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FDNY EMTs assaulted by 2 men demanding ambulance ride
The two men got into an argument with the head nurse at a hospital and ran back to the ambulance demanding the…
Mich. state awarded $28M in grants to combat opioid crisis
The state will use the funding to provide families with treatment and prevention resources, while also funding data collection efforts
Hawaii medics file anonymous complaint raising safety concerns with new ambulances
Paramedics said the new vehicles have not been appropriately retrofitted and are putting the crews’ and patients’ safety in harm’s way
North Carolina Paramedic Loses Leg After Crash
"So, I'm just going to keep going, and, as soon as I can, I'm going to be back to work."
EMS, docs and volunteers en route to Bahamas aboard cruise ship
The Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line is transporting first responders, volunteers and supplies to the Bahamas
Ind. city 911 center funding leads to protest march by library supporters
Hundreds of supporters of the library took to the streets to oppose a funding change that would take away income tax revenue…
How to manage staffing for a crisis or disaster more efficiently (white paper)
Automated scheduling technology can help public safety agencies with employee notification and cost recovery for emergency staffing
22 FDNY members who died of 9/11-related illness to be added to memorial wall
More than 200 FDNY members have died of 9/11-related illnesses since the 2001 terror attacks and cleanup efforts at Ground Zero
Baltimore fire chief adjusts recruiting practices amidst staffing shortages
Chief Niles Ford said the city will recruit firefighter-EMTs, eliminating separate recruitment tracks
Hurricane Dorian Howling Over North Carolina’s Outer Banks
It's expected to remain a hurricane as it sweeps up the Eastern Seaboard Friday and Saturday.
Tennessee Sending Nurses, Emergency Staff to Help Carolinas
Thirty-person team joins 129 ambulance and emergency management personnel who are already deployed from Tennessee.
California Warehouse Fire Trial Limps on After Hung Jury
The building only two exits and no smoke detectors, fire alarms, or sprinklers, prosecutors say.