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Social media group casting a dark web over EMS reputation
Social media is a weapons-grade platform and it is very capable of blowing up in our hands
Deputy shoots, kills man threatening EMS providers with knife
EMS personnel responded to a South Carolina home where a man threatened them and a responding deputy with a knife
Paramedics remove 7-inch fish from man’s throat in unexplained incident
First responders managed to dislodge the fish, but neither witnesses nor the patient, who was unable to speak during treatment, could explain…
Fire truck, stolen ambulance involved in separate crashes in Detroit
The Detroit Fire Department said an advanced life support ambulance was seriously damaged after a male suspect stole and crashed it on…
Ore. paramedics receive defense training after increased attacks
A rash of assaults on paramedics in Portland has lead the city's 911 contract to mandate defense training for more than 500…
Marine veteran, 65, starts new career as paramedic
Curtis Raetz, a Marine pilot who served six years on active duty and retired from an IT career in 2015, became a…
Officials: Chemical mixture resulted in death of Buffalo Wild Wings employee
A preliminary investigation found that an employee was overcome by fumes after another employee combined two cleaning agents to the restaurant's kitchen…
Ind. council overrides mayor’s veto of paramedic pay increase
Mayor Dave Wood had vetoed a provision that provides $100 and $50 stipends to paramedics in charge during each shift
2 Calif. paramedics injured in hit-and-run ambulance crash
The ambulance was transporting a young boy at the time of the collision that also left a car in flames
Ill. firefighters, paramedics team up to rescue injured worker on roof
The rescue required the efforts of all 11 on-duty personnel using technical rescue skills and equipment to safely bring the man down
Fundraiser held for amputee medic who was hit getting out of rig
Lexington Paramedic Heather Haynes was getting out of an ambulance in a parking lot when a driver hit the rig, pinning her…
‘Stop the Bleed’ kits introduced in Pa. classrooms, common areas
Officials hope to eventually provide training to middle and high school students so they can familiarize themselves with the kits