FDNY EMT kidnapped, car stolen after shift
August 10, 2018
Three suspects forced a 44-year-old FDNY EMT at gunpoint into his car after his shift
Salinas Fire Dept. maintains paramedic program amid investigation of faked documents
August 10, 2018
Allegations of false education credits being awarded to SFD paramedics prompted an investigation by city and state officials
SirenGPS app aims to help first responders in emergencies
August 10, 2018
The app also has a feature that allows users to type messages to dispatchers, for situations when speaking is difficult or dangerous
Paralyzed Texas firefighter raising money for paramedic amputee
August 9, 2018
Garth Goodwin plans to donate the proceeds from a charity golf tournament in his name to first responder Rory Barros, who lost his leg after being hit by a drunk…
Bed bugs force S.C. EMS to move out of fire station
August 9, 2018
The bedbugs reappeared at a Jamestown EMS station despite several treatments to remove them
Sunstar Paramedics Employee Honored by Florida Department of Health
August 9, 2018
Debbie Vass, director of quality initiatives at Sunstar Paramedics and parent company PatientCare, was honored with an Excellence in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Award from the Florida Department of Health. Vass received the Larry S. Jordan EMS Hall…
Indonesia’s Paramedics and Emergency Physicians Treat Injured 4 Days After Massive Quake
August 9, 2018
KAYANGAN, Indonesia (AP) — Falling rubble instantly paralyzed Mary Andoni from the waist down when Indonesia was shaken by one of its deadliest earthquakes in years. But there was nobody…
Thumbs Up: Chicago’s Black Fire Brigade Gives $30K to Train 30 Inner City Young Adults as EMTs
August 9, 2018
A group of 30 young people from Chicago's inner city set to begin EMT training on Monday, through $30,000 in donations from the city’s Black Fire Brigade group, to cover…
Pasco County Fire Rescue Launches Opioid Campaign Emphasizing Alternatives
August 9, 2018
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — One Tampa Bay area fire rescue will be the first local department to launch a three-prong campaign against the opioid crisis. Their first phase is providing…
First responders save elderly man from riptide while on vacation
August 9, 2018
Emergency Managment Coordinator Jared Byrdwas on vacation with his family when he witnessed an elderly man trying to rescue his three grandchildren