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Ambulance services asked to maintain normal operations during COVID-19 pandemic but are given exceptions to staffing, equipment and drug requirements
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Four firefighters suffered minor injuries; standpipe problem required firefighters to stretch a line up some of the building’s stairs
Phoenix Fire Department members gathered to see Emery Beck off to her first day of kindergarten
Town officials and the fire chief praised the firefighter and paramedic’s empathy in handling the situation
Two firefighter-paramedics, the patient they were transporting and driver of the Jeep were taken to the hospital
Kevin Leago is due about $60,000 in back pay for workdays he missed because of his illness and can seek treatment at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Two EMS providers, as well as the patient inside and the driver of the other vehicle, were treated with non-life-threatening injuries and transported to the hospital
The Hurt and Fall Foundation is a nonprofit organization geared towards helping first responders care and maintain their property after suffering injury or death
MFR’s Emergency Responder Service Dogs program aims to reduce stress to emergency responders
As the surface underneath the fire engine collapsed, the engine’s protruding front bumper prevented the vehicle from falling to the ground level of the garage
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Sorting through the maze of public health information overload and overlap
The testing site at the city fire station is open to anyone and can provide same-day or next-day results
The three firefighters were not informed by the county health department or hospital that a patient they transported had died from the virus
Personnel will instead be asked to wear masks and monitor for symptoms in order to prevent staffing shortages
The CDC has posted NIOSH guidelines for extended use and limited reuse of N95 masks
Summit County is asking dentists, construction companies, small businesses and anyone else who has PPE to donate to firefighters and EMS
Officials say the firefighter sustained second-degree burns to his hands at the blaze that spread between three houses
Santa Clara County has decided to expedite COVID-19 testing for emergency personnel in the hopes of avoiding staffing shortages