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Amid Drug Crisis, Spiritual First Responders Hit the Streets
Working with addicted people means trips to hospital rooms and fresh graves. But there are flashes of light in the darkness, too.
Dogs and Portable Morgues: Search Intensifies in Fire Zone
PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities moved to set up a rapid DNA-analysis system and bring in cadaver dogs, mobile morgues and more…
Tampa Father Dies After Ambulance Breaks Down
A Tampa man suffering a heart attack died after his ambulance broke down and it took nearly an hour to get him…
Research Analysis: More than 1-in-20 EMT deaths are due to suicide
A study in Arizona over a seven-year period confirms a higher rate of death by suicide among EMTs vs. the general public
NY counties using grants to upgrade 911 equipment
The improvements come after Oneida County experienced several issues, such as when mice chewed through phone lines, causing Verizon customers not to…
Time for a change: The push to classify 911 operators as first responders
When the unthinkable occurs, 911 operators are the first contact many of us have with first responders
Off-duty EMT saves newlywed who broke neck on honeymoon
Nikki Lewis, who has been in the hospital for nearly two months after breaking her neck in Hawaii, thanked EMT Chad Harkins…
EMS body armor: What providers need to know
EMS personnel must be familiar with the types of body armor and its practical on-duty use during patient assessment and care
Paramedics deliver baby after mother is killed in crossbow attack
Paramedics performed an emergency caesarean section to save Sana Muhammad’s baby after she was attacked with a crossbow in her kitchen
Fla. county responders to face random drug testing for first time
A new contract requires the testing of five employees selected at random every two weeks, but the test will not detect the…
Study: Hands-only CPR training kiosks just as effective as classrooms
The American Heart Association found that a five-minute CPR lesson at a kiosk teaches people the lifesaving skill as well as a…
Death toll in Northern Calif. wildfire rises to 42
Search and recovery teams looked for human remains from a Northern California wildfire that killed at least 42, making it the deadliest…