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5 EMS captains sue Cleveland for racial discrimination
After the plaintiffs filed grievances, Commissioner Nicole Carlton and the city admitted race and gender were factors when switching shifts for captains
Add ICS communication chain, redundancies in mass gathering pre-plans
Despite the destruction of the medical tent, and a lack of water for attendees, a New Orleans concert continued after several attendees…
Multi-state lawsuit settlement talks with OxyContin maker a challenge
Sackler family members urged governments to sign on to the settlement terms, saying it will fund solutions to the crisis rather than…
NTSB: Entire crew was asleep when fatal boat fire started
Boats like the Conception are required to have a crewmember keep watch at night
Austin boosts funds for mental health emergencies
The City of Austin will hire seven new paramedics and three clinicians to be better prepared to answer mental health calls
23 states, territories awarded $50M to expand access to healthcare
HHS’ investment will allow organizations to create a service delivery site to strengthen services in areas where there is limited access to…
102 patients from health center evacuated after tornadoes hit SD city
An EF-2 tornado hit a behavioral health center at a Sioux Falls hospital, prompting the evacuations of 102 patients, including 39 adolescents
Preliminary NTSB report expected in fatal Calif. boat fire
The report would likely not address the fire's cause, but the agency may issue urgent safety recommendations
Facebook calls Miss. dispatchers with victim’s coordinates in emergency
Authorities were searching in vain for Jada Strong before her live stream alerted Facebook to her medical emergency
Fire and EMS agencies honor 9/11 with social media tributes
Agencies around the country are honoring the 18th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks with remembrance posts
Fla. program promotes suicide awareness for first responders
The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay teamed up with ChappellRoberts to start a program geared towards first responders' mental health called "First…
Five Stabbed in Tallahassee
Using a pocketknife, Brown appeared to seek out certain colleagues at the facility in a Tallahassee industrial park.