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Emergency communication in the age of social media
Six tips for using social media for disaster communications
Paramedic to donate proceeds from song about 1987 Metro Detroit plane crash
Andy Graves wrote and released the song to help him cope with the trauma of responding to the crash that killed 156…
Wrongful death settlement considered in case of woman not transported after taking pills
The woman died hours after paramedics and sheriff's deputies left her home
Fla. county may settle in wrongful death 911 response lawsuit
A woman who took pills with alcohol died hours after paramedics and sheriff's deputies left her home
City leaders divided after fire department gets EMS contract
A tie-breaker was needed to finalize the vote to cancel the city's contract with a private ambulance service
1 dead, 5 wounded in shooting on Greyhound bus in Calif.
A man opened fire inside the packed bus, killing a 51-year-old woman and wounding several others
Attack on 2 Hawaii EMS providers prompts safety discussion
Officials are considering the use of body cameras and ballistic vests after the most recent attack on an EMT and paramedic
Firefighter-paramedic with one hand retiring, launching nonprofit for amputees
Clark County Fire Capt. Robin Brown, one of the first hand amputees to be hired as a first responder in the U.S.,…
Stolen Dallas ambulance recovered in Louisiana
The ambulance was reportedly stolen from the station and driven east
10 best heart health practices for female firefighters, EMTs
Research has shown that firefighters and EMTs face special risks of cardiac disease and stroke; here are 10 ways to lessen your…
Treating geriatric patients: 5 tips for EMTs and paramedics
Follow these methods to successfully assess and treat older patients
4 first responders, 16 others affected by carbon monoxide at Dallas homeless shelter
A Dallas Fire-Rescue crew responded to a medical call about one patient when others at the shelter began saying they felt sick