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Ohio ambulance service extends agreement without increasing fees
According to Council President Mark Haney, Smith had been asking for a 60% increase in its contract — from $14 per person…
Ga. EMS district chief gets national award
Chatham EMS District Chief Doug Lewis has served as a tactical paramedic supporting local law enforcement agencies since 2007
Tenn. community holds fundraising event for injured EMT
EMT Brannon Wilkerson was in a serious car accident in April that left him on short-term disability after he suffered multiple injuries
Teen EMT saves girl, 5, after being pulled from water
Kianti Champion, 19, who recently received her EMT certification, started chest compressions on the child until help arrived
Fla. FD receives new active attacker response gear
The new protective gear, funded by a $34,000 state EMS grant, is specifically designed for members to respond to an active attacker…
Fla. law allows paramedics to carry guns at high-risk incidents
A new Florida law will give paramedics responding to situations deemed as high-risk the ability to carry more than medical supplies
Lawsuit filed in W. Va. county over ambulance fee
The lawsuit alleges that since the fees are improperly imposed, residents will “continue the undue hardship and financial burden of defending their…
Death of Luis Alvarez hits home for Boston 9/11 responders
Detective Luis Alvarez was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2016, which he traced to the three months spent in the rubble of…
Victims of medical helicopter crash in Minnesota identified
North Memorial Health of Robbinsdale, the hospital that owns the helicopter, identifies the pilot as Tim McDonald and the nurse as Deb…
Ohio Senate strips PTSD coverage for first responders from Workers’ Comp budget
The Senate wants more time to study the issue and other provisions passed by the House as part of the workers' compensation…
Pa. city 911 dispatchers get $18.2M upgraded facility
The 67,000-square-foot center features upgraded technology and communication devices
Award-winning Calif. dispatcher prepares new script for help during catastrophic wildfires
The emergency dispatchers fielding the calls in 2017 had never before experienced such a storm of desperate pleas prompting them to give…