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
The investigation examines claims of misconduct and potential exchange of benefits, such as free training, as Wallingford scrutinizes its ties with New Britain officials
An investigation is underway after residents called 911 and reported difficulty breathing
The Granby Police Department stated there were several hundred rounds of ammunition inside the burning vehicle
Louisville firefighters rescued several from inside the collapsed food coloring plant
Residents have been urged to shelter in place after an explosion ripped through a business in Louisville
Watertown first responders had to rescue a worker on church scaffolding
A review of the Ross Valley Paramedic Authority looked at ambulance locations, current performance and future call volume
Charles Erickson joined the department when he was 16 and then became an EMT because there were only a few in the area
Authorities said a business jet crashed into a vehicle outside of Falcon Field Airport in Mesa
Authorities said a driver did not stop at a railway crossing in Scott County and collided with a railcar
Clark County Ambulance Service now operates two fully staffed ambulances 24/7, with a third added during peak hours
Employees initially reported the victim missing from the floor before they found his body inside a machine in the Fort Worth plant
The Seattle Fire Department鈥檚 buprenorphine pilot program will now allow firefighter/EMTs to use the drug with patients experiencing severe opioid withdrawal
Scranton officials are looking at the advantages and disadvantages of fire-based EMS following a feasibility study
One person is dead after a boat exploded while being fueled at a Broward County marina
The Colorado Springs Fire Department said the Community Response Team could end in July after losing funding from a state grant
A pickup truck hauling a trailer crossed the median and collided with a mobile crane on I-83 in Baltimore County
Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue utilizes a two-person Cares Team to provide buprenorphine during overdose calls
The collapsing radio tower, east of the city鈥檚 downtown area, did not fall on any structures
The Los Angeles Unified School District released a statement saying 鈥渁 group of students may have consumed a banned substance鈥�
Harford County officials are working to counter both burnout and boredom in their efforts to recruit more volunteers
An inmate suffered third-degree burns in a cell fire at the Western Correctional Institution prison
Technical rescue work in Baltimore County saved a seriously injured man who had fallen into a well
Firefighters assigned to Station 11 have responded to 599 overdoses compared to 36 structure fires through August of this year
A hydrogen sulfide leak at a Pemex plant near Deer Park killed at least two workers and caused a shelter-in-place order for residents
The San Antonio union president urged firefighters and medics to 鈥渒eep your heads on a swivel and watch your six鈥� after the arrests of Venezuelan gang members
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