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Chicago Fire Department officials face calls for greater diversity in ranks
Chicago has the largest number of women fighting fires and working on ambulances of any city in the country, but they make…
FDNY EMT who suffered aneurysm while on duty released from hospital
Lt. Raymond Wang suffered an aortic aneurysm after responding to the scene of a fellow EMT who suffered a stroke while driving…
3 killed, 9 injured in shooting at Calif. home
Long Beach fire spokesman Jake Heflin said responders arrived to a scene "filled with chaos"
Officials present new proposal for EMS service in Ohio city
The proposal comes after the Uhrichsville Fire Department put in a competing offer to provide either EMS service or fire and EMS…
Viral photo: Deer walks into Ky. EMS dept. with injured leg
Lee County EMS posted a photo of the incident on Facebook, saying they had a "walk-in patient this afternoon"
Ala. city gives more money to private EMS service
"You've got to have an EMS provider in your city, and right now we're still trying to do what we can to…
Pa. bill would exclude volunteer fire, EMS depts. from open records requests
Legislators said they have seen how hard it is to recruit and retain volunteers and that the paperwork required with fulfilling requests…
Ohio ambulance theft, kidnapping case goes to grand jury
Christoper Edwards was charged with kidnapping a man who later escaped and stole an ambulance
Should law enforcement be securing patients before naloxone is administered?
Using restraints to protect a patient from harming themselves or providers is not new to EMS, but the circumstances are
Halloween: Is it the most dangerous day for kids?
Analysis of the 56 million ePCR records in the NEMSIS national dataset shows days with the most traumatic pediatric cardiac arrests in…
Tips and tricks for a safe Halloween
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission provides helpful advice to increase the potential of great childhood memories and reduce the possibility of…
Tips and tricks for a safe Halloween
Share this advice with your communities to increase the potential of great childhood memories and reduce the possibility of tragedy this Halloween