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Ohio city proposes CPR, first aid, FD fee hikes of up to 60%
Parma’s proposal would increase fees for CPR and first-aid training, inspections and permits to help cover rising fire department operating costs
Bipartisan bill would fund firefighter, EMS mental health programs
The proposal would provide $7.5 million annually for suicide prevention, peer support, counseling and other mental health resources
Phoenix honors fallen firefighter/paramedic with street dedication
A street outside Station 25 was dedicated to Miguel Angulo, who died in 2021 after contracting COVID-19 following an EMS call
Calif. first responders turn to peer-support dogs to help cope with trauma
Specially trained Critical Incident Stress K-9s are helping first responders process traumatic calls, reduce stress and open up during peer-support debriefings
Nurse, new EMT and firefighter save man in cardiac arrest at Pa. fire company
The trio began lifesaving care within seconds after a 74-year-old man collapsed during a bingo game
Demers Ambulances introduces new TSS Type II for essential EMS transport
Right-sized for agencies balancing performance, safety, and cost, the new Ford Transit Type II Ambulance brings Demers engineering, quality, and trusted ambulance…
Conn. dive team finds lost wedding ring in underwater search
Newtown Underwater Search and Rescue volunteers used scuba and snorkeling techniques to recover a sentimental wedding band near Saugatuck Falls
Md. paramedic pleads guilty in bodily fluid firehouse contamination case
Christopher Carroll pleaded guilty to three counts after prosecutors accused him of contaminating coworkers’ food and Baltimore County property
Report released on Calif. firefighter/paramedic seriously injured by patient
A NIOSH investigation into a California behavioral health call shows how fast risk can escalate and why EMS crews need clear triggers…
Bipartisan bill targets Medicare ambulance reimbursement shortfalls
The RESCUE Act would require Medicare to regularly update ambulance reimbursement rates as EMS providers face rising costs for staffing, fuel, medical…
Mass. crews rescue teen buried in collapsed sand hole
More than 20 responders used heavy rescue equipment to shore up the unstable hole and free the 18-year-old near Scusset Beach
Photo of the Week: Future Texas medics train on airway management
Montgomery County Hospital District paramedics near field deployment