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N.C. firefighters save life of 1-year-old who swallowed penny
Puppy Creek Fire Department used life-saving measures to restore breathing to the boy, who also suffered a heart attack en route to…
HHS releases guidance for naloxone administration during pandemic
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said naloxone can be safely administered by first responders with proper PPE and other…
Texas FFs’ petition for new emergency services district gains 4,700 signatures
The Pflugerville Professional Firefighters Association said the new district is necessary due to call volumes nearly doubling over the past year
Rushed to the market, or backed by science?
Readers weigh in on whether they will get a COVID-19 vaccine
Tactical napping: An EMS bedtime story
What public safety can learn from the U.S. Army’s doctrine on readiness
Iowa EMS asks community for help after staff falls to half capacity
Story City's EMS department has asked businesses to encourage volunteerism by letting employees leave for emergency calls
W.Va. hurricane strike team returns from longest deployment in county history
Members of Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority's Special Operations Team spent 34 days in Louisiana aiding residents affected by the storm
$50 million lawsuit filed on behalf of Mich. woman wrongly declared dead
The attorney who filed the suit says Timesha Beauchamp suffered severe hypoxic brain damage and remains in critical condition
6 ways to quickly build patient trust
Gaining patients’ confidence can be achieved by deliberate actions, like connecting with caregivers, as well as small subtleties, like body language and…
EMS World Expo Quick Take: Creativity, flexibility key to rural EMS education, training
Panelists discuss how they are making EMS education and training more accessible and available in rural parts of the country
Study: New approach helps EMS providers better determine cardiac event risks
Researchers evaluated the use of a pre-hospital modified HEART Pathway method for patients who call 911 due to chest pain
First responders fear FCC plan could interfere with their ability to control traffic signals
The "safety band" spectrum used to keep first responders from getting caught in traffic en route to an emergency may be opened…