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Acadian Ambulance launches response kit to help first responders communicate with nonverbal patients
A new autism resource kit adds communication tools, training videos and caregiver support resources inspired in part by a January crash involving…
‘A national responsibility': Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend to take place on USFA campus as planned
The USFA campus in Emmitsburg will host the NFFF 2026 Memorial Weekend during the ongoing DHS shutdown
'The right thing to do': Kan. medic cleared after treating dying police K-9 with human equipment
A Sedgwick County paramedic will not face discipline after using medical equipment intended for humans to try to save a police dog…
Canadian medic ordered to pay $6K in discipline for antisemitic social media posts
A Manitoba disciplinary panel reprimanded a Winnipeg paramedic after finding antisemitic social media posts made after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack…
Family of slain FDNY EMT continues push for stronger worker protections
Nearly nine years after Yadira Arroyo was killed, her family says it is still fighting for better protections as new attacks on…
Visiting Ga. firefighters save shooting victim at Indianapolis White Castle during FDIC fire service conference
Three firefighters from Cobb County, Georgia, were inside a downtown Indianapolis White Castle when gunfire erupted outside and rushed in to stabilize…
Skydiver rescued after crashing into video board at Virginia Tech game
A skydiver taking part in pregame festivities at Virginia Tech’s spring football game was left dangling from the top of the video…
Man kills 8 children, including 7 of his own, in La. shooting
Authorities say a domestic dispute turned deadly in Shreveport, where a man killed eight children and wounded two women before dying after…
Texas airport drill simulates plane crash in regional mass casualty exercise
Dozens of volunteers with realistic mock injuries helped Waco first responders test coordination, triage and communication during a large-scale disaster drill
Rescue teams sharpen advanced rope skills aboard USS North Carolina
Iredell County rescuers and partner agencies trained inside the historic battleship, using its tight compartments and steep ladders to simulate complex technical…
Iowa county settles lawsuit with former ambulance director
Brian Thomas agreed to pay the county $1, drop his counterclaim and make several admissions, ending a legal dispute over his 2024…
Ind. county officials extend ambulance contract through 2030
Clark County Commissioners approved a four-year extension that freezes current rates, adds two ambulances and expands Heartland Ambulance EMS services without increasing…