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Wash. man credits Apple Watch with saving dad’s life
The feature picked up the hard fall that Bob Burdett sustained and alerted 911, who located him and transported him to a…
First responders witness fatal stabbing while performing CPR
Emergency crews heard a struggle in an adjacent room while they were performing CPR on a man who had suffered a heart…
4 important considerations for victims of collapsed structures
Rescuers need to anticipate specific medical problems and patient needs as they prepare to encounter patients in a collapsed structure or debris…
TechFest event looks to the future of translation for text-to-911
There is an increasingly pressing need for PSAPs to be able to translate text-to-911 messages sent in languages other than English
3 tips for firefighter/paramedics working to pass the National Registry Exam
Don’t let this exam end your firefighting career before it starts
Minn. ambulance director named MEMSA EMT of the Year
Jenni Kirchner has helped to secure grants for the department and has been an active participant in the Toward Zero Deaths Coalition
Consolidating Ind. county 911 dispatch center proves difficult amidst increased operational costs
Since the county went from four 911 centers to one, costs have increased, staff have unionized and technology is blamed for dispatch…
Video: First responders evacuate Pa. nursing home, 2 firefighters injured
First responders worked together to help evacuate 82 residents and five staff members from a three-alarm fire at a senior living facility
4 dead, multiple injured in Utah tour bus crash
Four of the people who died in the tour bus crash have been identified as Chinese nationals
Fifth death linked to storm that walloped Houston area
Authorities raised the storm's death toll to five, saying it is believed to have killed a 52-year-old Florida man who was found…
Pedestrian killed in SC ambulance crash
First responders pronounced a pedestrian dead on the scene of a fatal crash between a South Carolina ambulance and a pedestrian standing…
SC shooting leaves 2 dead, 8 hurt
A large crowd was at the Old Skool Sports Bar & Grill when the shooting occurred