Md. paramedic who died from COVID-19 honored at memorial ceremony
Taneytown Volunteer Fire Company Paramedic Jeffrey Shaffer, 67, served for nearly 50 years before his death in August
The “F” word in public safety
How many tragedies in public safety are assigned a proximate cause, when the real problem lying in wait is a grossly fatigued employee?
Texas trooper injured in crash with stolen ambulance
The crash occurred as authorities were pursuing the stolen rig
Calif. paramedic dies in crash on way to work
Riggs Ambulance Service Paramedic Marc Trujillo, 24, served in EMS for nearly five years and was a father-to-be
NC firefighters' union says 911 center staffing shortage causing response delays
The Durham union said it can take as long as 10 minutes for firefighters to be dispatched to a call
San Diego's new ambulance contract includes stiffer penalties for slow response times
Under the contract, Falck will be fined $5,000 every time an ambulance takes longer than 24 minutes to arrive at an emergency