthouse
A Fort Worth woman first called 911 to say she had fallen several days ago and called again saying she would shoot anyone entering
Deputies said the family in Angleton was working on leveling their mobile home when it collapsed on them
EMS Assistant Chief James U. Matz said firefighters respond to up to 6,000 opioid overdoses a year
Bloomington Deputy Chief Carl Reeb said requiring applicants to have the state-issued paramedic license was one of the biggest recruitment barriers
Body-worn camera footage shows Memphis EMTs not providing aid during the fatal incident
11 departments raised concerns about communication problems and other frustrations with Medix
A worker suffered burns to his face and arms when an air conditioner exploded at an East Haven bowling alley
First responders from five departments and local construction companies worked to save a person trapped inside a grain bin in Livingston County
Paramedic chiefs and EMS leaders need to set shift length based on call demand, available personnel, equipment supply and time on task
EMS response times to life-threatening situations increased by 29%, from 9 minutes 40 seconds in 2014 to 12 minutes 26 seconds this year
Orange County Fire Authority Chief Brian Fennessy said six of the injured firefighters were transported to local trauma centers
At least 17 patients were transported by EMS to hospitals after a wagon carrying children and adults overturned near Chippewa Falls
The Waterford EMS director was fined and directed to stay away from certain children unless permitted in a New York incident
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