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Lessons learned from 2013 tornado help first responders with possible disasters
The massive devastation and the size of the tornadoes that hit Pekin and Washington in 2013 changed the way first responders prepare…
Doctor and Paramedic Pull Woman from Burning Ambulance
Doctor recounts story of heroism, when he helped a paramedic unload a patient from a burning ambulance as the Butte County wildfire…
EMS Council of New Jersey (EMSCNJ) Names EMT Faith Lancaster ‘Squad Member of the Year’
The EMS Council of New Jersey (EMSCNJ) has named Middle Township Ambulance Corps (MTAC) EMT Faith Lancaster “Squad Member of the Year.”…
Community Ambulance Mourns After Tragic Accidental Shooting in Las Vegas
A tragic accidental shooting involving two AEMTs from Community Ambulance in Henderson/Las Vegas, Nevada, has the ambulance company and the entire EMS…
Smoke Spreading From California Fires Sparks Health Concerns
Increases in doctor visits or hospital treatment for respiratory infections, bronchitis and pneumonia in otherwise healthy people are often found during and…
1 Dead in Wrong-way Crash on Interstate 85
News outlets report troopers said a driver entered the southbound lanes of the interstate and headed north before hitting another car around…
Salmonella Outbreak Results in Ground Turkey Recall
NEW YORK (AP) — Jennie-O Turkey recalled packages of ground turkey in a salmonella outbreak, and regulators say additional products from other…
2 dead after three-way car crash involving ambulance
A three-vehicle crash involving an ambulance left two people dead after a driver lost control and crossed the center line
Firefighters, paramedics fight back fire to save woman who just gave birth
Heather Roebuck said goodbye to her newborn daughter as she was evacuated by ambulance after a C-section, only to have the ambulance…
‘A Star is Born’ cinematographer released after alleged drunken assault on paramedics
Matthew Libatique, cinematographer for the recent adaptation of “A Star is Born,” was arrested for allegedly attacking paramedics and police officers
Labor board: FDNY retaliated against two EMS lieutenants upset over a pilot program
FDNY Lt. Douglas Rondon was "totally restricted" from duty for an entire year after he reached out to his union president for…
Minn. county introduces safety app to improve interactions with disabled
The Vitals first responder app is a non-intrusive, real-time resource developed as a way to give individuals with various conditions more peace…