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Boston EMS Supervisor Attacked, Day After EMT Stabbed
Police said several people on the sidewalk recorded video of the attack on their phones, instead of helping the EMT.
Tropical Storm Barry Closes in on Louisiana
National Guard troops and rescue crews were posted around the state with boats, high-water vehicles and helicopters.
House Approves 9/11 Victims Bill, Sends it to Senate
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has agreed to call it up before the August recess.
Pennsylvania Ambulance Signs Remind Patients It’s Not OK to Assault Medics
One EMS company in Pennsylvania is hoping signs it installs inside ambulances will have the salutatory effect of reducing assaults against first responders.
Ohio Hospital Fires 23 in Case of Excessive Doses, Deaths
Mount Carmel Health System changes leadership in painkiller scandal.
Survivor Describes Fatal Minnesota Medical Helicopter Crash
Paramedic recounts foggy conditions on approach to airport.
Two Dead, Two Hurt in California Freeway Bridge Jump
Teens jumped off 75-foot freeway bridge after crash.
EMT uses his life savings skills for the first time on a chipmunk
Collin Rasmusson saw a chipmunk trying to stay afloat while he was cleaning his pool and administered CPR
House approves 9/11 victims bill, sending it to the Senate for a vote
The legislation, which fully funds and permanently reauthorizes the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, was approved by a 402-12 vote
House approves 9/11 victims fund bill, heads to Senate
The legislation, which fully funds and permanently reauthorizes the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, was approved by a 402-12 vote
Conn. town approves annual stipend for volunteer firefighters, ambulance corps
The action comes as fire departments and ambulance corps are finding it harder to recruit new members
Report on 9/11 VCF bill estimates it will cost more than $10B
The federal government will have to spend more than an estimated $10 billion by 2029 in its efforts to compensate first responders…