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Photo of the Week: Idaho team-based airway management
Paramedics and EMTs from multiple departments sharpened airway skills while emphasizing communication, coordination and patient-focused care
No gray area: The EMT photo that could end a career — and spark massive liability
My legal career is predicated on defending providers who find themselves on the wrong end of the law because of the difficult…
Ky. FD apologizes after firefighter posts crash scene video online
Martin Volunteer Fire Department officials said a firefighter violated department policy and patient privacy rules by recording at an injury crash
First responders from multiple agencies rescue man trapped in Ohio grain silo
Medina County crews used a rescue sling and grain sleeve to free the man, who was buried chest-deep in corn
Ga. man threatens firefighters, rams fire engine during EMS call
Police say the man threatened to shoot Cobb County firefighters who were working a medical emergency, then backed his car into their…
6 injured in stabbing at Wash. high school
Four students and a security guard were taken to hospitals after the stabbing at Foss High School in Tacoma
FEMA brings back staff who voiced preparedness concerns as storm season looms
With hurricane season and the World Cup approaching, the agency reinstated employees and extended contracts to shore up its workforce
President Trump signs bill funding DHS, ending record government shutdown
The bipartisan package funds most of Homeland Security, but leaves immigration enforcement money for a separate GOP budget fight
Off-duty paramedics improvise to deliver baby on Delta flight
Two off-duty paramedics helped deliver the girl, improvising with passenger blankets and a shoelace before the plane landed in Portland
Pa. city approves $2.8M 5-year ambulance contract following hospital closure
The agreement aims to stabilize EMS in Chester after Crozer Health’s closure, with VMSC reporting faster response times in its first year
W.Va. fire department adds ambulances to boost EMS response
Two new units are already in service, expanding medical response capabilities for Sophia and nearby communities
Mobile medical lab brings lifesaving training to Texas first responders
Texas Health Fort Worth’s simulation unit gives EMS and fire crews hands-on emergency training closer to home