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Family of man with mental illness questions why police, not EMS, responded to 911 call
Family members of Lorenzo Sanchez, who suffers from schizophrenia, depression and bipolar disorder, were concerned he might hurt himself or that he…
Tenn. paramedic arrested, accused of fleeing crash scene
Police found an open bottle of wine in the floorboard of Dontre Doxley's pickup truck
Ga. man arrested after trying to jump out of ambulance
Dustin Shane Cowart told police he was having difficulty sitting still because he thought someone was trying to kill him
Could first responders save more mass shooting victims?
Two years after Las Vegas shooting, 'unfortunate reality' remains that victims die because of treatment delays
Pa. House approves bills to aid stressed first responders
Lawmakers passed 16 bills in the last two weeks aimed at supporting first responders, including mental health initiatives and tax credits
Fireworks aimed at London ambulance on way to an emergency
The London Ambulance Service tweeted that there were no patients in the ambulance, but that endangering the crew was "unacceptable"
CHS Healthcare earns NY innovation award for ‘immersive’ simulation training
The training program involves realistically-staged home environments and cameras that allow facilitators to monitor trainees’ actions from a control room
Air Methods Corp. facing lawsuit over alleged helicopter safety issue
The lawsuit claims an Air Methods helicopter went on 51 flights after the company was notified by the FAA that the copter's…
DEA warns of lethal counterfeit prescription pills laced with fentanyl
Based on a sampling of tablets seized from street dealers nationwide from January to March of this year, the DEA found that…
Off-duty Wis. fire chief helps save man in cardiac arrest
Chief Steven Davis said a woman in his neighborhood knocked on his door and said her son-in-law was not breathing
Ga. on the verge of first reforms in years of EMS rules
The move would shed light on decisions that have kept the public mostly in the dark about ambulance service
The partner at home: Maintaining a strong first responder marriage, relationship
There is no relationship that has more impact on your mental health than your relationship with your significant other