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Paramedic’s suicide highlights need for first responder support
Paramedic Robbie Curtis was an 18-year paramedic veteran who was awarded a medal for bravery and remembered for his big heart
Firefighter-paramedic honored for compassionate care
Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter-paramedic Jack Albert presented a special needs patient with a new bicycle after he was assaulted and his…
Pa. EMS agency crews to wear ballistic vests when responding to calls
The service will use the donation of nearly $15,000 to buy bulletproof vests for each of its full-time employees and additional vests…
Unique EMS training opportunity: The Center for Domestic Preparedness
Complete with a mock community and former hospital, the CDP give responders the opportunity to train on emergency and disaster response
Calif. ambulance crash prompts officials to urge drivers to pull over
A crash involving an ambulance and at least two other cars on the highway served as a reminder to drivers to be…
Prove it: IV access increases out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival better than IO access
A recent study shows an increased survival rate for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients who are administered medication through IV access rather than…
Judge dismisses ambulance company appeal over EMS monopolies
AmeriCare MedServices accused 12 cities of conspiring to monopolize the EMS market and shut them out from contracts
Puerto Rico Hurricane Death Toll Raised to Nearly 3,000
The new estimate of nearly 3,000 dead in the six months after Maria devastated the island in September 2017 and knocked out…
Report: $8.1M Allocated for Gary (IN) EMS Spent Elsewhere
Gary municipal officials are admitting that just over $8.1 million in city funds from an account specifically intended to cover expenses for…
Survivors, Families, Attend Ramstein Air Show Disaster Anniversary
Survivors and the families of those killed during a 1988 air show at the U.S. Air Base in Ramstein are commemorating the…
Jacksonville Firefighters Recount Response to Active Shooting Incident
“But from the get go we were right in the middle of the scene as it occurred,” Cooke said. “We had to…
Fireworks, Cigarettes May Have Caused Deadly Chicago Fire
Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford said children had been known to have set off fireworks from the porch of the Southwest Side…