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Texas ambulance bus heading to US border
The ambus has all of the equipment found inside a traditional ambulance and can treat up to 20 patients at a time,…
Texas ambulance bus heading to US border
The ambus has all of the equipment found inside a traditional ambulance and can treat up to 20 patients at a time,…
Mass. city FD worried about medical response times after hospital closes
Ambulance turnaround and arrival time, which has already been impacted, is likely to become more an issue when Union Hospital and its…
NH city first responders honored for saving life of cardiac arrest victim
The Portsmouth Regional Hospital honored the agencies at its annual EMS appreciation banquet Thursday, May 23 at the Jarvis Center
FDNY ambulance rammed by car, crashes into streetlight
The two medics inside the rig were unharmed but the driver of the vehicle — who cops said was driving without a…
Increased non-emergency 911 calls to Tenn. fire department are pushing officials to find other solutions
One solution is a fire department in Lexington, Kentucky, that reduced non-emergency calls by about 30% after creating a community paramedicine program
Increase in non-emergency calls push Tenn. fire departments to seek solutions
Last year, the Chattanooga Fire Department received 1,320 calls for non-emergency citizen assists, which include lift assists
Mont. first responders seek $1M portable radio upgrade
Problems with portable communications between firefighters, police and emergency services personnel are getting worse and becoming more frequent
Man arrested for allegedly punching female paramedic during treatment
A 25-year-old paramedic was struck when trying to treat an intoxicated man who became belligerent
Program aims to reduce 911 calls, ER visits
The Community Resource Paramedic program is a collaborative effort between the fire department and other area organizations that aims to reduce 911…
Fla. program aims to reduce 911 calls, ER visits
The Community Resource Paramedic program is a collaborative effort between the fire department and other area organizations that aims to reduce 911…
Ala. fire department gets automated CPR device
The fire department has two of the devices and has seen an 11 percent increase in the patients restored to spontaneous circulation…