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SirenGPS app aims to help first responders in emergencies
The app also has a feature that allows users to type messages to dispatchers, for situations when speaking is difficult or dangerous
Paralyzed Texas firefighter raising money for paramedic amputee
Garth Goodwin plans to donate the proceeds from a charity golf tournament in his name to first responder Rory Barros, who lost…
Bed bugs force S.C. EMS to move out of fire station
The bedbugs reappeared at a Jamestown EMS station despite several treatments to remove them
Sunstar Paramedics Employee Honored by Florida Department of Health
Debbie Vass, director of quality initiatives at Sunstar Paramedics and parent company PatientCare, was honored with an Excellence in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Award from the Florida…
Indonesia’s Paramedics and Emergency Physicians Treat Injured 4 Days After Massive Quake
KAYANGAN, Indonesia (AP) — Falling rubble instantly paralyzed Mary Andoni from the waist down when Indonesia was shaken by one of its…
Thumbs Up: Chicago’s Black Fire Brigade Gives $30K to Train 30 Inner City Young Adults as EMTs
A group of 30 young people from Chicago's inner city set to begin EMT training on Monday, through $30,000 in donations from…
Pasco County Fire Rescue Launches Opioid Campaign Emphasizing Alternatives
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — One Tampa Bay area fire rescue will be the first local department to launch a three-prong campaign against…
First responders save elderly man from riptide while on vacation
Emergency Managment Coordinator Jared Byrdwas on vacation with his family when he witnessed an elderly man trying to rescue his three grandchildren
Doctor: Chronic pain patients switching from opioids to medical marijuana
Pain management specialist Dr. Michelle Weiner said medical marijuana is a “great alternative for a lot of people suffering with pain”
Ohio opioid response team receives $60K grant
A $60,000 grant will provide funding through 2020 to sustain Middletown's Quick Response Team operation
NM city officials vote to increase paramedic wages
The funding, which totals $379,000, covers an 8 percent pay differential between regular firefighters and paramedics negotiated between the city and the…
Chicago fire organization donates $30K to train young EMTs
Through the Black Fire Brigade’s donation, 30 young adults from the inner city will start EMT training with tuition, books and uniform…