Volunteer EMS
Any EMS provider can improve their patient care and assessment by thinking like a remote-area medic
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Chief Joshua Vance said Christopher Lee Linn showed up at scenes, then joined the Wharncliffe VFD on a provisional basis and was not to go on calls
One Bassett Volunteer Rescue Squad member was flown to a hospital, and two others were transported by ground ambulance
Minton 鈥淏utch鈥� Beach previously served as director of emergency services for Edgecombe County
鈥淲e鈥檙e going to do everything we can to keep the doors open,鈥� said Jack Bonsell, president of Port Matilda EMS
鈥淵ou, chief, were expected to set the standard, and you let this department and our community down,鈥� said Cohanzie Director of Fire Services Michael Howley
Seeking state legislators鈥� support, FASNY president Edward Tase Jr. described staffing issues and the effects of hospital closures
Surry County supervisors said the service answered less than 2% of total calls in the past year because of its staff shortage
A tree broke, causing a power line to strike Paw Paw VFD Lt. Ethan M. Quillen
Daniel Lamothe became 鈥渕edically distressed鈥� and was treated immediately, according to Santa Cruz County
Florence Fire Rescue Engineer-EMT Kevin Darby and his family have received more than $3,700 in donations
Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg said the pilot program will show whether the United Hatzalah product could address the lack of ambulance services in rural areas
Those hired will serve as station supervisors for Carroll County as part of a collaboration with volunteer leaders, said Director and Chief Michael Robinson Sr.
Over $1.6 million will go toward Paramedic Alliance for Community Emergencies station upgrades
鈥淗alf of Niagara County was left vulnerable鈥� when calls were dispatched to volunteer fire companies requesting assistance in the city
The deputies work six, 12-hour shifts per month; the board recently approved funding to hire four more reserve deputies
鈥淵ou think, 鈥楾his is good to have, but will I ever need to know how to do CPR?鈥欌�� Joe Greco said. 鈥淚n my case, I did.鈥�
Twin City Ambulance has said it cannot be Lockport鈥檚 main EMS service going forward, and the fire department is not allowed to run its own ambulance service
A new law lets municipalities exempt up to 10% of assessed value for a primary home for volunteer first responders
The state group also recommends addressing inadequate recruitment and retention in other ways and convening another commission
Penn Hills Paramedic Joshua Smith said Nicholas Theofilis would go on ride-alongs as a teen and shadow medical personnel
鈥淲e have made a lot of progress, but there is still a lot of work to be done,鈥� said Carter Bevins, chief of the Neon Volunteer Fire Department
The study鈥檚 lead researcher said the findings are a strong reminder that bystanders who witness a cardiac arrest should quickly call 911 and perform CPR
The Cool Branch Volunteer Rescue Department now has full-time and part-time EMTs and paramedics plus volunteers
Priority would be given to applicants whose proposals will expand coverage, improve response times, and help organizations provide medical transport and services
South Lockport Volunteer Fire Co. Chief Chris McClune discussed short staffing and increased EMS call volume with the City of Lockport鈥檚 Common Council
Megan Warfield, a firefighter with Baltimore County and the Bowleys Quarters Volunteer Fire Department, checked on a driver in an overturned vehicle
鈥淭his legislation will add another tool for our members to use when recruiting and retaining volunteer firefighters and EMS providers,鈥� said FASNY鈥檚 Michael Krummenacker
Carroll County Fire & EMS Director Michael Robinson Sr. said he plans to hire up to 240 employees in the next two years
Members of the Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad wear colorful shirts for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
鈥淚t鈥檚 hard to imagine the squad without her,鈥� said Huntington Community First Aid Squad Chief David Kaufman
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