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FDNY pushes to expand list of covered 9/11-related illnesses
FDNY researchers are seeking federal coverage for cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline and other conditions as firefighters and EMS members exposed to Ground…
6 injured in 9-vehicle Conn. crash that triggers MCI response
South Windsor firefighters declared a mass casualty incident after a nine-vehicle crash involving a school van and tractor-trailer left six people injured,…
Vision FirstNet Users Summit Delivers Opportunity to Connect, Learn and Shape the Future of Public Safety Communications
Registration Closes Soon for September 14–16 Gathering of Public Safety and FirstNet Communications Leaders
Fla. fire lieutenant fired over falsified paramedic training records
Palm Bay officials found the lieutenant falsified clinical documentation and inaccurately reported hours and patient contacts in a paramedic program
Kan. EMS agency receives grant funding for emergency medical equipment
Rush County EMS received $3,750 from Western Cooperative Electric and the Golden Belt Community Foundation to maintain and improve equipment used by…
Ohio city to route some 911 medical calls to nurses instead of EMS
Columbus is expanding a nurse navigation program that directs eligible 911 callers to non-emergency care while keeping paramedics and ambulances available for…
Texas firefighters respond to EMS call 220 feet above ground
Fort Worth’s Technical Rescue Team reached a crane operator in distress, provided medical care and lowered him to safety using a rope…
N.Y. EMS crew hospitalized after rig crashes while responding to call
A TLC Emergency Medical Services ambulance went off the road while responding to a crash on the Onondaga Nation; both occupants were…
Rescuer runs 1.5 miles through N.C. gorge to deliver whole blood to injured climber
A Burke Rescue volunteer carried whole blood across rugged terrain to help stabilize a climber injured in a high-angle fall during a…
LODD: Ohio EMS mourns sudden loss of dedicated paramedic
Spirit EMS Paramedic Karl Kleinekathoefer was found unresponsive in a bunk room while on duty
2 Boston EMTs hospitalized after assault at Caribbean Festival
The Boston EMS union said two EMTs were bitten, kicked in the head and struck by thrown objects while responding to a…
Fla. fire department uses double sequential defibrillation in cardiac arrest care
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue’s new protocol uses two defibrillators and four pads to deliver dual shocks earlier for some cardiac arrest…