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Woman hit by car thanks cop, good Samaritan for helping her
Frederick County Sheriff’s Deputy Bryce McGuire drove Rita Potter's car home and put her groceries in the refrigerator after she was hit…
Firefighters ‘in Lifesaving Mode’ as Wildfire Tears Through Towns in Northern California
REDDING, Calif. (AP) — An explosive wildfire tore through two small Northern California communities before reaching the city of Redding, killing a…
3 Injured in Plane Crash at Catalina Island Airport
AVALON, Calif. (AP) — Three people were injured in a plane crash Wednesday at the notoriously tricky airport on Catalina Island off…
Firefighter, civilian honored for saving man from burning truck
Firefighter Jeremy Menges and John Werner helped try to save a driver at the scene of the crash, and now the Kansas…
Patient dies in Tenn. ambulance crash
Clifton Harville, 60, was being transported to the hospital when the ambulance was struck, causing it to flip over
First responders learn how to train civilians in ‘Stop the Bleed’ program
Stop the Bleed shows people of all ages and backgrounds how not to be bystanders in an era when mass-casualty tragedies appear…
Md. town donates thousands to volunteer first responders
"We don't do much for you. You do a lot for the community," Thurmont Commissioner Martin Burns said
Pinnacle EMS 2018 Quick Take: The power of collaboration for EMS leaders
Jay Fitch, Ph.D., tells Pinnacle leaders that collaboration with colleagues and frenemies is critical to greater operational success
Fire dept. intern saves man’s life with newly-learned skills
Kaylee Mosley jumped into action to save a man who had driven into a wall by performing CPR, which she had just…
Pinnacle EMS Quick Take: Why public safety leaders must have zero-tolerance for sexual misconduct
Police sergeant challenges and educates EMS leaders to do more to reduce the risk and occurrence of sexual harassment for all employees
Cops pull paramedic, patient away from ambulance seconds before explosion
Officials said the ambulance crashed after an EMT swerved to avoid a deer, and the ambulance was already on fire by the…
Pinnacle EMS Quick Take: Active shooter incident lessons learned for leaders
NFPA 3000 is a framework for preparing EMS agencies, fire departments, other responders and communities for active shooter incident response and recovery