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Texas fire dept. now using whole blood in ambulances
San Antonio is the first large metropolitan area in the U.S. to use whole blood to perform blood transfusions on trauma patients
Congressman helps firefighter-paramedic return home from Mexican hospital
Fire Lt. Jason Oliver has been unable to leave a hospital in Cancun after being transported by ambulance while on vacation with…
Fla. Opioid Task Force’s $13.7M proposal focuses on ERs, jails
Hillsborough County’s Opioid Task Force is proposing a $13.7 million fix to tackle the epidemic, which it says will lower the number…
Officials: Paramedic stabbed himself, claimed he was attacked
The paramedic stabbed himself five to six times inside of a gas station bathroom while on duty, and initially told police he…
N.J. EMS Council Receives $7,000 AT&T Contribution to Support Cadet Scholarships
The 89-year-old nonprofit New Jersey State First Aid Council, now doing business as the EMSCNJ, represents 20,000 EMS volunteers affiliated with 250+…
7 Killed, Almost 80 Injured in Morocco Train Derailment
Local residents were the first to reach the scene in the town of Sidi Bouknadel, helping injured or trapped survivors out of…
Future Service Dogs Schooled on Emergency Response
Paws With A Cause service dogs service dogs in training investigate ambulances so their owner will be ready if they need emergency…
Florida Hurricane Death Toll Proves Elusive
Search and rescue teams have crawled and walked through thousands of buildings and ruins for days in places like Mexico Beach.
Retired ambulance donated to high school EMT program
The AMR ambulance will serve as a simulation lab for the Academy of Health Services at Lanier High School
Off-duty firefighters save teen’s life while playing basketball
Columbia Fire Department Captain Kareem Spain and Kiah Thomas were playing a pickup game with some high school students when a teen…
Man jailed for bogus emergency calls, abusing paramedics
John Harvey, who has a history of making hundreds of bogus calls for help, was jailed when he began asking bystanders to…
Mass. island residents raising money for AEDs
Plum Island residents are aiming to make their isolated island safer by raising money to install two AEDs and train community members…