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NY city approves replacement of outdated dispatch system
The state of the city's dispatch system became a concern when Sheriff Jim Voutour warned that only one of the city's dispatch…
LODD: SC EMT-firefighter dies after medical emergency
Coleman Blease “Coley” Loadholt Jr., 51, of Hampton County, suffered a medical emergency while on duty at the fire station on June…
SC firefighter-EMT dies after medical emergency on duty
Coleman Blease “Coley” Loadholt Jr., 51, of Hampton County, suffered a medical emergency while on duty at the fire station on June…
Automate shift bidding to increase productivity, transparency and morale (white paper)
Download the free white paper to learn how to establish a more fair and equitable shift bidding process to save time and…
Police ID suspect who stole Ala. ambulance
Leemichale Lyman was charged with reckless endangerment, theft of property in the first degree, criminal mischief in the first degree and attempt…
NY firefighter struck, killed by ambulance
Port Jervis Fire Department Firefighter Nicholas McKeon was asleep in front of the bay door when the ambulance struck him on its…
Alaska FF-paramedic climbs mountain after near-fatal fall 2 years ago
Rob Whitney, a fellow firefighter and experienced mountain runner, is helping prepare Schultz for Mount Marathon, the punishing and often perilous July…
Two years after his fall, an Alaskan paramedic-FF is scaling new heights
Rob Whitney, a fellow firefighter and experienced mountain runner, is helping prepare Schultz for Mount Marathon, the punishing and often perilous July…
Volunteers raise money for Pa. Weatherly ambulance
In two and a half to three hours, volunteers raised $911 in an effort to supplement the $75,000 annual budget shortfall to…
Volunteers raise money for Pa. city EMS amid budget shortfall
In two and a half to three hours, volunteers raised $911 in an effort to supplement the $75,000 annual budget shortfall to…
Wash. officials consider Ccriteria-based emergency dispatch
The criteria-based dispatch would allow dispatchers to rank emergency calls based on severity, and allow them to send the appropriate level of…
Politics and conflicts mire EMS service in Georgia
Many of the problems trace back to the lack of clear state rules for determining who is selected to provide emergency transport…