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Man collapses, dies during Disney 5K race
Officials said Reedy Creek paramedics were riding their bikes at the race and responded quickly
2019 Fellows of the Academy of Emergency Medical Services announced
The names of 34 new fellows were recently published by the National Association of EMS Physicians
Fallen Canadian paramedic laid to rest after fatal ambulance crash
Hundreds of mourners shared memories and condolences at the service for Leigh Schroeder, 28, who was killed in an ambulance crash that…
Woman travels hundreds of miles to thank medic who saved her life
Paula Turner was on vacation with her husband in Mexico when she lost consciousness, spurring Oklahoma Paramedic Jeremy Fern to spring into…
Iowa county struggling with rising call volume, lack of ambulances
Johnson County Ambulance Service responded to 11,777 calls for service in 2019, a 9 percent increase over the 10,773 calls the previous…
NM ambulance service, fire dept. at odds over transport authority
City officials are asking for a certificate that would allow Albuquerque Fire and Rescue to transport all emergency patients to local hospitals
Long response times push NC residents to demand their own EMS service
A resident and former firefighter said it takes almost 20 minutes for an ambulance to respond to an emergency in Harlowe, N.C.
Pa. EMS company in ‘critical situation’ due to lack of funds
In a Facebook post, Port Matilda EMS wrote that it has "enough funds available to cover one more payroll cycle and that…
Community honors Ohio firefighter-EMT who died helping crash victims
Firefighter-EMT Brett Wilson, 23, was killed after coming in contact with downed power lines while on scene
Daughter calls 911 after mom ODs while driving with kids in car
In a 911 call, the suspect's oldest child is heard sobbing while trying to give dispatchers the location of the minivan
Ky. county 911 director wants dispatchers reclassified as first responders
Owensboro-Daviess County 911 Director Paul Nave said "911 dispatchers perform life-and-death protocols, and they are trained to do that"
SC county dispatch center adjusting after malware attack
Officials say 911 responses have not been affected, but the attack has changed the way dispatchers perform their work