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St. Paul Firefighter Kenneth Zepeda had applied pressure to the neck of a combative patient
1 month 4 weeks ago
An infant is in critical condition after the crash near Muni's West Portal Station
1 month 4 weeks ago
The new module streamlines processes, ensuring that assessments are performed fully and efficiently while capturing comprehensive, actionable data
1 month 4 weeks ago
A $2 million grant awarded is helping to launch a program in Cambria County that will use airborne drones to bring drugs and other medical supplies to rescue scenes and help emergency responders save more lives
1 month 4 weeks ago
When it became clear the woman's heart rate was dangerously unstable, the jail staff used a defibrillator to restore her heartbeat to a normal rhythm
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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
2 months ago
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
2 months ago
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
2 months ago
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
2 months ago
Tornadoes tore through several central U.S. states, flattening homes and trailers in an RV park and killing at least three people in Ohio
2 months ago
CHS EMS transported 5 patients, including an infant, for non-life threatening injuries
2 months ago
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
2 months ago
Firefighter Frank Whitt was killed in a crash while en route to escort EMT Drake Adams to a funeral home
2 months ago
It was not immediately clear what caused the explosion, but it happened during a training with the Orange County sheriff’s bomb squad
2 months ago
Of the 1.3 million calls answered by Atlanta’s emergency line last year, only 45,000 were considered high-priority
2 months ago
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
2 months ago
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"
2 months ago
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
2 months ago
During Floyd Mayweather's visit, United Hatzalah showcased their 'ambucycles' – emergency motorcycles that ensure rapid arrival at medical scenes by cutting through traffic
2 months ago
The Elliott County firefighter struck a guardrail and went over an embankment after the EMT died in a separate incident
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