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EMS providers will be called upon to mitigate the effects of bombings and other incidents involving the use of explosive devices
Seven years after the Route 91 Harvest Festival MCI, a paramedic reflects on a frightening moment, and the lessons learned
Oscar Monterossa served in the U.S. Army for four years as a combat medic, but it was the Route 91 Harvest music festival shooting where the paramedic felt most vulnerable
Howard County Fire and Rescue personnel transported patients to several hospitals after an isolated food poisoning incident in Jessup
Birmingham police search for suspects in a fatal shooting in the city’s entertainment district
Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul signed bills regarding insurance and treat in place, and whole blood use by ground ambulances
First responders in Apache Junction transported 10 patients to hospitals
Be prepared for the unique challenges of law enforcement officers wounded on the job
Officials said one patient had been flown to a trauma center after a vehicle crashed into a staging area at the Huron County Fair
Two of the victims were critically injured in the explosion at a popular dining and shopping area in Whittier
The death of a firefighter attendee and the wounding of three others, including former President Trump, is a tragic reminder of gunshot wound assessment and treatment challenges
Authorities said no one was in custody following a violent holiday weekend
A Long Beach Fire Department captain said speed was a factor in the Alamitos Bay crash
Deer Park Assistant Fire Chief Dominic Albanese said the crash was horrible and will be tough for the community
Training at the Mineral County Airport involved several departments and agencies dealing with a patient surge
A police officer was among the wounded in the shooting in Fordyce
First responders in Syracuse rescued several members of two families including a child trapped in a car
The effort to build a multimillion-dollar memorial to the 49 people killed in the Orlando shooting was disbanded last year
Nine patients were injured by gunfire in the downtown Madison shooting
Several people were injured, some trapped in portable toilets at the Topsham Fairgrounds
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue medics transported 22 patients due to a CO leak from a water heater
Review the criteria and consider making the switch
Akron authorities stated dozens of victims had been transported to local hospitals
Allegheny County police stated an altercation took place inside a Penn Hills bar and several people opened fire
An explosion inside a Youngstown building collapsed the first floor into the basement
Adair County Health System had set up a triage center at the Greenfield high school after much of town was destroyed
MCI trailers provide a critical tool for dealing with emergency incidents
A bus carrying farm workers overturned after it collided with a truck in Marion County
Regularly reviewing and practicing MCI skills will make sure EMS personnel are ready to act when a major incident happens