Fire-based EMS
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Onondaga County Sheriff’s Lieutenant Michael Hoosock also served as a battalion chief for the Moyers Corners Fire Department and medic for Manlius Fire Department
First responders from several agencies used nine sets of tubes during a technical rescue in Gridley
Braun Chief XL ambulances on display at Booth #5846
About 100 firefighters battled the blaze; a total of 12 residents were also injured in the blaze
The ambulance was returning to its station after a call and was not using its lights or sirens
Three firefighters had to be transported to a burn unit; one is being treated for serious burns to the hands
Nearly 140 firefighters responded to the scene; it’s unclear what triggered the explosion
The woman, Delores Scott, 73, and her dog were killed; an EMS supervisor sustained minor injuries in the crash
Some said dating someone you help on a call crosses an ethical line, while others urged people to mind their own business
The diesel tank explosion surrounded the 23-year-old firefighter in flames and knocked him over
Justin Greco, 33, also hit the front end of a sheriff’s vehicle and nearly struck a firefighter before coming to a stop
The grand prize was a refurbished bright blue 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass; the committee bought it for about $15,000 and hoped to sell 600 tickets
Officials say an unsupervised 5-year-old boy playing with matches may have started the fire
One of the firefighters was hospitalized with extreme heat exposure, while the other suffered smoke inhalation
Officials believe the fire overtook the vehicle; four other firefighters were injured
Look to other health care stakeholders and neighboring agencies to fund performance measurement and mobile integrated health care initiatives
Fire chief: “He was great. He always had a smile on his face; he always made people laugh.”
The motel’s manager, a former volunteer firefighter, saw a gas line leaking at the back of the building and pulled the fire alarm to get her guests out
They are on leave after granting request of woman’s husband and power of attorney to halt resuscitation
The firefighter suffered second- and third-degree burns on his neck and back
The rig was en route to a grass fire when it collided with a car; no serious injuries were reported
Fellow firefighters also saved their wedding album and baby photos of their two grown children
The firefighter was transported by ground to a hospital and his conditon is not yet clear
Gregory Bronder, 40, was training for an upcoming trip to Mt. Rainier; two men he was hiking with attempted emergency care but his injuries were too severe
They have become the first department in the country to adopt all of the nearly one-dozen recommendations of the Firefighter Cancer Support Network
Chief James D. “JD” Robinson appeared to have suffered a heart attack while on standby at a car race
The blasts claimed the lives of at least 114 people, including at least 21 firefighters and 64 are still missing
Four firefighters suffered minor injuries while fighting the blaze; they were all treated and released
Years of budget cutbacks mean the fleet has grown dangerously old, union officials say, and breakdowns are frequent
The 43-year-old firefighter sustained a gunshot wound to his hand, but is expected to be OK
The 10-month-old boy and his mother were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries
Rescuers pulled out a firefighter who was trapped for 32 hours; at least 56 people were killed and more than 720 injured
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