Calif. crowd dances, blocks rig from transporting shooting victims
June 23, 2021
A shooting at a Juneteenth event left 1 dead and 5 injured, but first responders were blocked by partiers as they attempted to transport the patients
Conn. FF injured in fatal fire creates EMT scholarship fund in honor of fallen FF
June 22, 2021
The Ricardo Torres Jr. scholarship was created from a $50,000 donation to the City of New Haven by Lt. Samod Rankins
Ky. bill would allow inmates to keep EMT licences upon release
June 22, 2021
Opponents of the bill say the safety factor is not being considered in the proposed legislation
Ky. bill would allow inmates to keep EMT licenses upon release
June 22, 2021
Opponents of the bill say the safety factor is not being considered in the proposed legislation
$400K FEMA grant will add 12 paramedics to NM fire department
June 22, 2021
A total of $393,186 was awarded to the LCFD through the Assistance to Firefighter Grant by FEMA, of which the city must match 10%, or $39,320
Fla. medic lunges for loaded gun after patient pulls firearm during assessment
June 22, 2021
An unconscious man at a stoplight suddenly awoke when first responders were checking on him inside his car for a medical emergency, and reached for the weapon
How to really address problem emergency responders
June 22, 2021
Without knowing the root cause of the behavior problem, fixing it is sheer luck
Calif. woman steals rig, pursued by police, crashes into 2nd rig
June 22, 2021
Police initially pursued the stolen ambulance and arrested the woman after she allegedly "rammed" a different American Ambulance taking a patient to the hospital
$1.83M sexual harassment lawsuit by 5 Chicago paramedics advances
June 22, 2021
The 57-page suit alleges the city has failed to deter a long-standing, pervasive culture of sexual harassment throughout the department’s firehouses and facilities
Book excerpt: ‘Ultimate Coaching: Skills for Developing a Highly Engaged Workforce’
June 21, 2021
Learning to coach yourself and create habits for success are critical early steps so you can better manage your members