NY counties using grants to upgrade 911 equipment
The improvements come after Oneida County experienced several issues, such as when mice chewed through phone lines, causing Verizon customers not to be able to...
Time for a change: The push to classify 911 operators as first responders
When the unthinkable occurs, 911 operators are the first contact many of us have with first responders
Off-duty EMT saves newlywed who broke neck on honeymoon
Nikki Lewis, who has been in the hospital for nearly two months after breaking her neck in Hawaii, thanked EMT Chad Harkins for saving her
EMS body armor: What providers need to know
EMS personnel must be familiar with the types of body armor and its practical on-duty use during patient assessment and care
Paramedics deliver baby after mother is killed in crossbow attack
Paramedics performed an emergency caesarean section to save Sana Muhammad’s baby after she was attacked with a crossbow in her kitchen
Fla. county responders to face random drug testing for first time
A new contract requires the testing of five employees selected at random every two weeks, but the test will not detect the presence of alcohol