Mass Gathering
Oscar Monterossa served in the U.S. Army for four years as a combat medic, but it was the Route 91 Harvest music festival shooting where the paramedic felt most vulnerable
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Officials said there were nearly 2,000 emergency calls, as well as more than 2,000 non-emergency calls, as civil unrest peaked on May 30
Councilmember and Public Safety Committee Chair Lisa Herbold raised concerns about patients needing to be brought to the edge of the zone to reach fire department medics
Officials say gunfire erupted just as EMS arrived to respond to a person struck by a car
Volunteers include off-duty EMTs, nurses and doctors
Paramedic Anthony Venzon and other volunteers are providing first aid, hydration, masks and hand sanitizer during demonstrations
EMS leaders in several cities described challenges with equipment, communications and staff fatigue
The guidance includes recommendations for preparing personnel, the station, apparatus and the community for times of social upheaval
The vehicles were helping block the road during a protest outside Austin Police Department headquarters
Army Reservist Ryan Ruble carried a man experiencing a medical emergency during the protest half a mile to safety
First responders and protesters in Albany County can get tested at the Albany Capital South Campus on Thursday
Street Medics Austin has aided several people injured by police projectiles and coordinates to help ambulances access patients
St. Louis Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson said rioters also blocked fire trucks trying to respond to a fire
Chief Gary Ludwig makes plea for fire, EMS personnel to be allowed to safely complete their jobs
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that while he supports protesters, he fears a lack of social distancing at rallies could set back progress
The union condemned those who have 鈥渋nterrupted鈥� peaceful protests and directed violence at firefighters and EMS providers
Rioters threw Molotov cocktails and bottles at agents and set buildings on fire
Denver Health said its EMS providers are wearing ballistic vests and helmets as a precaution
Protests have reached cities including New York, Los Angeles, Denver, Memphis, Tenn. and Louisville, Ky.
Authorities said they are not certain a crime occurred due to the chaotic circumstances of the downtown protest
Traffic was blocked up for miles and a crowd of people gathered on the state Capitol lawn during the 鈥淥peration Gridlock鈥� demonstration, officials said
The White House issued guidance for the next 15 days to mitigate the spread of COVID-19
The firefighters from Miami-Dade County and Reedy Creek Fire and Rescue have been quarantined after a conference attendee tested positive this week
Organizers said they are working with the venue and Indiana officials to schedule new conference dates
Florida Department of Health officials say the 70-year-old Broward County man attended last week鈥檚 conference in Tampa
The CDC now recommends organizers cancel or postpone gatherings of 50 or more people for the next eight weeks
Bags containing 40 kits each are now stocked in all Fort Worth MedStar supervisor response vehicles for use during mass casualty incidents
The unfortunate reality remains that victims die because of treatment delays
NFPA鈥檚 John M. Montes, NREMT, examines how ASHER programs help communities prepare for, respond to and recover from active shooter incidents
Chief Norris Croom highlights the need to plan and train for when to stage, when to enter the hot zone and when to retreat
Law enforcement and emergency services are on alert across the country due to talk of possible attacks at advanced screenings of 鈥楯oker鈥�
