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Three Philadelphia rowhouses collapsed after a fire and explosion in Nicetown, leaving one person dead and two others hospitalized
After a four-year hiatus, the FDNY’s iconic fundraising calendar is back, featuring 25 of the department’s fittest first responders
High school girls in Jackson County will get hands-on experience in fire, EMS and police careers
Aurora officials recommended buying ballistic vests for firefighters who are part of special tactical units weeks after a mass shooting
First responders said Tiffany Kieschnick-Rivas would not be alive if she had not received a whole-blood transfusion when they arrived on scene
Chief Alexander Cortezzo said “this decision was one of the hardest ones we had to make as a company”
Donna Jaworski returned to her EMT career as valedictorian of her class after leaving the industry in 2003 to care for her family
The Park Ridge Fire Department responded to 5,187 calls in 2018, 3,156 of which were EMS calls
A nurse practitioner will accompany Beverly Hills Fire Department firefighter-paramedics as they respond to 911 calls
The Eli Staton Memorial Scholarship will cover the nearly $5,000 paramedic school tuition for one firefighter-EMT
Find out the specifics of the Emergency Treat, Triage and Transport payment model, and how will it affect your EMS agency
The New Frontier Emergency Medicine event brings together physicians, nurses and EMS providers to learn the latest in emergency care
NH Project FIRST enlists “quick response teams” to return after an overdose call and offer to connect individuals with services at their local treatment hub
Natacha Davis stood before 300 first responders and told them how the caring she found at a fire station helped her to finally overcome her addiction
AMR released a response to the ET3 announcement and said the model aligns with the company’s “key initiative” to provide a “better model for care delivery”
Francis Jost, who was covering a shift for his colleague, was able to pack the arm in ice because he knew of a nearby bar where he could get supplies
The model policy will reimburse fire departments for the cost of providing Medicare beneficiaries with treatment-without-transportation and transporting patients to alternative destinations
The Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport Model makes Medicare reimbursement available for treatment without transport
Despite attempts by first responders to keep Edna, she was officially removed due to “public health and safety concerns”
Dallas Fire-Rescue firefighter-paramedic Nicholas Granados suffered a collapsed lung, a fractured rib and other injuries after a truck crashed into his ambulance
Hatzolah’s goal is to be able to transport patients and respond to calls using lights and sirens, but this has been opposed by LAFD and its firefighters’ union
Shorter response times and better patient outcomes are the goals of what officials are calling a high-performance, integrated response system
Former Searsmont Fire Chief James Ames and Joanne Ames, former EMS manager, said conflict and bad feelings prefaced their departures
The idea of requiring paramedics to earn a college degree is a hot topic among industry personnel, with national organizations weighing in
Baltimore City Fire Department officials hope the pilot program will reduce strains on first responders and emergency rooms
Fire officials said the man was arrested after destroying a flag that was “proudly displayed” on the back of an ambulance
After a high-speed collision, Kootenai County EMS System chief confirms lessons about designing and operating a safer ambulance
State Rep. Clay Doggett introduced the bill and said on-scene safety has “been an overwhelming concern” for first responders
Jawwaad Tasawwur Robinson first sparked a fire after crashing a vehicle into a tree, and was receiving medical treatment when he stole a fire department truck
Michael Janusek allegedly misappropriated money from the Chicago Heights Fire Department’s foreign fire tax fund
The Delaware Township Fire Department implemented a policy that allowed responders to use guns on duty, but rescinded it after receiving criticism
Officials approved a $75,000 settlement for a claim filed by the son of the deceased man Bellingham Fire Department staff practiced endotracheal intubations on
Robert Reasonover and Tyler Rathert allegedly logged into AMR’s accounting system and claimed hours they never worked