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Paid and volunteer firefighters worked together to answer hundreds of calls for rescues
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Officials said firefighters were not allowed on the scene of the bombing for over two hours because they were 鈥渙ut of the loop鈥� about the status of the scene
The man sounded his horn for about half an hour because an ambulance was blocking his way while paramedics responded to a call
The crew was on its way to a call when the ambulance was struck with a steel ball disguised with snow, leaving the crew covered in glass
鈥淭hink about others before you block others鈥� car,鈥� the note read, which was signed 鈥淎&E Consultant鈥�
Johnny Kerr was caught driving over 100 mph in a 70 mph zone while taking vital equipment to a hospital for an ICU patient
Police said they took 鈥渁ppropriate鈥� action against a man who was arrested for assaulting a paramedic because of where an ambulance was parked
The club held a 鈥渉umanitarian mapathon鈥� mapped out roads and buildings so first responders could easier help the wounded in case of a disaster
Paramedic Tasha Starkey said her crewmate was assaulted because they parked 鈥減arallel鈥� to the suspect鈥檚 car
Kirsty Sharman pleaded guilty to the public order offense and was fined over $166 for leaving the note and swearing at paramedics
鈥淧lease DO block our street and parking spaces if needed!鈥� the note said, which added that first responders are 鈥渦nsung heroes鈥�
鈥淚 couldn鈥檛 give a s--- if the whole street collapsed now move your van from outside my house,鈥� the note read
Leilah Nolan and Tom Thackray-Collier bought the man warm clothes after treating him in the 鈥渇reezing cold鈥�
The An-148 regional jet disappeared from radar screens a few minutes after departing from the airport en route to the city of Orsk
Rescuers worked Wednesday to free people trapped after a strong earthquake near Taiwan鈥檚 east coast caused several buildings to cave in and tilt dangerously
Marchers with placards proclaiming 鈥淪ave our NHS鈥� and 鈥淢ore staff, more beds, more funds鈥� made their way through central London
The Polaris bike was described as 鈥渢he world鈥檚 most luxurious ambulance with all the smart devices and artificial intelligence鈥�
A saleswoman told the helicopter crew they couldn鈥檛 鈥減ark鈥� onsite while they were rushing to get to a heart attack patient
Tony Jones said he was 鈥渂lown away鈥� when the stranger made the kind gesture as a way to say 鈥渢hank you鈥�
Baxter said their manufacturing sites that were impacted by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico are now all connected to power grids
An autopsy said the 32-year-old Rajesh Maruti Maru inhaled poisonous amounts of liquid oxygen that leaked during frantic moments to pull him to safety
The attacker, driving an ambulance filled with explosives, was able to race through a security checkpoint by saying he was transferring a patient to a hospital
Dark smoke and flames were pouring from the emergency room when responders arrived
Paramedic Katie Tudor wrote about the incident on Twitter, saying 鈥渨e are desperately trying to save someone鈥檚 life鈥�
Kevin Davis was arrested for treating a teen, who later died of a drug overdose, at an illegal rave
The video shows an ambulance being towed while others acted as escorts, walking behind and next to the ambulance
Lifeguards were practicing with the new drone when they were alerted that two men were caught in 10-foot swells
North West Ambulance Service Trust said they were 鈥渁ppalled鈥� that the staff member did not take the body directly to the morgue because their shift had ended
About a dozen paramedics in Ottawa have begun treating elderly flu patients at the nursing home to prevent trips to the hospital
Corti, an AI assistant, uses speech recognition software to analyze the conversation and alert dispatchers if the patient is experiencing sudden cardiac arrest
Three helicopters and 10 ambulances rushed to the scene to bring the injured to area hospitals for treatment
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