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Ind. city installs county’s 1st Safe Haven baby box at fire station
The box's sensor sets off an alarm in the station prompting personnel to immediately evaluate and render care to the infant
Ill. boy, 11, receives award after calling 911 for mom
The Effingham County 911 Board held a meeting this week where they recognized Lucas Grupe for doing the right thing in an…
Former Ill. medic convicted of sexually assaulting patient in ambulance
Jeffrey Sanford Jr., 48, faces four to 15 years in prison for the conviction, and has also separately been accused of sexually…
Newark police searching for man who allegedly punched EMT
A warrant has been issued for Jonathan Reserve, 19, who is accused of an aggravated assault that sent an EMT to the…
Ga. FD’s ambulance service suspended for a year
Augusta's legal department has 30 days to develop a detailed plan for the city's EMS response after city commissioners voted to halt…
Priority Ambulance Leadership Foundation accepting applications for 2021 leadership class
Applications will be excepted until Nov. 20, 2020 for the yearlong executive training program for future leaders in the EMS industry
Lawsuit: Rejection of treatment center for first responders discriminates against disabled people
The Hale Foundation has filed a lawsuit after the Valor Station's zoning application was rejected following widespread opposition from residents
Ariz. city develops task force to address problems at 911 center
The task force was developed after a third-party review found problems with staffing levels, training, morale, harassment and more at Tuscon's Public…
Video: Engine 51, of ‘Emergency!’ fame, hits the streets
The engine has been in the Los Angeles County Fire Museum shop since the museum was closed for COVID-19 restrictions
NAEMSP releases position statement on agitated patients
The statement addresses assessment, restraint, use of sedatives such as ketamine and law enforcement involvement when caring for an agitated patient
Updated AHA CPR guidelines address overdoses, technology, cardiac arrest recovery
The American Heart Association's 2020 guidelines add a sixth link to the cardiac arrest chain of survival and offer new strategies for…
Man who dangled from Chicago’s Trump Tower had jumped out of ambulance, police say
The man dangled from a rope outside the tower for more than 13 hours after reportedly escaping from the rig