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Tackling gender inequality in fire, EMS
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss Firefighter-Paramedic Wendy Ashworth, who became the first female to command an incident in her department's history
EMS World Expo Quick Take: How to care for lay responders who perform CPR
Diffusing and debriefing lay responders can mitigate traumatic stress and reduce the risk of post-traumatic injury from the experience of performing CPR
Conn. EMS chief in need of kidney transplant looking for donor
Adam Goldstein, who put out the call for a donor last year, said he's hopeful he will find a match
Boy’s death sparks petition to require ambulances at school football games
Riley Boatwright, 13, collapsed on the field while playing in a football game last month
Controlled blasts to bring down cranes at New Orleans collapse site
Fire Chief Tim McConnell said work was beginning Thursday in hopes of bringing the multi-ton structures down ahead of approaching tropical weather
City appeals ruling that gave job back to Fla. firefighter-paramedic
The City of Orlando is arguing the decision was "explicitly based on a misunderstanding" of criminal charges filed against Joshua Granada
Firefighters, EMT under investigation after alleged battery of autistic man
The Jennings Volunteer Fire Department has since been shut down pending an investigation into the incident
2 FDNY EMTs critical after suffering separate medical emergencies
EMT Liam Glinane suffered a stroke while driving an ambulance, and Lt. Raymond Wang suffered an aortic aneurysm after responding to the…
How empathy in action can help beat the opioid epidemic
The compassionate treatment opioid users receive from first responders can lead to education and healing
EMT reunites with baby he helped deliver 17 years ago
Brian Garland, who was 18 at the time, was captured in a Polaroid picture after helping deliver a healthy baby girl
Fla. EMS agency approved to administer hepatitis A vaccine
EMS providers were OK'd to administer the vaccine after 19 new cases were recorded in the state last week
Man arrested for attacking female paramedic in ambulance
Officials said Orlando Wilford lunged at the paramedic, grabbed her by the hair and began to claw her face