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Cincinnati Firefighters Rescue Crane Operator with Nearly Severed Arm 300 Feet Above the Ground
Technical rescue for man whose arm was cut by a cable.
Patient Fights Detroit Medics, Steals Ambulance
Call for an overdose ends with a fight and a stolen rig.
Three Dead in Phoenix Truck, Fire Engine Collision
Phoenix fire engine and a pickup truck collided as the engine was responding to a call.
How to prepare for and react after contact with emerging opioids
Manufactured, concocted and blended opioids require EMS training, PPE and decontamination strategies
First responders express desire for motorists to heed Scott’s Law
Formally known as the Move Over Law, it requires drivers to vacate the lane closest if there are first responders, public works…
First responders: Heed Scott’s Law, move over
Formally known as the Move Over Law, it requires drivers to vacate the lane closest if there are first responders, public works…
NY city ambulance service shuts down over lack of funds
The Livingston County Emergency Medical Services will take over for the now-closed Avon Rotary-Lions Ambulance service
Ohio county first responders training for ‘difficult runs’
Butler County mental health professionals have started countywide crisis intervention training to help first responders handle situations involving suspects with mental illness
Ariz. high schools stocking opioid overdose reversal drug
Tucson Unified and Amphitheater Public Schools are both stocking Narcan doses in the event of an overdose
NJ city hosts 6th annual EMS skills cadet competition
Young future EMS providers have the chance to interact with professional EMS personnel and learn from realistic scenario situations
How to say no to an overtime request
Explaining the reason you are unable to cover an open EMT or paramedic shift is unnecessary and counter-productive
W. Va. quick response team sees success in opioid fight
Consisting of a police officer, a paramedic and a mental health representative, the team follows up with overdose patients within 72 hours…