Fire-EMS
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The Independence Day holiday can increase the number of intoxicated patients and bystanders you鈥檙e likely to encounter on your shift so be careful out there
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AMR鈥檚 response times have raised 鈥渟ignificant concerns鈥� among Buffalo council members about the reliability and effectiveness of the services, a resolution states
Dorothy Fire & EMS, along with mutual aid, rescued and treated multiple passengers after their boat ran aground in a marsh and hit several trees
Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS Department Sgt. Christian Smith drowned while swimming at Barren River Lake
It is our responsibility to respond, no matter what the potential hazards may be, so what is your agency training on?
As the world prepares to root on their athletes at the Games, learn about these seven first responders who served their communities and represented Team USA
Training at the Minnesota State University tested the response capabilities
Bluefield officials plan to place EMS, fire and police in a central location for better response times
The Colorado Springs Fire Department is using grant funding to purchase and place 500 Narcan kits on apparatus and be available to AMR
Houston first responders found the baby inside a bag in the dumpster
Syracuse moviegoers complained of eye and respiratory irritation
A FDNY EMS spokesperson said the EMTs were transported to Staten Island University Hospital
North Kingsville officials cut the part-time EMS service earlier in July due to funding
Two of the victims were critically injured in the explosion at a popular dining and shopping area in Whittier
The Chehalis Fire Department begins the use of its new paramedic ambulance service, working alongside AMR
State officials determined that the lone vendor selected to write the AAR was not compliant with state policies
The Vancouver Fire Department鈥檚 leave-behind program aims to reduce second overdoses among patients who initially refused treatment
Two workers at the BNY Mellon Tower were trapped when their scaffolding lost power
Corey Comperatore used his body as a shield to protect his wife
A St. Louis firefighter admitted to stealing a wallet and credit card from a patient during a fatal crash
Fort Lauderdale firefighters quickly extinguished a fire at a treatment center
U.S. citizenship as a pre-requisite could be removed for first responder jobs
Investigators and experts say despite warnings about the dangers of lying face down, the patient stayed on his stomach for several minutes
The Prospect Park fire chief apologized to the department and residents, saying he was sorry for putting the borough fire company in a negative light
Helen Comperatore says she has no ill will towards Biden, but her husband would not want her to take a call from the president
The North Kingsville Fire Department ended it鈥檚 part-time EMS staffing after trial period
The lawsuit alleges women were barred from becoming paramedics by unnecessary physical tests
Flocks of birds have been swarming drones causing the FDNY and NYPD to adjust flight plans
League City EMS plans to be carrying whole blood on all of its ambulances in two years
The Fire Grants and Safety Act reauthorizes SAFER and AFG grant programs through FY2028
Millions are without power after Hurricane Beryl swept into Texas
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