Philadelphia fire/EMS union members vote to uphold Trump endorsement
October 30, 2020
A total of 2,226 union members voted, with 1,444 voting to uphold the endorsement and 782 voting to rescind it
Philadelphia fire/EMS union receives results of Trump endorsement vote amid lawsuit
October 30, 2020
A total of 2,226 union members voted, with 1,444 voting to uphold the endorsement and 782 voting to rescind it; the city's Black firefighters' organization sued IAFF Local 22 over…
Do you feel properly trained to respond to incidents of mass violence?
October 30, 2020
The first 10 minutes of an MCI considerably impact emergency operations and survival.
Texas community paramedics receive grant to assess COVID-19 risk at long-term care facilities
October 30, 2020
Williamson County community health paramedics will assess infection control and responses in at least 40 nursing homes and assisted living facilities now allowing visitors
Video: Bronx man falls through sinkhole, trapped for 30 minutes
October 30, 2020
Leonard Shoulders, 33, was at a bus stop when he was suddenly swallowed by a sinkhole that opened underneath him, leaving him injured and swarmed by rats
Photo of the Week: Haunted ambulance brings socially-distanced scares
October 29, 2020
Greenwich Emergency Medical Service (GEMS) in Connecticut brought tricks and treats to kids in their community who may not be able to go door-to-door this year
Managing an aging EMS fleet
October 29, 2020
Every EMS unit poses the challenge of determining when it is no longer fiscally wise to continue maintaining the vehicle
NASCAR star to honor EMS regional director who survived COVID-19
October 29, 2020
Kurt Busch will display the name of Paramedic Bernard Robinson, a regional director for Northwell Health's Center for EMS in New York, on his car as he races in the…
Texas FD to get nearly $1M in new vehicles, including ambulance, brush truck
October 29, 2020
A new ambulance and pumper truck will replace older apparatus the department is looking to retire, and a new brush truck will assist crews in responding during grassfire seasons
Post-election civil unrest: How public safety can prepare
October 29, 2020
While we don’t know what we will wake up to on Nov. 4, we must focus on professionalism, choosing to help, not acting as accelerant