Fire-EMS
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Hurricane Helene flooding forces patients to a hospital roof, wipes out a VFD and downs a tree, killing two firefighters
USAR task forces and fire department swiftwater teams conduct rescues in the wake of Hurricane Helene
Paramedic chiefs and EMS leaders need to set shift length based on call demand, available personnel, equipment supply and time on task
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
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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
Several of Comperatore鈥檚 family members were in attendance, including his widow, Helen
The Alabama Fire College investigated the incident and found 鈥渁 few minor changes鈥� that Decatur Fire & Rescue officials need to address
A Decatur Fire & Rescue recruit school training video shows recruits facing a simulated injured patient inside a bathroom stall
The Colorado Springs Fire Department joined UCHealth to launch the whole blood program in May
On Oct. 1, 2017, a gunman opened fire on concertgoers, killing 58 people and wounding more than 400
First responders in central Texas look forward to Texas State Technical College鈥檚 Emergency Medical Services classes
Monroe County Fire Rescue鈥檚 EMS chief faced several charges including evidence tampering, witness tampering and altering patient records
Approximately 17,000 people were evacuated earlier and several roads closed after a fire at the BioLab facility on Conyers sent smoke over the area
North Kingsville鈥檚 mayor said expenditures increased to the point they were not able to make payroll
Funding will allow for a social worker to accompany Lexington police on crisis calls
Niagara Falls firefighters say it is only a matter of time before they are called upon
The Chippewa Falls Fire and Emergency Services Department has invested in ambulance upgrades, IV pumps and fire apparatus
Hurricane Helene is expected to bring storm conditions as far inland as Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana when it makes
One person was detained after a blast from 鈥渁n intentionally set improvised explosive device鈥� inside the Santa Maria Courthouse
A Fort Worth woman first called 911 to say she had fallen several days ago and called again saying she would shoot anyone entering
Deputies said the family in Angleton was working on leveling their mobile home when it collapsed on them
EMS Assistant Chief James U. Matz said firefighters respond to up to 6,000 opioid overdoses a year
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