Fire-EMS
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A month after his son initiated CPR for his first SCA, Wayne Kewitsch suffered a second medical emergency while driving
With flames closing in, emergency teams adapted evacuation plans in real time, proving the effectiveness of interagency cooperation and preparedness
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Town of Ulster officials are allowing a property tax reduction to first responders who live in a district other than the one they serve
11 departments received state grants to help with fire and EMS operations
D.C.'s fire chief says the program will help expand ALS care and strengthen the District’s EMS system
Dallas Fire Rescue’s pilot program launched in areas chosen for rapid response to gunshot wounds, stabbings and other trauma
Pay in Virginia Beach is is 5 to 10% below the comparable market average
The Paoli Fire Company had been studying the need for an EMS substation and took advantage of a roadway project to start the service
The Country Club Hills Fire Department Local 2720 stated it disagrees with the requirement of one paramedic and one EMT on an ambulance
A man was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead after being stuck 25 feet up in a palm tree
Port Edwards’ first responders-only program has increased membership by focusing on those who do not want firefighter training
A former Baker City firefighter was sued by city councilors for allegedly making false statements in a recall petition related to the decision to discontinue the fire department’s ambulance operations
The Kern County Fire Department designed Medic Squad 42 for rapid use and resupply
Increases in drug overdoses and behavioral health calls have led some Twin Cities fire and EMS chiefs to use social workers and Community Risk Reduction to address demands
A Volusia County firefighter made a daring leap onto a runaway boat to rescue an unconscious man as the vessel spun out of control on a lake near De Leon Springs
Grant County Fire District 3 officials are looking to assess Columbia EMS and Lifeline Ambulance operations and areas of improvement
Sarasota Assistant EMS Chief Brian Nadler believes his sister-in-law could have been saved with this measure
Braving steep terrain and summer heat, the group worked together to locate and carry the woman to safety, ensuring she received critical medical care
A child receiving treatment at Shriners Children’s Hospital, her mother, four Jet Rescue Air Ambulance crew members and a person on the ground were killed
The Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, carrying a child patient, passenger and four crew members, crashed shortly after takeoff
Authorities say the fire captain used his role as an EMT instructor to inappropriately touch students under the guise of medical assessments
First responders have recovered at least 28 bodies from the Potomac River after the midair collision between a passenger plane and an Army helicopter
First responders from several departments conducted a rope rescue operation to save a worker with an injured leg inside a rock crevice
A two-story house under construction on Weymouth collapsed, trapping one worker inside
The Chattanooga Fire Department said the driver was trapped after a large tree nearly flattening her vehicle
Due to the severity of Bailey’s injuries, Keene firefighters used rapid sequence intubation to maintain her breathing
A five-year levy costing taxpayers 76 cents per $1,000 of assessed home value allowed Bend Fire to hire and train six firefighter/paramedics and equip a new ambulance
Fort Lauderdale officials are expected to vote on an EMS tax on property owners that could generate nearly $55M a year
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