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
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
Two Flat Rock EMTs were immediately fired after an investigation found they did not contact medical control due to the patient鈥檚 disorientation
First responders worked 60 feet above the ground, inside a grain silo in Boyceville to free a person trapped in a sweep auger
A Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue spokesperson said three of the patients in the Lauderdale Marina explosion suffered traumatic injuries
鈥淲hen we arrived, the baby had no pulse and was not breathing,鈥� Sacramento Firefighter Adrienne Bisharat said, recalling the highway incident
Losing a partner in this field cuts deeper than in most; here鈥檚 a reflection on my recent loss and what it means to me
Lessons from a Florida chief鈥檚 message to grieving members
Police in Baltimore County investigating a shooting found a burning vehicle on its side outside a funeral home
Scottsdale previously relied on Maricopa Ambulance before spending approximately $1.5 million to create the fire department鈥檚 ambulance service
EMS Trend Survey seeks input for What Paramedics Want in 2025 report
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
Members of Local 2 issued the vote after going without a contract or raise since June 2021
Honolulu city officials call for a study to be done on the merger of paramedics into the fire department following a survey of EMS personnel
Adams County Fire Rescue鈥檚 fire engine wrap will promote fentanyl awareness and education over six months
A 24-foot box truck struck three Comstock Fire Department vehicles and a Kalamazoo sheriff鈥檚 office cruiser before rolling over and coming to rest
Green Bay Metro Fire Department Engineer/Paramedic Tyler Kreiter served the community for 17 years
The new Bernalillo County policy aims to support first responders dealing with trauma, allowing them to 鈥渇ind the best alternative ... best medicine for them鈥�
Effingham first responders and city council members met to discuss needs following a spending survey of residents
The Joilet Fire Department will receive the 2025 Excellence in Fire Service-Based EMS Award from CFSI and Masimo for its innovations in EMS
Federal funding allows for new, state-of-the-art simulation training in EMS for fire and EMS personnel in Gearhart
Amtrak officials completed a safety analysis of the bridge after concrete fell, causing minor injuries to the driver
First responders in Jefferson County evaluated six patients
Peterborough Fire and Rescue ordered their new ambulance in 2022 and does not know when it will be delivered
Officials scaled down the work at a sinkhole in Marguerite in the search to find and rescue Elizabeth Pollard
Unlike other mass school shootings, no independent after-action review of the emergency response in Oxford has been conducted
The Honolulu Fire Department responded to a call hiker experiencing a medical emergency at Koko Crater
The Huron Township Public Safety Department鈥檚 registry is a source of critical information for first responders when assisting seniors and others in emergency situations
Police said two kindergartners are in 鈥渆xtremely critical condition鈥� after a shooting at a private Christian school in Palermo
Pennsylvania State Police spokesperson said that authorities no longer believe they will find Pollard alive, but that work to find her continues
An explainer and action plan based on the Consensus Statement of NAEMSP, IAFF and IACP
A camera located what could be a shoe 30 feet down in the sinkhole in Marguerite
A four-alarm fire on the fifth floor at an apartment in Edison left two occupants in critical condition
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