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Congresswoman takes up fight to classify 911 operators as first responders
EMS1 speaks with Rep. Norma Torres about her push to make the classification change at the federal level
NYC Driver Hits EMT and Patient in Thanksgiving Road Rage Incident
A driver has been accused of running down an EMT and a patient after getting in an argument in upper Manhattan, authorities…
Victims of N.D. Air Medical Plane Crash Celebrated and Honored
Prior to the service, more than 85 ambulances, police vehicles and firefighting units escorted the three bodies from the Eastgate Funeral home…
Last Call Made for Crew of Bismarck Air Medical Flight
At a memorial service honoring the lives of three fallen first responders who died in an air ambulance crash in North Dakota on Sunday,…
Enduring grief: Coping with first responder loss
Firefighters, paramedics and EMTs, though accustomed to death, need to process grief when losing someone close to them
SD hospital proposes new emergency medical center to retain EMTs
Community Memorial Hospital officials plan to build an emergency medical service building, equipped with housing, a training center and storage for supplies
Couple promotes CPR training after husband saves wife
Greg and Laurie Chuppe are advocating for more people to learn CPR after Greg saved Laurie when she went into cardiac arrest
Officials: Driver runs down EMT, patient after argument
An EMT and a patient were transported to the hospital after Kevin Green allegedly ran them down in a road-rage episode
FDNY EMT dies of 9/11-related illness
Joseph Rodriguez, 59, died of lung cancer he contracted from the hours he spent assisting in rescue and recovery efforts at Ground…
Girlfriend of pilot killed in air ambulance crash reflects on his death
Bonny Senger, girlfriend of Bismarck Air Medical pilot Todd Lasky, were together for five months before he died
Off-duty firefighters feed hundreds of first responders on Thanksgiving
Turkey dinners with all the trimmings were served for some 200 first responders who came for dinner in shifts
Family of intubated dead man sues for more than $15M
A family member of Bradley Ginn Sr., says she has suffered physical and mental pain caused by the “intentional and negligent care…