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Ill. city council: Fire dept. takes too much equipment on medical calls
City consultants recommend reducing the number of "low-priority calls" by the fire department and overhauling the city's dispatch center
NY county officials question drug drop box program
After two paramedics were charged with taking drugs from the voluntary drop box, officials are wondering how effective the program is
Texas fire dept. charging non-residents for rescue services
Fire Recovery USA, a California-based recovery service, is helping the Palestine Fire Department recoup costs from at-fault accidents of non-residents
Disaster Aid Bill Faces Uncertain Future
At stake is $13.5 billion emergency relief legislation to help southern farmers, rebuild hurricane-damaged military bases, repair water systems, and assist victims…
New York Paramedics Arrested for Stealing Prescription Drugs
Two Town of Tonawanda paramedics are accused of stealing various prescription drugs from the drug deposit container located in the Town of…
Marijuana ER Visits Climb in Denver Study
Five years after Colorado first legalized marijuana, a new study shows pot's bad effects are sending more people to the emergency room.
Four Dead, Six Injured in Texas Crash
SUV speeding away from deputies rolled over several times.
Ill. city to receive Fitch & Associates fire, emergency response study
"The results will tell us if we're sending the right resources on emergency calls and if the resources being sent are appropriate,"…
Preventing violence against EMS personnel
Violence prevention training and situational awareness can help keep EMS providers safe on scene
Preventing violence against EMS personnel
Violence prevention training and situational awareness can help keep EMS providers safe on scene
VFIS celebrates 50 years of managing first responder insurance
A division of Glatfelter Insurance Group, VFIS was one of the first insurance providers that specialized in options for the unique challenges…
Why EMS must engage the community to ‘disrupt the odds’ and save more lives
Public safety experts discuss how they were able to identify and implement forward-thinking local approaches to address national problems like cardiac arrest…