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Dallas firefighters break policy to help pregnant woman, unborn baby after shooting
Firefighters knew one of the shooting victims was eight months pregnant and went inside before police arrived “because they knew they could…
Fla. paramedic fired, 3 suspended over medical call
A 10-week investigation into the actions of four paramedics who responded to a medical call involving a stroke patient who later died…
Witnesses: Training on newly deceased patients is ‘widespread practice’
Witnesses also told investigators that historically “tube checks” were “a widespread prior practice of paramedics” of the Bellingham Fire Department
More Than 2,700 Attendees Show They Will ‘Never Forget’ at Sixth Annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb
Firefighters, their families, friends and community members from across the nation gathered at historic Lambeau Field on Saturday, September 22nd to participate in…
Arkansas Firefighter/EMTs Raising Statewide Awareness of PTSD Effects on First Reponders
Two first reponders in Arkansas are raising awareness about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) at the statewide level, opening people's eyes that…
EMS community donates clothing, boots and money to paramedic students in need
EMS professionals, educators rally to support and “take care of the next generation of providers”
Growing EMS reach is stretching Idaho agency budgets
Officials said that since residents in the unincorporated areas they are responding to don’t contribute to the EMS system, other taxpayers are…
Study: Cardiac survival rate higher for men than women
Researchers found that despite “tremendous improvement” in CPR and defibrillation, they “did not see an improvement in survival for women”
EpiPen shortage has parents, pharmacies scrambling to find medication
The shortage is one of several that have hit the drug market recently, prompting lawmakers to call for officials to address gaps…
2 ambulances attacked with bricks while on call
The first ambulance was on the way to a patient when it was hit, and the second was taking the same patient…
First responder brothers team up to deliver baby in Times Square
NYPD Officer Yan Kit Poon and his younger brother, FDNY EMT Yan Hao Poon, responded to the same call about a woman…
FDNY, NYPD Brothers Answer Same 9-1-1 Call, Help Deliver Baby Together
Two brothers, one an NYPD cop and the other an FDNY EMT, responded to the same call for a woman in labor…