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Former firefighter-medic runs 80 miles to raise money for first responders with PTSD
Former Woodstock Firefighter-Paramedic Ryan Mains, an Iraq war veteran, sought to support others while facing his own struggle with PTSD
Volunteer street medic team, co-founded by Texas FF, assists injured protesters
Street Medics Austin has aided several people injured by police projectiles and coordinates to help ambulances access patients
I’m an EMT, I can help: Getting involved when off-duty
Five considerations for patient assessment, scene safety and patient handoff when responding off duty
Video: Cleveland EMS supervisor’s vehicle attacked during riot
Cleveland's EMS union condemned the attack on the vehicle trying to reach a patient
IAFC Quick Take: Information and flexibility key to addressing behavioral health needs
Capt. Frank Leto, deputy director of the New York Fire Department Counseling Service, outlines how COVID-19 impacted members’ behavioral health, and how the department is meeting their needs
Calls for justice for Ky. EMT fatally shot by police amplified after Floyd death
Massive nationwide protests have brought a greater focus to the death of EMT and ER Technician Breonna Taylor
Justice calls for Ky. EMT fatally shot by police amplified after Floyd death
Massive nationwide protests have brought a greater focus to the death of EMT and ER Technician Breonna Taylor
Asphyxia by any other name is just as deadly
Understanding the sequelae of traumatic asphyxia, strangulation and positional asphyxia
NYC council calls for fair pay for FDNY EMS providers
The council unanimously passed a resolution calling for EMS providers to receive pay comparable to that of city fire and police personnel
2nd autopsy finds George Floyd died from asphyxia
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has classified Floyd's death as a homicide, although it differs from the independent autopsy on the exact…
4 Mo. police officers shot during night of rioting, violence
St. Louis Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson said rioters also blocked fire trucks trying to respond to a fire
Use of ultraviolet light to decontaminate ambulances
What you need to consider when purchasing UV-C devices for cleaning ambulances to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other pathogens