Fire-EMS
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Lessons from a Florida chief鈥檚 message to grieving members
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
An explainer and action plan based on the Consensus Statement of NAEMSP, IAFF and IACP
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
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
The Honolulu City Council is looking into integrating paramedics into the fire department to manage EMS challenges
The Highlander Fire Protection District will become the primary EMS provider for two communities in Floyd County
EMS crews used CyanoKits to treat some of the many victims of the Jefferson City house explosion
Mold, leaks and dripping sewage plague Bay City Department of Public Safety鈥檚 police and fire facilities
South Metro Fire Rescue crews faced a technical rescue at a Centennial construction site
The crash in Newport Beach left the engine sheared off from the SUV
Sedro-Woolley and Burlington fire departments will start a two-year community paramedicine program to provide specialized care for people they have seen most often on 911 calls
EMT Steven Walsh was a member of the Copake Rescue Squad and the A.B. Shaw Fire Company
Albany will charge over 30% more for ambulance transports in 2025 as well as bill facilities for extended ED wait times
Salem firefighters purchased 140 caps after several players were concussed at the beginning of the season
Three firefighters were among the injured when a Pompano Beach Fire Rescue ambulance and a lawn service truck collided
San Bernardino County firefighters used an aerial ladder and rope rescue system to rescue the woman after a passerby had heard her screams for help
The training with Owensboro Community & Technical College is based on the success of an an accelerated paramedic class done with AMR
Chief of Trauma Surgery Dr. Babak Sarani said D.C. is fortunate to have a fire and EMS service that is 鈥渁ggressive with the program鈥�
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