Fire-based EMS
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Off-duty Newburyport Firefighter George Fraley suffered a heart attack at home and was revived by his own colleagues en route to the hospital
The global campaign trains civilians in tourniquet use, wound packing and more — skills that can mean the difference between life and death before first responders arrive
The rescue happened more than seven hours after the man “split from another hunter he had been with” and vanished into the swamp
The firefighters and EMS providers are also seeking damages they say they are owed from having to work desk jobs, which pay less, for 18 months
“‘OK, I’m gonna die here,’” thought Brad Elder, a firefighter and professor who was one of the hundreds of first responders dispatched to a grass fire
Nick Theofilis worked for both Penn Hills EMS and White Oak EMS
Sans gear, Nicholas Perri Jr. “gained access to the well-involved vehicle and successfully removed the badly injured female driver,” the Brookfield FD said
Elizabeth Sauls was spending a day off from Kirk’s EMS with her mother and brother when all three jumped into action
Chesapeake police believe “less than 10" people have died, after officers sent rescue and tactical teams inside to render aid
The Fairborn firefighter was alert when he was transported to a local hospital, said Battalion Chief Adam Howard
Hingham Fire Chief Steve Murphy said multiple patients were transported, and fire crews were evaluating the structural stability of the building
Two other firefighters sustained minor injuries in the two-alarm commercial district fire in Queens
“We have made a lot of progress, but there is still a lot of work to be done,” said Carter Bevins, chief of the Neon Volunteer Fire Department
Johnny Tetrick, a 27-year veteran with the Cleveland Division of Fire, was transported to the hospital but succumbed to his injuries
Colorado Springs police officers, 34 firefighters, 11 ambulance crews and some FBI personnel responded to the active shooter incident at an LGBTQ club
One of the new offenses took place while Clifford Heiser was still employed by the Wausau Fire Department
The dual roles will come with a pay increase, though the plan will take at least two months to implement due to training
Crews rushed to move the injured recruits off a live electrical wire downed in the crash and stabilize as many patients as possible
Firefighters must ensure that they have and properly maintain air monitoring equipment to quickly identify dangerous environments
The aftermath of a serious incident can be the critical moment to expand our life safety messaging and connect with the public
South Montgomery and Spring FD crews rescued a man from the dangling big rig; and EMS providers transported the critically injured box truck operator
Director of the Office of Management and Budget Jake Pawlak blames the delay on inflation, high material costs and the worsening condition of on-site buildings
Albany’s fire chief said Firefighter Edward J. Verhoff died over the weekend while off duty
Firefighter-Paramedic Thomas “Tommy” Harkelrode joined the Niles Fire Department in 2018
Officials said it’s unclear when work on the site might begin but said costs were rising and additional grant money would be needed
The Cronomer Valley crewmember was flown to a hospital
The Long Beach Fire Department said the class was going through live fire training and the blast happened in the structure’s basement as operations began
Focus your discussions instead on when and where to mask up, how to deploy the hoseline, and what should occur in rehab
One firefighter suffering from exhaustion was transported to a hospital
It’s important to consider the implications before assuming transport-capable apparatus is the simple solution to ambulance delays
“The fire station I’ve been at for the past 10 years is gone. I mean, it looks like just something out of a movie,” said Hughes Springs Paramedic Justin Riehemann
James “Jimmy” Scanlon, 38, felt unwell while driving and later died from a heart attack
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