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How to lean into a customer-focused approach to modern fire service delivery
A garbage truck struck a tractor-trailer, killing the driver and sending three others to the hospital during a response that included extended extrication and the use of whole blood
The new Kensington-based facility uses high-fidelity disaster simulations to strengthen EMS readiness for mass casualty and complex emergency responses
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
Practical takeaways from the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting for initial treatment and safe transportation
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
Video shows the moment a car crashed into St. David’s North Austin Medical Center ED in Austin
First responders from several agencies treated several patients after two charter speed boats collided
Yanaisa Pulido, an EMT with Miami Dade Ambulance, had stopped to help victims when a vehicle struck her
A 911 call about a shooting in East Lansdowne led to a violent standoff and house fire
ESO’s all-in-one Logistics Management software saves you time and money while maintaining response-ready status for your community
A mayday was transmitted when four Toledo firefighters were injured in an explosion
A toddler is among those injured in a first-floor fire at a Brooklyn apartment building
Boise Fire Department Operations Chief Aaron Hummel described the scale of the scene as a “global collapse”
Firefighters jumped from the second floor after the patient pointed a loaded firearm at them
Authorities stated 23 vehicles were involved in the initial chain-reaction crash on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge
A lawsuit by the family of William Jefferys claims Middletown paramedics failed to perform life-saving measures
A man jumped out of the ambulance, assaulted a police officer and refused commands to drop a metal object
Coroner’s staff arrived after the Springfield Township paramedics left and found the woman trying to breathe
Sioux City Mayor Bob Scott opposes to going to a firefighter-based EMS model
A second firefighter fell into the basement during a mayday at a house fire in Homestead
Firefighter Daniel DeWolf had 32 years with the Fairville Volunteer Fire Department and was a past chief
One adult was injured and a firefighter fell through a floor at the South Bend fire
Most of the first Monterey Park firefighters on the scene of the Star Ballroom Dance Studio shooting had less than five years on the job
Paramedics faced a complex rescue on a popular trail near Cajon Pass
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
Video from the dash cam of the first engine on scene captured the moment the second of two explosions happened, D.C. fire officials said
Lake County firefighters on two units nearest to the site of the Jan. 4 emergency failed to promptly alert dispatchers they were available to respond, investigation revealed
St. Paul firefighters faced multiple rescues, multiple patients in cardiac arrest at the Jan. 3 house fire
Vancouver paramedics were treating a patient when their squad was stolen and later abandoned
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