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Ga. first responders form new rescue task force
This week, 40 first responders from multiple agencies gathered for the first nine-week training session
Engineers build first responder-exclusive search engine for use during emergencies
The tool will be able to give first responders real-time text and visuals from social media, as well as from surveillance cameras…
Texas boat crash injures several adults and children
One adult and one child were transported via an air ambulance to the hospital
Compromise Reached in EMS Pay Dispute in Duplin County, N.C.
Staff getting pay raises, just not the 17 percent hike they asked for.
Colorado School District Using Buckets Filled with Kitty Litter for Lockdowns
Columbine High School, site of the infamous 1999 school shooting, is in the district.
EMTs Save Boy After Father Cuts Off Ambulance
The two EMTs immediately went into rescue mode, performing life-saving measures to the boy.
Kan. FD tackles medic shortage by providing course reimbursement, stipend
KCKFD will refund up to $5,000 for students taking a paramedic course, as well as provide a monthly stipend of $2,300
NC EMS supervisor charged with assault
Lisa Gunn, 48, is charged with misdemeanor simple assault after a July 22 incident in which a man claims Gunn grabbed him…
Md. court rules in favor of medics in 2011 gross negligence suit
A court ruled that Paramedics Joseph Stracke and Stephanie Cisneros did not act in a grossly negligent way when they “inaccurately diagnosed…
Conn. firefighter injured after lightning sets house on fire
Firefighters grappled with a 120-gallon propane tank against the rear of the home that was blowing off pressure with a 40-foot fireball…
Tenn. city fire departments will become safe havens for residents with opioid addiction
The initiative launches at the end of the month and will provide 24-hour assistance for those seeking to be connected with treatment…
Search intensifies for missing FF, master tech off Fla. coast
Firefighter Brian McCluney and Master Technician Justin Walker have been missing since heading out in a boat on Friday