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Calif. city, county to pay $10M in death of man restrained face-down by first responders
Joseph Perez died of asphyxiation after officers and paramedics held him face-down with a backboard despite his pleas
Former Fla. FD helicopter ambulance chief convicted in drug theft cover-up
Former Monroe Fire Rescue division chief faces up to 68 years in prison after tampering with evidence and witnesses to shield a…
Wreckage of Calif. medevac helicopter found 200 feet underwater, 2 confirmed dead
A pilot and nurse died and a patient remains missing after the REACH Air Medical Services helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff
Md. council approves firefighter contract despite censured alderman's abstention
Aldermen Rob Savidge and Keanuú Smith-Brown abstained from votes on the firefighter agreement, with Savidge citing the union's censure of him over…
FEMA awards $648M to over 1,600 fire departments, first responder organizations
Grant funding will increase local capacity to respond to disasters and emergencies
2 dead, 1 missing after medevac helicopter crash off Calif. island
Two people were hospitalized and a fifth remained missing after the helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff and was found submerged in 240…
Wyo. county signs $5.4M ambulance contract extension days before deadline
The two-year deal, approved just before the prior contract's expiration, preserves wage increases and Rural Health Transformation funding while giving FCAG time…
Mich. bills would let 17-year-olds earn EMT license with parental consent
Bipartisan House bills from Reps. Angela Witwer and David Prestin would let 17-year-olds obtain EMT or medical first responder licenses with parental…
Former Houston EMS chief Dr. David Persse dies after swimming injury
Persse, who led Houston EMS for nearly 30 years and helped shape the department's emergency medicine practices, died from a severe spinal…
N.H. city gets $281,000 FEMA grant for paramedic training
The $281,636 FEMA award will fund paramedic training for Salem personnel, following last year's grant that purchased gear extractors
Calif. firefighter/paramedics perform first field blood transfusion
Pasadena firefighter/paramedics administered whole blood to a man critically injured after police say he was struck and dragged by an SUV
Mo. county EMS takes over city ambulance service as FD shifts personnel for fire calls
SCCAD will add coverage for the City of Saint Charles, letting the fire department reassign personnel to an additional fire apparatus as…