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ZOLL Salesperson Uses Devices to Help Save Life While Heading to Office

August 24, 2015

The man was driving to his office when he saw a woman jump out of her car screaming for help when her passenger was unresponsive.

NVFC Awarded Grant to Address First Responder Health and Safety

Texas Department 'In Shambles' After Firefighter Suicide

Pope's Philadelphia Stay Could Complicate Some Hospital Visits

Bystander, 6 Agencies Team up to Aid 3-Year-Old Boston Boy

Wash. Wildfires Rage Beyond 600,000 Acres

Carbon Monoxide Prompts Calif. Evacuations

A Day in the Life of a Pa. Dispatch Center Employee

Kinequip Offers Discount on Pelican Flashlights

August 24, 2015

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All Pelican flashlights in stock are 40% off.

Md. Fire Department Receives $74,655 for Safety Gear

August 24, 2015

The grant will help purchase protective gear for emergency medical staff.

Texas City Honors Chief Who Defended Emergency Responders

August 24, 2015

The fire marshal fire on a suspect who was threatening emergency responders with a rifle at the scene of a fire.

Ky. Police Chief Speaks About Plague of 'Ice'

August 23, 2015

Ice is one of the purest forms of methamphetamine.

Wash. City, Fire Department Unveil Hire-ahead Program for New Cadets

August 23, 2015

The program will train cadets ahead of outgoing officers retiring from the Spokane Fire Department.

Kansas Agency Implementing 'Pit Crew' Approach to SCA

August 23, 2015

The 2014 rate of 32 percent return to spontaneous circulation for cardiac arrest patients has jumped to 44 percent this year.

For Maine Crews, Responding to Heroin Overdoses Becoming Routine

August 23, 2015

New England, especially New Hampshire and Maine, are seeing troublesome surges in use of the drug.

Coastal Cities Stepping Up Disaster Preparedness

August 23, 2015

San Francisco's "chief resilience officer," inhabits a worst-case scenario world of catastrophic floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, fire, famine and rising sea levels.

Why Do Children Die? New Idaho Team Searches for Links

August 23, 2015

The death of any child warrants a closer look to search for ways to keep children safer.

Service Dogs for Veterans with PTSD Get Closer Look

August 23, 2015

The idea that service dogs can provide comfort to veterans and others with psychological issues still has hurdles to overcome.

Three American Tourists Heroes in European Train Attack

August 23, 2015

The Americans' quick actions averted a potential bloodbath.

Md. Civil Air Patrol Backs Up Responders, Trains Youth

August 22, 2015

The Civil Air Patrol was founded in late 1941.

In the Heart of Chicago: 'It's Bad Over Here'

August 22, 2015

The 19-year-old man slowly moved his bloody arm to his face and rolled a bit, side to side, while Chicago Fire Department paramedics worked on him.

Communities Ramp Up Equipment, Training for Rail Oil Accidents

August 22, 2015

The increase in crude oil transportation by train has leaped up from virtually nothing several years ago to 48 million tons annually nationwide.

U.K. Reporter Spends 24 Hours with NHS Paramedic Practitioner

As a paramedic practitioner, Lawrence often treats most of his patient at the scene or in their own home.

Bariatric Patient Rescued from East Harlem Apartment in Net by FDNY

The 800-lb patient was too large to fit through the front door of the dwelling and had to be removed through a window.

Ill. EMTs Indicted for Allegedly Stealing from Patient

August 22, 2015

One of the EMTs confessed to stealing a patient's credit card during an ambulance run.

Military Research Symposium Considers New Tools for Stopping Bleeding

August 21, 2015

One of the innovations discussed at length was REBOA, a good alternative to opening a chest cavity and clamping the aorta, a painful treatment for patients.

Retired SEAL's Mission: Helping Working Dogs

August 21, 2015

Like the human warriors they serve with, many dogs have a hard time adjusting once their high-octane military careers come to an end.

Fla. County Starts Pay Negotiations with EMS Employee Union

August 21, 2015

Collier County would raise starting salaries for entry-level paramedics-in-training and licensed paramedics by 3% and 5% respectively.

Pa. Volunteer Fire Company Receives ALS License

August 21, 2015

Roscoe Volunteer Fire Company is one of only eight fire departments in Pennsylvania to be licensed as an ALS squad.

Synthetic Marijuana ODs Plague Conn. Town

August 21, 2015

There have been many synthetic marijuana overdoses in the Thread City in recent months.

Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association Releases New Health Dashboard

August 21, 2015

VHHA, an advocacy group for the state's hospitals and healthcare delivery systems, has created Community Health Legislative Dashboards that allow online users to check the health of each legislative district in the state and compare it to others