Fire-based EMS
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CAL FIRE and Five Cities Fire Authority crews carried out a complex rescue, pulling a man from an industrial mulching machine after hours of delicate extrication
A Bloom Township resident died after a carbon monoxide incident that also sent three civilians and seven firefighters to hospitals
Corewell Health and the Grand Rapids Fire Department will launch a six-month pilot in January embedding a community health worker with EMS responses to redirect low-acuity 911 calls
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Understanding how to relate with others can shift the tone of an interaction, help build relationships in your community and improve the impact of your agency
The medical examiner’s office ruled Jesse Reed’s death a “suspected homicide” with “blunt force injuries” listed as a contributing cause of his death
Firefighters said they have been threatened with pipes and broken mops, hit with rocks and physically obstructed from administering care or responding to a fire
The expansion of Queen Creek Fire and Medical Department includes a $1.9-million outlay to purchase five new ambulances
If passed, the bill would allow state counties to charge a “fire protection fee” to help bridge the funding gap of additional paid staff
Chief of Safety Frank Leeb says the decision to move his team out of the Fort Totten building delayed the internal investigation into Capt. Alison Russo’s death
The girlfriend, a fellow firefighter and mother of his children, ran from the house, and a neighbor killed Carl Braxton, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said
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Capt. Brant Bristol of the Butte-Silver Bow Fire Department suffered injuries to his neck
Train your communities to identify, call out and respond to active threats
By the end of May, every firefighter in Chattanooga will have completed online training about xylazine, a sedative veterinary drug, based on information from the DEA
Your agency should have a policy covering communication with Deaf and hard-of-hearing people; are you familiar with it?
Brownsville EMS providers transported several injured people to hospitals
“Their clinical assessment assumed that the agonal respiration the patient took was the same as being apneic,” said Clearwater Fire & Rescue Chief Scott Ehlers
“The outpouring was phenomenal,” Lake Norden Chief of Police Tony Aas said, describing offers for substitute vehicles
Glendale firefighters heard a loud noise; over 100 crewmembers with five departments worked on the rescue and patient transport
The mix-up sparked a debate on best practices for responding to 911 calls when the address is in question
“Often times we don’t really deal with our own getting hurt or being injured, so this is difficult for us,” said Capt. Jaeson Daniels, DeKalb fire spokesperson
The mobile companion to Zoll Data Systems’ cloud-based ePCR software was designed to improve data quality and advance patient care
Structural damage has prevented firefighters from entering the Newburyport building; EMS providers transported four PCI Synthesis/ SEQENS workers
Syracuse EMS providers transported the injured crewmembers and evaluated a disoriented person
One woman was pronounced dead at the scene; EMS providers transported four people to hospitals
The woman was transported from Buckeye Valley to a hospital for treatment
A third injured person was treated at the scene in Aurora
A Marin County FD captain rappelled to the car that was wedged between a broken tree and the hillside, and a paramedic got there on a 200-foot line
More than 30 agencies responded to the scene, and EMS providers transported more than 30 people to area hospitals
Karen Owens shares insider tips for training to treat pediatric athletic injuries, some of which may surprise you
The state could add retirement benefits, eligibility for state employee health insurance, tax benefits and training incentives
Glens Falls Fire Department Chief James “Jamie” Schrammel plans to work part-time until the next leader is hired
Newport News Fire Chief Jeffrey “Jeff” Johnson: “I’m going out on a high point with a great organization. So this will be my last position within the fire service”
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