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“Community paramedics hold a unique skill set to address the overlapping mental, medical and social conditions that homeless individuals may be presenting”
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EMS agencies are encouraged to report their unmet needs, such as personnel or PPE shortages, using the online form
Valley Stream Firefighter-EMT Mike Field, a past FDNY member and 9/11 responder, will be honored with a memorial bridge on Long Island
Officials say some departments have lost more than $20,000 from a canceled event
Fire Chief Marc Bashoor speaks with Baltimore City Chief Niles Ford about how fire service leaders can manage political and financial challenges in the modern era
The firefighters had served in close quarters together while battling a 2,000-acre blaze in northeast Washington
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation plans to host a 140-person, in-person reading near Ground Zero on Sept. 11
During crisis, chiefs must communicate effectively, be honest, get personal and convey hope
Researchers say a 50-minute dry heat cycle in a household multicooker can sanitize N95 respirators without compromising the filter or fit
New Bedford fire union officials say the engine set to be cut responds to the most densely populated area of the city
A UCSF study found that only three out of 1,223 members had antibodies despite nearly half saying they probably or definitely had contact with COVID-19 patients
