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The plane landed in trees in a heavily wooded area; despite the challenging terrain, the Shelter Cove FD, supported by mutual aid, successfully rescued two adults and a 2-year-old girl
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During the two-week course, students learn to treat injuries from bear attacks, avalanches, dirty bombs, and chemical weapons, among other dire out-of-hospital scenarios
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The global ambulance services market size is expected to reach $82.4 billion by 2030 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 9.90% from 2024 to 2030
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The city of Aberdeen last commissioned an ambulance rate study in 2010, when the rate was about $20 per month; the city has not raised that amount greater than the rate of inflation since then, with the 2024 rate sitting at $28
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Tornadoes tore through several central U.S. states, flattening homes and trailers in an RV park and killing at least three people in Ohio
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CHS EMS transported 5 patients, including an infant, for non-life threatening injuries
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Once a patient is given the drug, the Seattle Fire Department's Health 99 team — firefighters and case workers dedicated to overdose calls — steps in to connect patients with services such as treatment centers
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Firefighter Frank Whitt was killed in a crash while en route to escort EMT Drake Adams to a funeral home
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It was not immediately clear what caused the explosion, but it happened during a training with the Orange County sheriff’s bomb squad
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Of the 1.3 million calls answered by Atlanta’s emergency line last year, only 45,000 were considered high-priority
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Jamey Noel, co-founder of New Chapel Fire/EMS and former Clark County sheriff, is facing 25 felony charges for theft, public corruption, tax evasion and ghost employment
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The training aims to “enhance the knowledge, attitudes, and skills of first responders to quickly recognize and effectively respond to emotional and behavioral crisis incidents involving psilocybin and other psychedelics"
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The Floyd County council members have expressed concerns about the costs of the potential three-year ambulance contract and expressed interest in the fire-based EMS approach
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During Floyd Mayweather's visit, United Hatzalah showcased their 'ambucycles' – emergency motorcycles that ensure rapid arrival at medical scenes by cutting through traffic
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The Elliott County firefighter struck a guardrail and went over an embankment after the EMT died in a separate incident
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Wallingford opted to remove the one year of experience qualification from future applications to open the EMS positions up to a broader pool of applicants
1 month 2 weeks ago
The Massena Fire Department's program offers hands-on training, including CPR, basic trauma care, patient assessment and emergency medical procedures
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Both vehicles were engulfed in flames when firefighters from the Rushville FD and Schuyler County Fire Protection District arrived at the scene
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The Lucira COVID-19 & Flu Home Test can differentiate and detect influenza A and B
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Jim Meyer suffered a broken vertebra and multiple skull fractures when the tree struck him during training
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