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Ala. councilman accuses FD of unfair complaint against ambulance service
Decatur Councilman Charles Kirby has long claimed that the city's fire department is trying to take over ambulance services by eliminating the…
Ohio fire stations stock sensory kits to assist patients with autism
Bags containing items such as noise reducing earmuffs, stress balls and fidget toys were added to three Ohio fire stations to help…
Permanent medical tattoos offer alternative to medical ID bracelets
The new INQUEAlert program aims to provide an always-available medical alert solution for those with life-threatening conditions
911 texting service for the deaf may launch in NYC next summer
The service was expected to launch in early 2018, and delays have put deaf and disabled residents in danger, advocates say
Fla. rescuers, good Samaritans save hunter after alligator bite at wildlife management area
James Boyce feared he would bleed out after the gator attack, but a rescue helicopter and good Samaritans in a buggy managed…
Boston MedFlight will now carry life-saving blood products
The initiative with Brigham and Women’s Hospital allows for storage, transport and administration of blood products to treat critically ill and injured…
Staten Island EMTs advised to stay on alert after online threat
The FDNY notified EMS providers of the threat in a bulletin Tuesday following a string of threats and attacks on NYC EMTs…
12 first responder charities to donate to this season
Support first responders injured in the line of duty, new recruit education and the families of the fallen
N.J. man charged with attempting to steal ambulance
The man was reportedly loitering around Hoboken University Medical Center when he entered the empty ambulance and attempted to start it
Gary Sinise Foundation to pay for ramp, construction for paramedic paralyzed on job
The foundation, which serves first responders and veterans, seeks to make Danny Goodwin Jr.'s home more wheelchair accessible after he became a…
Mich. county ambulances respond to 77 crashes due to snow
Jackson Community Ambulance added additional paramedics and available rigs due to the area receiving more than a foot of snow
1 dead after semitrailer hits medic unit in Ohio
A semi driver was killed after striking a medic vehicle; two members of the medic crew and the semi passenger were treated…