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2 paramedics hurt in Fla. ambulance crash
Firefighters had to extricate the paramedics and one other person from another vehicle after a crash occurred while the paramedics were responding…
Responder opens up during National Suicide Prevention Week
Firefighter-paramedic Brent Jones said he decided to get help after five of his colleagues died by suicide in the past five years
New Mont. 911 center built with dispatchers’ health and safety in mind
The new center boasts redundant power, communications, and heating and air conditioning systems, $18,000 worth of bulletproof glass and sleeping rooms for…
IAFC discourages self-dispatching ahead of Hurricane Florence
The organization reminded fire departments to be “disciplined” in their response and “ready and available to local communities”
5 ambulances involved in crash during convoy to aid in Hurricane Florence
Police said an ambulance rear-ended another rig that had slowed for traffic, causing a chain reaction with three other ambulances
Crash victim who suffered brain injury thanks responders 10 years later
“Thank you for my life and for my second life,” Lisa said to the responders who extricated her from a car that…
Community Paramedic Pilot in Lexington, Kentucky, Resulting in Fewer EMS Calls
Ambulance runs in Lexington are down 2% since February of this year as a result of the Lexington Fire Department's community paramedicine…
Boy Survives After Meat Skewer Pierces Skull
HARRISONVILLE, Mo. (AP) — A 10-year-old Missouri boy is recovering after he was attacked by insects and tumbled from a tree, landing…
Albuquerque Fire Forms ‘Home Engagement Alternative Response Team’
A new community paramedic program in Albuquerque hopes to reduce non-emergency 9-1-1 calls by 50% over the next year through home visits.
Carolinas Brace for Hurricane Florence and Widespread Flooding
The Latest on Hurricane Florence, whic has gotten a little bit weaker but it remains a very large and dangerous Category 3…
AMR Activates National Command Center and Deploys Emergency Response Teams for Hurricane Florence
American Medical Response and its sister companies have deployed hundreds of paramedics and EMTs, and sent ambulances, aircraft and rotor wing craft…
Prepared for Florence: Health Information for Hurricanes & Tropical Storms
As Hurricane Florence targets the East Coast, the NLM Disaster Information Management Research Center has put together this health information for hurricanes and…