Study: Hands-Only CPR encourages bystander assistance

A new study published by the American Heart Association shows that hands-only CPR encourages cardiac arrest help

911 Emergency Dispatcher: The calm voice in the dark

The thin gold line represents those who aren’t ever seen, but are mostly heard; it stands for dispatchers

Budget for Md. county EMS continues to skyrocket

"To put it in perspective (the EMS budget) is more than we spend on the state attorney's office, the airport and election office and tax office combined"

Firefighters, EMS rescue man trapped in mechanical bull

Firefighters had to use hydraulic rescue tools, the Jaws of Life, to disassemble the bull and save the man

Pittsburgh EMS swears in first woman, minority as deputy chief

“Today a glass ceiling has been broken,” Amera Gilchrist said after she was sworn in as deputy chief by Mayor Bill Peduto

Photos: Roof, spire collapse on historic Notre Dame cathedral

The iconic spire of the Notre Dame cathedral collapsed as a fire raged on the roof of the cathedral

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