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Nolen Carney and his father were in New York City when that saved a man who had overdosed
Medical experts say misinformation around fentanyl and what happened to Syracuse first responders creates a nocebo effect
The St. Tammany Fire Protection District pilot program will use a behavioral health center specialist for crisis calls
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
Wilkes-Barre FD members returned to class with questions; “It provided timelessness,” said Thomas Franko, Wilkes University assistant professor
Michael Yagmin was the only New Britain member to lose his job over the scandal that surfaced after Firefighter Matt Dizney was found dead
The state Civil Service Commission ruled that Newark’s former public safety director was within his authority to make the reassignments
Both men admitted that they knowingly supplied the fentanyl that killed 43-year-old Brian M. Parrish
LAFD transported seven of them to pediatric medical centers
Paramedics and Street Overdose Response Team members restocked the bystander’s naloxone supply and offered treatment services to the survivors
The death of Capt. Carlos Rivera at a Newark FD firehouse resulted in the transfer of 89 members, including all 40 FFs and captains assigned to the Park Ave. station where he died
The news is “tragic and very sad,” the Sun City Fire and Medical Department said in a statement following the death of Shane Godbehere, which is under investigation
Willimantic Chief Marc Scrivener said the crewmembers restrained the agitated patient in an ambulance, but he broke free
Conquer stressful calls, identify treatment challenges and pitfalls, and use technology to its best potential to save lives this summer and beyond
While every situation is different, most people are more receptive to a sympathetic approach than an authoritative command