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Official: Volunteer responders ‘make the difference between life and death’
Many North Dakota ambulance services are feeling the pinch of an aging rural population with fewer people willing to step forward and…
4 hurt after utility pole explosions at Calif. shopping complex
Fire officials reported that two firefighters and two civilians were treated for minor injuries
5 hurt after utility pole explosions at Calif. shopping complex
Two firefighters and two restaurant employees were treated for minor injuries, while a restaurant owner was seriously hurt
2 New Orleans paramedics injured in ambulance crash
Two paramedics with the Marrero-Harvey Fire Department were injured when their ambulance collided with another vehicle, overturning the rig
Pa. first responders honored for acts of heroism
The union established the awards banquet after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, with an aim to praise the courage of the city’s emergency…
Va. ambulance owner sentenced to prison for healthcare fraud
Court documents indicate that training, intoxication, and unlicensed professional were transporting patients for a private ambulance company
NY county adds mini ambulance to fleet
Delmar-Bethlehem EMS agency purchased a mini ambulance to respond to a nine-mile trail used by bicyclists, walkers and joggers
SC EMS crew pays tow company not to tow their ambulance
EMS crews parked in a “No Parking” area to drop off a patient at a health center and had to pay $150…
Tenn. EMT, former NFL player pulls gun on teens
EMT Jimmy Robinson was arrested for threatening teenagers who were playing pranks in his neighborhood
FDNY directs EMS to prep in advance of screenings of ‘Joker’
Law enforcement and emergency services are on alert across the country due to talk of possible attacks at advanced screenings of 'Joker'
Neb. police stop speeding ambulance transporting illegal drugs
Levi Weintraub was driving a surplus ambulance containing cocaine, LSD, ecstasy, ketamine and mushrooms when a police officer stopped him for speeding
EMT, paramedic injured when patient becomes combative, steals rig
A patient being transported for mental health issues assaulted the treating provider, forcing the medic driving the rig to stop, enabling the…