Columbus is expanding a nurse navigation program that directs eligible 911 callers to non-emergency care while keeping paramedics and ambulances available for higher-priority calls
Fort Worth’s Technical Rescue Team reached a crane operator in distress, provided medical care and lowered him to safety using a rope system
A TLC Emergency Medical Services ambulance went off the road while responding to a crash on the Onondaga Nation; both occupants were hospitalized in stable condition
A Burke Rescue volunteer carried whole blood across rugged terrain to help stabilize a climber injured in a high-angle fall during a five-hour rescue in Linville Gorge
Spirit EMS Paramedic Karl Kleinekathoefer was found unresponsive in a bunk room while on duty
The Boston EMS union said two EMTs were bitten, kicked in the head and struck by thrown objects while responding to a call
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue’s new protocol uses two defibrillators and four pads to deliver dual shocks earlier for some cardiac arrest patients
Boston firefighters responded to Massachusetts General Hospital after a patient was treated for chemical exposure
Geauga County officials say severe hoarding can delay EMS access to patients, expose crews and ambulances to contamination and complicate responses involving older residents
An AED donated by Dr. Michael Tamul helped save his life after he suffered cardiac arrest at the same church 19 years later