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18 members of EMT’s family test positive for COVID-19 after birthday party
Texas EMT Ron Barbosa said he did not attend the party because he "knew this was going to happen"
Wis. EMT set on fire, hate crime investigation underway
Madison EMT Althea Bernstein, who is Black, told police she was attacked by four white men who sprayed her with lighter fluid…
FEMA announces grant options for civil unrest expenses
Two programs allow for state and local governments to apply for funding related to emergency response in protection of the country
Man airlifted from hills 2 days after being shot
Authorities searched for the man for two days after receiving a "vague" description of the remote area during the initial 911 call
Video: Honolulu medic reunites with son after months separated during pandemic
Honolulu EMS Paramedic Shara Molina surprised her son Aiden, 7, after choosing to separate from her family to protect them from potential…
Mich. hospital will end EMS operations, terminate 74 employees
McLaren Bay Region officials said nonprofit Medstar Ambulance intends to operate from the hospital's former EMS stations
$2.75M settlement reached for paramedics’ inaction prior to woman’s death
Hillsborough County in Florida has agreed to pay the settlement to the family of a stroke victim who died after medics failed…
Pittsburgh debuts ‘silent’ alarm system
The new system alerts only the fire and EMS stations being dispatched and is meant to reduce first responders' stress
Grand jury: Understaffing at 911 center puts first responders at risk
A California county grand jury found that deficiencies at Oakland's 911 center caused thousands of calls to go unanswered for up to…
Man critically injured after fireworks blow up in face
Cleveland EMS responded to the scene early Tuesday morning where a "large amount" of fireworks had been set off
More than 600 face shields donated to Ill. first responders, nursing homes
The donations were made possible through a partnership between the Illinois Manufacturers' Association, John Deere and U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis