Minn. executive order extends deadline for state EMS certifications
March 30, 2020
The order extends the deadline by three months and allows continuing education to be completed remotely
17 Minn. FFs graduate early to aid COVID-19 response
March 30, 2020
The firefighters were allowed to graduate a month early to help fill gaps after 11 department members were quarantined
FDNY hit hard by COVID-19: EMS Chief Bonsignore says historic call volume likely to increase
March 30, 2020
FDNY EMS Chief Lillian Bonsignore says “any and all options” are on the table to prevent a lag in response times due to the spread of COVID-19 among members
Fla. fire departments poised to loan ambulance ventilators to hospitals
March 30, 2020
Eleven fire departments in Palm Beach County have agreed to lend their combined 70 ventilators to hospitals if the need arises
16-year-old killed, 2 FD members injured in Dallas ambulance crash
March 30, 2020
Officials say the 15-year-old driver of the other vehicle was speeding and now faces charges of manslaughter and assault
FDNY ambulance mechanic dies from COVID-19
March 30, 2020
FDNY Auto Mechanic James Villecco, 55, was an Army veteran and joined the FDNY Bureau of Fleet Services in 2014
Longitudinally tracking fire/EMS staff exposure to COVID-19
March 29, 2020
LA County Fire Department rapidly implements a COVID-19 exposure tracking system based on community paramedicine to measure personnel risk
Maine town’s suspension of fire-EMS could trigger state investigation
March 29, 2020
Officials say the town suspended EMS operations due to COVID-19 exposure concerns without giving proper notice to the community and state licensing agency
Fla. couple angered by distancing of paramedics on medical call
March 29, 2020
The couple claims the paramedics became irritated while questioning the patient from 10 feet away and asked him to drive himself to the hospital
FOX, iHeartMedia, Elton John to host ‘living room concert’ benefiting first responders
March 29, 2020
The special music event will be broadcast Sunday night as a tribute to those on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic