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Marriage Counseling Part 1: The Dysfunctional Fire-EMS Relationship - 05/14/2008 Thermal Burns Patients: Initial Assessments and Management Tips - 05/12/2008 Immune Response: Friend and Foe - 05/12/2008 Planned Ark. trauma system could save hundreds yearly - 05/09/2008 Thermal Burns Patients: Initial Assessments and Management Tips - 05/05/2008 Paramedics in Ohio marathon save fellow runner - 05/05/2008 Fire Versus Private EMS - 04/30/2008 Fla. firefighter charged with falsifying EMT certification - 04/29/2008 S.C. policy barring firefighter EMS response raises concerns - 04/28/2008 5 dead in Penn. van crash - 04/24/2008 Rural Mich. area to combine EMS, fire, police - 04/16/2008 Building a Resistance Against MRSA - 04/14/2008 Technical N.Y. rescue team searches for missing student - 04/09/2008 Study: CPR, 911 as life-saving as home defibrillators - 04/07/2008 American Heart Association OKs hands-only CPR - 04/01/2008 N.J. firefighter was 'terrified' it might be too late for boy - 03/25/2008 Fla. firefighters cut hole in exterior wall to transport obese patient - 03/24/2008 Quick-thinking Calif. firefighters save one of their own - 03/21/2008 Fire department takes over ambulance calls in Fla. city - 03/19/2008 N.C. firefighers died of carbon monoxide poisoning, autospy says - 03/12/2008 Calif. firefighter has heart attack on the job - 03/11/2008 La. firefighter saves dog with CPR - 03/10/2008 Old Age Ain't for Sissies - 03/10/2008 Mass. firefighters save woman from choking - 03/06/2008 Evaluating and Treating Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - 03/03/2008 Ill. mall explosion injures 8 - 02/29/2008 Explosion rocks Illinois shopping plaza - 02/28/2008 911 responders deliver baby at Ill. roadside - 02/28/2008 FDNY EMT 'punched patient' on way to hospital - 02/26/2008 Worker, town recover from Utah iron pipe factory explosion - 02/26/2008 UK firefighters called to move 580-pound man across his bed - 02/23/2008 Off-duty Calif. firefighter saves shooting victim - 02/21/2008 Ga. blast highlights lack of local burn center - 02/15/2008 Ky. fire department offers first EMS courses - 02/15/2008 500-lb man dropped down stairs, sues N.Y. dept. - 02/12/2008 Philadelphia looks to private ambulance services - 02/11/2008 Accidental Hypothermia - 02/06/2008 Dallas Fire-Rescue makes plans to handle call overload - 02/05/2008 City investigates after Pa. woman dies during slow 911 response - 01/16/2008 Official: Texas paramedic who failed to check vital signs of 'dead' woman was following training - 01/10/2008 First responders face Utah 'battlefield' scene - 01/09/2008 San Antonio paramedics failed to check pulse of wreck victim - 01/09/2008 Pa. ambulance transporting patient crashes into fire truck - 01/04/2008 Philadelphia woman dies after waiting too long for EMS - 01/04/2008 More Neb. squads have advanced EKG units - 01/03/2008 Fla. bill seeks to wipe out defibrillator lawsuit fears - 01/03/2008 Spine Sense - 01/02/2008 Fla. responder training criticized after lack of rescue attempt - 01/01/2008 N.J. company revives honey as a dressing for wounds - 01/01/2008 Mich. plan for medical-run takeover by paramedics dies - 12/30/2007 Company's creative solutions hold it together - 12/27/2007 2007: Our Neighbors Caught Bird Flu and All We Got Was MRSA - 12/27/2007 Philadelphia's first female chief outlines EMS emphasis - 12/25/2007 Report: Philadelphia ambulance response dangerously slow - 12/21/2007 Ice from truck smashes into Pa. ambulance, hurting 2 in crew - 12/21/2007 Texas ambulance service to end reliance on firefighters - 12/21/2007 Nev. company develops gadget to help people at risk - 12/20/2007 Residential fire critically injures woman in Ore. - 12/20/2007 Texas fire chief says diagnosis in fatal crash may 'have been a mistake' - 12/20/2007 San Francisco paramedic says homeless often misuse ERs - 12/19/2007 Texas chief stands by medics in aftermath of head-on - 12/19/2007 Calif. rescuers' work at crash site is probed - 12/18/2007 Body 'overlooked' in Calif. car crash wreckage - 12/17/2007 La. responders drive with defibrillators after death of fire official - 12/13/2007 Making Rehab a Requirement: NFPA 1584 - 12/12/2007 Body found at site of Fla. garage collapse - 12/09/2007 Pa. firefighter-paramedic holds record: 'Greatest distance thrown' - 12/08/2007 Rescue continues for missing man in Fla. structure collapse - 12/07/2007 Pa. paramedic holds record: 'Greatest distance thrown' - 12/07/2007 N.J. mayor to phase-out EMTs - 12/06/2007 Tanker bursts into 'river' of flames in Mass. - 12/05/2007 New Zealand firefighters signal cut to medical calls - 12/05/2007 Baltimore responder in noose case to be fired - 12/04/2007 Nev. fire department EMTs fighting for jobs - 12/04/2007 Responders in the dark switch to innovative lighting solution - 12/03/2007 Proper Lifting Techniques for EMS - 11/30/2007 Devoted N.Y. 9/11 responder dies after battle with cancer - 11/30/2007 Mass. EMTs better trained, difficult to keep - 11/30/2007 UPDATE: 5 critically injured in Ill. Amtrak crash - 11/30/2007 Graveyard shift work linked to cancer - 11/30/2007 New Designation for EMS Chief Officers: An Inside View - 11/29/2007 Bus crash puts training into perspective for southern EMS - 11/29/2007 Off-duty EMT rescues N.Y. woman from submerged SUV - 11/29/2007 Hong Kong tests new integrated airport center - 11/29/2007 New Designation for EMS Chief Officers: An Inside View - 11/28/2007 Calif. fire department gets golf cart for event response - 11/28/2007 Calif. fire dept waives EMT requirement to boost hiring - 11/27/2007 Calif. department waives EMT requirement - 11/27/2007 Officials: Malibu fire season year-round, will burn again - 11/26/2007 EMS role against terrorism raises privacy concerns - 11/26/2007 First responders' families to get death benefits - 11/26/2007 Police taser N.H. man interfering with EMTs - 11/26/2007 Good weather helps Malibu fire efforts - 11/26/2007 Measure Twice, Cut Once - 11/26/2007 Malibu residents survey the fire damage - 11/25/2007 Calif. city residents flee yet another destructive fire - 11/24/2007 Note, rope trigger racial probes at Md. Fire/EMS - 11/23/2007 Mo. county advises 911 callers to take aspirin while they wait - 11/21/2007 Texas rescuer dies from MRSA infection - 11/20/2007 Texas fire stations, EMS post safe baby signs - 11/19/2007 Biological attack drill held in Calif. - 11/15/2007 N.J. fire director 'accosted' EMT at crash, union says - 11/14/2007 Neb. fire department's EKG monitors will speed up cardiac care - 11/13/2007 Carbon monoxide hospitalizes six in N.Y. - 11/12/2007 Husband and wife EMTs save woman from oncoming train - 11/09/2007 Wash. firefighters lend a hand at Calif. stations - 11/09/2007 Cooperation stressed at national preparedness conference - 11/08/2007 Utah EMT dispatched to fire finds out it's her house - 11/08/2007 Chicago Fire/EMS to receive sensitivity training after racist remarks - 11/06/2007 3 children rescued from Pa. apartment fire - 11/06/2007 N.C. project speeds care and saves lives of heart attack victims - 11/05/2007 Rescue efforts mounted as hundreds of thousands flee Mexico floods - 11/03/2007 Breaking News: Fatal crash shuts down Conn. interstate - 11/02/2007 Texas emergency services district seeks more revenue for fire protection - 11/02/2007 Wis. city to hire more paramedics; some EMTs take offense - 10/31/2007 Calif. pilot program to send out smaller cars for non-emergencies - 10/30/2007 Rescuers save 2 hurt after Calif. coast boat blast - 10/30/2007 Investigators eye deck in deadly N.C. fire - 10/30/2007 Nutrition and Heart Disease in EMS - 10/29/2007 Device helps first responders get a grip - 10/29/2007 What We Don't Know Is Hurting Us - 10/29/2007 Over-Pressured: Hypertension on the Rise - 10/29/2007 Residents, responders turning to recovery after Calif. fires - 10/29/2007 N.C. beach house fire kills 7 students - 10/29/2007 Few understand Calif. fire fight's front lines - 10/26/2007 D.C. firefighter could be fired over firehouse sleepover - 10/26/2007 Obese Colombian woman rescued by firefighters - 10/26/2007 Device helps firefighters get a grip - 10/26/2007 Calif. fires get under control as questions rise - 10/25/2007 Ex-EMT amends suit against N.J. fire dept. - 10/24/2007 Dying winds begin to offer some hope for Calif. residents - 10/24/2007 Chicago FD ambulance aiding dying runner got lost - 10/24/2007 Massive evacuations ordered as onslaught of fires spreads through Calif. - 10/23/2007 Wildfires stay strong in Southern California - 10/22/2007 Contamination: Don't Pass It On - 10/22/2007 1 killed, several injured in 1,200-acre Calif. fire - 10/21/2007 D.C. medic suspended following FD applicant death - 10/19/2007 Injured worker rescued on new Wash. bridge - 10/19/2007 D.C. appeals return of EMS worker - 10/17/2007 Canadian paramedics call for bulletproof vests - 10/16/2007 Nation's largest terrorism drill hits Ore. - 10/16/2007 5-minute emergency response protocol evaluated in Mich. - 10/16/2007 Medtronic stops defibrillator wire sale - 10/16/2007 Vehicle inferno kills 3, jams weekend Los Angeles traffic - 10/15/2007 Fiery pileup kills 3 near Los Angeles - 10/14/2007 Conn. fire crews want in on ambulance calls - 10/13/2007 Breaking News: Airport Fire/EMS truck overturned in Va. - 10/12/2007 Student gunman in Ohio warned of attack - 10/11/2007 Freight train cars with toxic chemicals derail in Ohio - 10/11/2007 New device automates CPR - 10/10/2007 Chicago awards paramedic, police, firefighter efforts - 10/10/2007 Stroke Smart - 10/10/2007 Divide between D.C. firefighters, EMTs targeted under joint agency - 10/09/2007 Fallen first responders honored for their service to nation - 10/09/2007 EMS crews work to save inflatable 'victims' in Maine traffic exercise - 10/06/2007 Retiring Wisc. fire chief touts added ambulance service achievement - 10/05/2007 N.Y. issues recall; respirators not safe for first responders - 10/04/2007 Fumes killed plant workers in Colo. chemical fire, authorities say - 10/04/2007 Canadian fire paramedic supervisor assaulted while on duty - 10/04/2007 Hazmat ID gear already in use at Conn. dept - 10/03/2007 Nev. paramedic arrested for morphine theft - 10/02/2007 D.C. Fire/EMS officials frustrated by aging water mains after four-alarm fire - 10/02/2007 Ill. blaze destroys ambulance, fire station - 10/02/2007 Basic Strategies to Help Manage a MCI – Part 2 - 10/01/2007 N.J. Emergency System in need of overhaul - 10/01/2007 Fire, EMS respond to chemical spill at S.C. pharmacy - 09/29/2007 Pa. EMS crew rescues woman in fiery Shadyside wreck - 09/28/2007 Post-9/11 N.Y. personnel train for disasters - 09/27/2007 Rescues run in the family for Penn. responders - 09/26/2007 Calif. coastal city on edge over fire, EMS shortage - 09/26/2007 N.J. county copes with three-way split of statewide EMS - 09/25/2007 Fla. man dies as wrong address, pitbull impedes rescuers - 09/25/2007 Ill. paramedics, firefighters pay respects to the fallen - 09/24/2007 Task force OKs D.C. fire agency's medical authority - 09/24/2007 Panel recommends reforms for D.C. EMS following reporter's death - 09/21/2007 Month-long restrictions lifted off embattled Md. Fire, EMS dept - 09/21/2007 N.C. fire captain launches safety driving program for teens - 09/20/2007 Fire, EMS treat several in Fla. building explosion - 09/20/2007 Some fear extra EMS shifts will fatigue Texas firefighters - 09/19/2007 Thousands remember fallen firefighters at Colo. ceremony - 09/17/2007 Ill. FD not told of teens left at crash site - 09/17/2007 Seattle FD paramedics may respond on Harleys - 09/14/2007 Bill to boost regulation of Calif. medics passed - 09/14/2007 Several dismissed from alleged Md. ambulance feud case - 09/13/2007 Homicidal drownings – what first responders can do - 09/12/2007 S.F. fire chief targets EMT after series of accusations, arrests - 09/12/2007 Off-duty firefighters to fill gaps in Texas city's emergency responses - 09/12/2007 Calif. city, county come to terms on Fire/EMS coverage - 09/11/2007 Politics, health of ground zero workers hover over 9-11 memorial ceremonies - 09/11/2007 Off-duty fire crews to cover service gaps in Texas EMS - 09/11/2007 Fla. fire rescue to use automatic CPR - 09/10/2007 Fla. fire department cites software problems in patient analysis glitches - 09/10/2007 Colo. Fire/EMS launch new program to teach kids CPR - 09/09/2007 Accuracy of 9/11 health reports is questioned - 09/08/2007 Wash. Fire/EMS crews execute daring cliffside save - 09/08/2007 Decorated N.J. firefighters add valor, EMS - 09/07/2007 Texas firefighter pushing for EMS in fire stations - 09/06/2007 Special Ariz. fire units tackle non-emergencies - 09/04/2007 Non-emergencies tie up Md. ambulances - 09/03/2007 Picture boards speak for responders in health crisis - 09/02/2007 Texas EMS response: 90 seconds away - 09/02/2007 Ariz. paramedic's death inspires smoke detector campaign - 09/02/2007 Mass. responder assaulted patient, claims say - 09/02/2007 Burning Man medics feel the heat - 09/01/2007 Defibrillators added to Calif. stadium after incident - 09/01/2007 Ex-Calif. FD paramedic chief ordered to rehab - 08/30/2007 Study: 1 in 8 WTC rescuers show lingering post-traumatic stress - 08/30/2007 Firefighter lawsuit extinguishes hopes for Mont. paramedic plan - 08/30/2007 Mass. rescuer, victim reunited - 08/29/2007 Wis. responders respond en masse to track meet - 08/29/2007 N.Y. first responders run terrorist preparedness drill - 08/28/2007 Mother, daughter killed in Canada balloon crash celebrating birthday - 08/28/2007 Survey finds asthma rates high among 9/11 rescuers - 08/28/2007 Calif. 911 dispatcher given national award - 08/28/2007 Fla. FD paramedic was treated unfairly, attorney says - 08/27/2007 Penn. fire, ambulance grants available - 08/27/2007 $50 police ticket burns up N.Y. firefighters - 08/26/2007 Texas firefighter brings girl back from brink - 08/23/2007 2 FDNY EMTs injured as ambulance is hit by tow truck - 08/22/2007 Texas first responders prepare frontlines for Dean - 08/21/2007 Debated five-minute rule may become policy for Mich. first responders - 08/20/2007 Updated: Aid pours into devastated Peruvian city - 08/18/2007 Va. 911 dispatchers can offer medical advice while medics are en route - 08/17/2007 Fires, car accidents keep Mo. EMS crews busy - 08/16/2007 Mich. rescuers relive wreckage, bodies 20 years later - 08/16/2007 Texas EMS, Fire personnel prepare for coastal deployment - 08/15/2007 Mich. firefighters balk at plan to limit medical runs - 08/15/2007 Ambulances rush 7 to the hospital in Calif. blaze - 08/15/2007 Calif. paramedics rescue 2 after wheelchairs careen off cliff-side - 08/14/2007 Ind. paramedic keeps adrenaline pumping with 2 public safety jobs - 08/13/2007 Dallas Fire-Rescue hobbled by bureaucracy - 08/13/2007 Criminalizing Medical Errors - 08/13/2007 Mountain House hosts paramedics - 08/12/2007 New Mass. BLS ambulance needs engine repairs - 08/11/2007 N.Y. EMT paddles to the rescue - 08/09/2007 IAFC honors paramedics for community program - 08/09/2007 Va. university puts emergency responders to the test - 08/08/2007 Hundreds pray for Minn. bridge victims, remember heroes at service - 08/06/2007 Six Utah miners trapped after cave-in - 08/06/2007 Minn. first responders share first moments at bridge - 08/04/2007 Mass. City ambulance to begin service - 08/04/2007 River foils Minn. searchers - 08/03/2007 Minneapolis bridge disaster; Tales from the scene - 08/03/2007 Va. Medics, firefighters get cash boost - 08/03/2007 Updated: At least 9 killed and dozens hurt as Minn. bridge collapses - 08/02/2007 Updated: Minn. bridge collapse photos and videos - 08/02/2007 BREAKING NEWS: Minneapolis bridge collapse sends cars into river - 08/01/2007 Several killed in Minneapolis bridge collapse - 08/01/2007 Washington DCFD & EMS considering use of PAs - 08/01/2007 NYC's 911 down for 3 hours - 08/01/2007 Sobbing mother gives infant to La. EMTs; 'Safe haven' found in Arby's parking lot - 08/01/2007 Mass. paramedics put off strike as pact eyed - 08/01/2007 AMR contradicts Calif. Fire Department claims over time - 07/31/2007 Calif. firefighters try detailed 911 feature - 07/30/2007 Firm tracks Calif. disabled in case of emergency - 07/30/2007 Md. death highlights policy gap on alerting next of kin - 07/30/2007 Fumes on Wis. bus hospitalize 9 - 07/30/2007 'You Call, We Haul' policy has Texas EMS system working in tight shoes - 07/29/2007 Mass. ambulance service returning to duty after shutdown in '80s - 07/29/2007 Mich. rescuers credit a higher power - 07/28/2007 Fla. responders finding it harder to communicate as high-rises proliferate - 07/28/2007 Mass. city ambulance contract finalized - 07/28/2007 NYC 9/11 responders appeal for equal benefits - 07/27/2007 Ambulance firm sues Arkansas city, its mayor unduly ended contract - 07/26/2007 Texas patients get ambulance by air - 07/25/2007 Basic Strategies to Help Manage a MCI – Part 1 - 07/25/2007 N.H. 911 call response delayed 63 seconds - 07/25/2007 Life-saving method used by Ala. medics adopted statewide - 07/24/2007 3 Ohio medical workers, 2 patients killed as semi hits ambulance - 07/23/2007 Lightning cripples emegency radios in Texas county - 07/22/2007 Jersey borough in need dials 911 - 07/21/2007 Guatemalan firefighters fill emergency service gap - 07/20/2007 Texas law stiffens penalties for drunken drivers who kill first responders - 07/19/2007 New fire chief sees Texas operation from eye of paramedic - 07/19/2007 Mass. city approves funds for ambulance - 07/19/2007 Kits helping W.Va. city put a CPR-trained person on every street - 07/18/2007 911 address system called 'a mess' in local Okla. city - 07/18/2007 Tenn. gears up to use Internet to improve 911 calls - 07/18/2007 Calif. city votes for paramedics on fire engines - 07/18/2007 Plans close to completion on Mass. city-run ambulance system - 07/16/2007 Los Angeles paramedic station moving to better quarters - 07/14/2007 Tenn. ambulance crews move into suburbs' fire stations - 07/13/2007 Chicago firefighter & paramedic union kicks out leader - 07/13/2007 Maine fire department requests round-the-clock paramedic service - 07/11/2007 Va. fire responders proactive in heat prevention - 07/11/2007 Retired N.Y. EMT pulls disabled passenger from burning bus - 07/11/2007 Paramedic died in Ariz. fire - 07/10/2007 Pittsburgh's EMS assistant chief files racism suit against city - 07/08/2007 Spokane paramedic's alleged diversion of drugs prompts review - 07/07/2007 NYC is upgrading its 911 system for $1.5B - 07/06/2007 Wyo. Editorial: AMR needs to get act together - 07/06/2007 Council OKs shift in ambulance service: Change would make fire chief manager - 07/04/2007 New Calif. plan redefines responsibilities, improves communication among first-responders - 07/04/2007 Mass. firefighters scramble to save jobs - 07/03/2007 Ex-paramedic's quick work saves Fla. warehouse from fire - 07/03/2007 Mass. firefighters to staff more ambulances - 07/03/2007 N.D. city pleads case for a new 911 center - 07/03/2007 Excellence In EMS - 07/02/2007 EMS is draining Texas community - 07/01/2007 Calif. emergency officials blast system for investigation lag time - 06/30/2007 Texas flood emergency declared - 06/28/2007 A day in the life of Ga. Fire Station No. 11 - 06/28/2007 Louisville passes a real-life test in cardiac arrest preparedness - 06/28/2007 Ground Zero volunteers play leading roles in new Moore film - 06/27/2007 Calif . rescuers pluck injured man from old Carquinez Bridge - 06/27/2007 Parents left girl in hot stroller, rode `Pirates' in Fla. Disney World - 06/26/2007 N.J. ambulance mechanic crushed to death by vehicle he was working on - 06/26/2007 Grant boosts Fla. emergency response team - 06/25/2007 Response time at issue in Ky. mother's death - 06/25/2007 U.K. man dies after becoming trapped in flooded drain - 06/25/2007 1 dead, 66 hurt in Ky. bus crash - 06/25/2007 New Orleans emergency operations center opening Thursday - 06/24/2007 The Nation; Masses honor fallen firemen; Colleagues gather by the thousands for the funeral of nine who fought a furniture store blaze in South Carolina. - 06/23/2007 Conn. EMS plan may renovate old firehouse - 06/22/2007 EMT of the Year recalls tragedy of Christmas '06 - 06/22/2007 Third body from Texas clan found: Death toll from Monday's floods at 6 - 06/21/2007 TV show's award nomination par for the course for Fla. EMS captain - 06/21/2007 Calif. County's stroke of genius? - 06/21/2007 S.D. emergency personnel receive lessons for saving lives - 06/21/2007 Completing to save lives; Fla. paramedic teams face off in warm up for national event - 06/20/2007 Calif. paramedic/firefighter racks up accolades - 06/20/2007 CPR training saves a life: Calif. wrangler puts newly acquired skills to use - 06/20/2007 Mo. EMTs Teddy bears calm frightened children - 06/20/2007 FNDY's 9/11 toll shocker; 5,000 get medical care - 06/18/2007 Female medics hit FDNY for 'bias' in training - 06/18/2007 What We Don't Know Is Hurting Us - 06/18/2007 N.J. firefighter/paramedic dies while attending to crash victim - 06/18/2007 Mass. town reviving the ambulance service? - 06/17/2007 Provider of Fla. fire, rescue services may change: Surfside commissioners voted to switch to Miami Beach - 06/17/2007 Texas bystanders rescue drowning boy - 06/17/2007 Pa. township set to audit ambulance service - 06/16/2007 Emergency number: $2 million; Pa. county gets state grant to upgrade 911 center capabilities - 06/16/2007 N.H. crash results in emergency worker helping his mother - 06/16/2007 Rookie Pa. firefighter saves choking child - 06/16/2007 W.Va. ambulance fire injures attendant - 06/15/2007 Pittsburgh fire paramedics describe furious attempt to save children - 06/13/2007 Maine cities agree on call-center merger - 06/12/2007 Ill. man suing over alleged '05 attack by fire paramedic - 06/12/2007 Wash. fire department paramedic allegedly stole drugs - 06/08/2007 Calif. responder accused of crimes is sidelined - 06/08/2007 Report: Unlicensed Mich. firefighter treated patient - 06/07/2007 Miss. responder's CPR training saves friend - 06/06/2007 Pittsburgh fire, EMS may merge - 06/05/2007 Improvements sought in Calif. ambulance services - 06/05/2007 Penn. EMS-Fire study will eye merger plan for two agencies - 06/05/2007 Medical plane goes down in Lake Michigan - 06/05/2007 N.J. system to move heart attack victims to best hospitals studied - 06/04/2007 Calif. stranger comforts dying motorist after crash - 06/04/2007 New emergency communications center will free Fla. city from depending on the sheriff's office - 06/04/2007 Hospitals putting a focus on stroke; N.J. designating treatment centers - 06/04/2007 Penn. legislators should heed warnings, give local ambulance companies CPR - 06/03/2007 EMS workers, council member honored for community service - 06/03/2007 New medical helipcopter landing zones in Va. considered - 06/03/2007 Tenn. officials sour on county; Ambulance deal delay clogs city budget deliberations - 06/03/2007 Colo. 911 call was misrouted, causing delay of one minute - 06/03/2007 All cities in Los Angeles County now operate own paramedic program - 06/02/2007 Mich. township looking at areawide ambulance service - 06/02/2007 Dramatic baby rescue; Chicago paramedic revives newborn after boy was found in trash bag - 06/02/2007 Stretchers to ease load for Fla. EMS workers - 06/02/2007 Chicago responders undergo dramatic baby rescue - 06/01/2007 Fears about TB patient overblown, doctors say - 06/01/2007 Paramedic fired after posting pictures online - 05/31/2007 Va. cyclists honor fallen EMTs - 05/31/2007 Colo. body found off I-70 was hidden in patch of weeds hours after crash - 05/31/2007 Fake crash meant to teach a lesson; Mich. teens learn perils of drunken driving - 05/31/2007 Calif. mother files suit over son's death - 05/31/2007 LAFD takes steps to improve patient medical care - 05/30/2007 LAFD takes steps to improve patient medical care - 05/30/2007 A dual life at the fire hall — working as a paramedic - 05/28/2007 Ireland paramedic injured in fall from moving ambulance - 05/28/2007 Memorial service hallows sacrifice: The service honored 16 emergency medical professionals who were killed helping others - 05/28/2007 Spring Hill Fla.'s angels - 05/27/2007 Museum's demise threatens memorial: Today's National EMS Memorial Service may be the last one - 05/27/2007 'A dozen miracles' save Ill. man - 05/27/2007 Utah students practice lifesaving CPR, AED use - 05/26/2007 NYC Responders, survivors meet again - 05/26/2007 CPR was 1st link in N.M. rescue chain - 05/26/2007 Calif. surgeon flown to crash site to amputate driver's leg - 05/26/2007 Tenn. death follows Taser incident - 05/26/2007 Better technology and medical care makes Indy car deaths rare - 05/25/2007 Fontana, Calif. recognition ceremony awards honor public-safety workers - 05/25/2007 N.Y. responders, survivors meet again - 05/25/2007 FDNY Paramedics reunite with Granny after saving life - 05/25/2007 CPR 1st link in rescue chain for Texas toddler - 05/25/2007 Disciplined D.C. emergency responders drop suit - 05/24/2007 Man mistakenly declared dead by Conn. fire officer - 05/24/2007 Disciplined D.C. firefighters drop suit - 05/24/2007 Nev. agency suspends licenses of pair after man's death - 05/24/2007 La. EMS training center is open for business - 05/24/2007 If you don't pack common sense, be thankful there's a Utah search and rescue team - 05/24/2007 Kan. community serving those who serve - 05/23/2007 In praise of the many 'angels' from EMS - 05/23/2007 Colo. firefighter/paramedics honor 3 heroes for rescuing drowning youth - 05/23/2007 Editorial: Oversight of Calif. EMTs, paramedics needed - 05/22/2007 Calif. firefighters save a life just as it's beginning - 05/21/2007 Editorial: Emergency medical care has advanced to a network of pros - 05/21/2007 Chicago 911 call data logged, made searchable - 05/21/2007 No two days are the same for those on Pa. trauma's front line - 05/20/2007 Mock disaster, real training; Mich. emergency responders get hands-on experience - 05/20/2007 Mass. dinner celebrates EMTs - 05/20/2007 Ga EMTs offer at-home lessons, equip family members to respond quickly in an emergency - 05/20/2007 Austin rescuers praised for role in 'miracles' - 05/20/2007 Rescuers respond to N.Y.four car pile-up - 05/18/2007 Calif. rescuers' alleged errors are probed - 05/18/2007 Editorial: EMTs can shred your pants, save your life - 05/16/2007 Rothsville heart attack victim thanks rescuers - 05/16/2007 Collierville gets ambulance draft - 05/16/2007 Calif. district mulls countywide emergency services - 05/16/2007 United Kingdom family has been saving lives for three generations - 05/15/2007 Winnipeg emergency merger nears - 05/15/2007 Tracy, Calif. changes fire and ambulance 9-1-1 dispatch services - 05/14/2007 Fla. man dies after police reportedly deny CPR expert's help - 05/14/2007 Mich. paramedic-in-training dies from crash injuries - 05/14/2007 Calif. firefighter/paramedic hailed as hero for brave rescue - 05/14/2007 Mass. on-site academy helps first responders deal with trauma - 05/13/2007 Calif. paramedics revive dog in house fire - 05/12/2007 Mass. fire district doubles firefighter corps to handle ambulance service - 05/12/2007 New Calif. paramedic fire station in service - 05/12/2007 NC patient back from the dead, thanks to emergency crew; Team revived her after 'clinical death' - 05/12/2007 N.M. counties study 911 call in death - 05/11/2007 Albuquerque officials study 9-1-1 call in death; EMTs arrived 30 minutes later - 05/11/2007 Calif. city considers if a fire truck and ambulance are needed for every response - 05/11/2007 Gas leak sickens 30 near San Francisco hospital - 05/11/2007 Patient dies in Ill. ambulance accident - 05/07/2007 'Haphazard' oversight of EMTs in Calif. - 05/07/2007 Interim D.C. chief recommends additional suspension for lack of response in Rosenbaum case - 05/01/2007 Acting D.C. chief pledges EMS improvements - 04/30/2007 Fla. nonprofits get free defibrillators - 04/30/2007 Mass. joint fire, ambulance service causes complaints - 04/25/2007 Calif. bill calls for licensing EMTs, paramedics by same board - 04/24/2007 Fla. rescuers complete pediatric care class - 04/23/2007 W.Va. paramedics forced to call several times, delayed by misplaced sign - 04/19/2007 2nd Fla. 9-1-1 supervisor resigns over choking death call - 04/18/2007 33 dead in Va. Tech shooting rampage - 04/16/2007 Dying Fla. man waited as paramedics rushed to wrong location - 04/16/2007 911 response stuns Pasco, Fla., official - 04/16/2007 Lack of EMTs in Long Island rail stations eyed - 04/13/2007 Insurers to get billed for Annapolis, Md., emergency calls - 04/12/2007 Calif. paramedics and EMTs deal with a growing population and low salaries - 04/11/2007 Paramedics to be included in Md. fire department ranks - 04/11/2007 Florida responders get new home - 04/11/2007 Dead Wrong - 04/11/2007 N.C. firefighters train as paramedics - 04/06/2007 Pittsburgh EMS addresses diversity issues - 04/02/2007 Calif. EMS responders find some calls routine, some life or death - 04/02/2007 Chicago fire official questioned over alleged conduct - 03/30/2007 Calif. firefighter/paramedic faker guilty - 03/30/2007 EMS bikes on the bayou in La. - 03/28/2007 Ind. man discovers wearable defibrillator like a personal medic - 03/26/2007 Scandal worries N.Y. first responders - 03/22/2007 As house burns, N.Y. 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