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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
EMS clinicians are in a unique position to provide proactive education to patients as the only subset of clinicians that enter their homes
There are two general causes of oxygen regulator fires, adiabatic heating and particle ignition
Due to the severity of Bailey鈥檚 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
Burnsville paramedics will be among the first in the state to use whole blood in the field
Approximately 850 patients and residents of nursing homes, assisted living facilities and group homes were evacuated during the wildfires, according to the California Department of Public Health
Paramedics Daniel Fennell and Michael Strobel administered hydroxocobalamin after the child was removed from the basement
The Scottsdale Fire Department鈥檚 new ambulances have answered 250 calls in less than a month
Ellsworth fire officials are looking at strategic upgrades to meet a growing demand for EMS
While this year is certainly not the first Inauguration Day, it is the first one for a candidate who has already experienced two assassination attempts
Rescuers used a rope system to lower an injured worker from a 92-foot water tower
The new plan, led by the Plaistow Fire Department, mirrors the former ALS service with additional benefits, including cost savings and enhanced training
For the first time, there will be a paramedic on duty at the Butte-Silver Bow Fire Department
13 chiefs wrote to Gov. Maura Healy to keep EMS from collapsing following the closing of Nashoba Valley Medical Center
City leaders held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil Medic 8 at Station 28 and the reopening of Station 31
A proposed tax in Muskogee County could fund several public safety facilities, projects and services
The Grand Chute Fire Department will no longer be using Gold Cross Ambulance and instead handle EMS in-house
A survey of Chippewa County EMS agencies finds that more than half believe they will have trouble with staffing, call volume and transport times next year
The Portage Fire Department launched its own service with 21 new hires and three new ambulances
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12 residents and three staff members of the Mount Carmel Senior Living Community were among those transported to a hospital
Grant funding and a donation will allow the Plaistow Fire Department to begin a pilot paramedic intercept program
North Middleton Township鈥檚 new drone has been involved in searches and assisted firefighters and police officers in its last eight weeks of service
The Alabaster fire chief said there have been times when patients had to wait 45 minutes or more for a third-party ambulance service
Matthew Plote, a former firefighter-EMT, was convicted of strangling EMT Melissa Lamesch, who was days away from giving birth, and setting her home on fire
Security camera footage shows the aircraft on its side as it crashed into the building in Fullerton
Authorities call 鈥渧ehicle as a weapon鈥� attacks a catalyst for reshaping cities, prompting concrete barriers and anti-vehicle obstacles in public and new spaces
Investigators say IDs and tattoos give a strong identification of the driver killed in the explosion outside the Las Vegas Trump hotel on New Year鈥檚 Day
Law enforcement identified the man as a U.S. Army Green Beret who deployed twice to Afghanistan
The attack killed 14 people, including an 18-year-old who had ambitions of becoming a nurse; authorities initially put the death toll at 15, which included the suspect
Four children were among those injured when balloons pulled down giant LEGOs during a New Year鈥檚 Eve celebration in Peabody
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