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WUSA 9 WASHINGTON — A full shift of firefighters fell ill with symptoms of chemical exposure after working a fire earlier in the day, according to D.C. Fire and EMS. Around 9 ...
One of the greatest challenges any emergency responder faces every day is the dilemma of what to eat. Now before we go any further in this, a serious public service announcement is ...
Issues involving medical conditions will continue to play a role in the fire service and those of us who care for firefighters need to be aware of these conditions. ...
By Marissa Bagg WPTV BOCA RATON, Fla. — Sean Riley was a 20 year law enforcement veteran with the San Diego Sheriff's Office, until he started using drugs. "I was in ...
You are at the incident scene and need a quick thirst quencher. You want to reach for that soda, but before you do, you may want to reconsider. In reality, soda should not be part ...
KINLOCH, Mo. — A fire captain in Mo. died Friday after being on life support for nearly a month following a successful fire rescue. Capt. Richard Parks, 47, a 31-year veteran ...
I've been a recreational runner most of my adult life. I've been a volunteer firefighter for the past three years. I've done a few running events now in partial turnout ...
NATRONA COUNTY, Wyo. — A Wyo. firefighter died Wednedsay from a stroke he suffered while working a brush fire last week. Firefighter Adam Longo of Natrona County was driving ...
It doesn't matter how advanced tools become. Without a physical training that includes balance of strength, mobility and flexibility, your chance of getting hurt moving patients is ...
By Gerald Witt Knoxville News-Sentinel KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knoxville Fire Department has answered an average of one fire call per month for a decade at the site of an ...
SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A Mich. fire chief is retiring after three rounds of radiation and two of chemotherapy to fight cancer. But not before he finishes what he started. ...
REDDING, Conn. — A Connecticut firefighter died of a medical issue Sunday while responding to a brush fire. Lt. G. Marshall Sanford, 67, vice president of Redding Volunteer ...
This story, and others like it recently, highlights the increasing prevalence of chemical suicide in jurisdictions across the United States. The possibility of encountering ...
By Josh Stockinger The Chicago Daily Herald KANE COUNTY, Ill. — A 911 dispatcher in Kane County for 18 years, Tammy Kleveno is never far from the calls that shook her. A ...
Suit alleged that fire department officials in Eugene, Ore., discriminated against her because of 'perceived disability' after having pacemaker implanted ...
VAN BUREN, Maine — A paramedic and volunteer firefighter died Sunday while completing duties at his Maine station. Peter Carbonneau, 51, a 27-year veteran of Van Buren ...
BIRCHWOOD, Wis. — A Wis. fire captain died from an apparent heart attack he suffered while responding to a rescue call on Friday. Capt. John "Jack" Colbert, 60, a ...
Capt. David Bailey was reportedly leading training with some inmate/wildland firefighters when he suffered a medical emergency ...
Police said they searched lockers, sleeping area of Lawrence Anthony Wajda Jr. at Fire Station 19, found methamphetamine, ecstasy, Suboxone ...
We need to practice in that environment, so when it does happen, we will have identified the challenges. In addition to environmental challenges, there are operational issues that ...