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Birmingham firefighters worked to rescue the driver from under the beam, estimated to weigh 60,000 pounds
Over 20 states have enacted legislation to provide digital mapping, site-specific labeling, critical details to first responders
City officials approved the plan to improve response times and keep up with an increase in patient transports
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Assistant EMS Chief Peter Hsiao said the practice of sending a psychiatric response team was “sound in theory” but not in practice
Two New Haven firefighters were injured while fighting a fire in a structure under renovation
The investigation reported that the firefighters violated multiple rules, including failing to follow a memo about refusal of treatment and transport
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Officials say the Miami Fire Rescue firefighter is in serious but stable condition
Racine firefighters rescued two children during an early-morning house fire
An 8-year-old boy died and two people were injured during an early-morning fire
Fire on the first floor trapped one occupant and forced another to jump from a window in Buffalo
Gila Bend Paramedic Cody Jordan was critically injured when the cab unexpectedly fell on him
A bomb in a van in the underground parking garage exploded killing six people, injuring over 1,000
The two got into an argument over how to handle an unconscious patient
Fire companies in Harlem faced several occupants hanging from windows and jumping from upper floors
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EMS personnel performed CPR and were able to resuscitate the Kingston firefighter
An occupant who jumped from the fourth floor was one of several people injured during a two-alarm South Shore high-rise fire
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Counties with a high poverty rate had a higher number of heat-related incidents per 1,000 EMS incidents
The after-action report information from the Boise hangar collapse focuses on rescues, triage and scene safety
Madison Hope Summerville died from injuries she received while saving her children, ages 5, 4 and 3, from their burning home in Griffin
Several people were injured, rescued as fire tore through a house in Queens
Two people were burned and a third injured in the Teaneck house fire
Police arrested the lieutenant and charged him with strangulation during a call in Brooklyn
A candlelight vigil was held in front of the Burnsville City Hall for the fallen officers and firefighter/paramedic
Loudoun County Fire Rescue identified the fallen firefighter as Trevor Brown of the Sterling Volunteer Fire Company
Firefighters in Loudoun County were investigating a gas leak when the house they were inside exploded
Los Angeles General Medical Center Dr. Molly Deane said it is remarkable the firefighters were not more severely injured
Seven firefighters were injured in an explosion while fighting a truck fire
Bloomington firefighters used thermal imaging cameras to locate bulk of fire in attic