Ohio fire dept. moves medic unit, shaves minutes off response time
October 6, 2018
Hamilton Fire Chief Mark Mercer said that move will shave as many as four minutes off of many emergency medic runs to places further west of Station 21
Wash. health dept. investigating 9 responders in ‘tube check’ incident
October 6, 2018
Though an investigation said 11 department members admitted to intubating a deceased patient, only nine of them were actually credentialed healthcare providers
Delay in fire department response leaves toddler locked in car
October 5, 2018
Fire Chief Tommy Mayville told officers firefighters were on their way, but after several minutes, officers tried to contact him and got no response
Practicing on the deceased: ‘I get it’
October 4, 2018
The human body is an ideal training tool, but fire/EMS training protocols and the law must be followed
Report released on estimated cost of NG911 upgrades
October 4, 2018
The report said nationwide Next Generation 911 implementation will cost between $9.5 billion and $12.7 billion over 10 years
Body cam footages shows driver saving squirrel with CPR
October 4, 2018
Police body camera footage that went viral captured a young driver successfully giving CPR to a squirrel that he thought he hit with his car
Calif. bill would require EMTs, paramedics to stay on-call during breaks
October 4, 2018
Proposition 11 would require these paramedics and EMTs to be on-call for their full shifts as they have for years
RI city donates ambulance, gear to Haitian community
October 4, 2018
The city of Lincoln donated an ambulance and 10 sets of gear to Belle-Anse, a community that has no hospital or emergency transportation
Miss. dispatcher robbed at gunpoint while at work
October 4, 2018
Police are searching for a man who stole a Yazoo County dispatcher’s purse while she was on the job
Pa. first responders save man after suicide attempt in subway tunnel
October 4, 2018
A man ran into a subway tunnel and then attempted suicide, prompting a frantic rush by emergency responders