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Probe Shows Widespread Cheating at Calif. Fire Academy

November 30, 2015

Cal Fire is among the largest fire agencies in the United States.

Lawsuit Alleges Driver of Wis. Ambulance was Speeding During Fatal Incident

Fla. Commission Could Give Itself More Time to Work Out Fire District Deal

Final Major Piece of New Ky. 911 System Approved

Paramedics Respond to Rash of Spice Overdoses in San Diego

NHTSA Webinar Focuses on Emerging Technologies

Bullet Hits Occupied West Palm Beach, Fla., Fire Truck

University-based Paramedic Virtual Reality Training Center Launches in the UK

Five Philly Firefighters Hurt in Aerial Tiller Crash

The tiller aerial they were in responding to a call went out of control and hit several parked cars.

Heroin-Addicted Drivers Increasing in Ohio

November 29, 2015

The scourge is posing a new threat: drivers shooting up as they navigate highways and streets.

Care Management Team Aims to Reduce ER Visits

November 29, 2015

The goal: keep Medicare patients out of the emergency room through social work and preventive home care.

Fla. Firefighters Host Thanksgiving Dinner for Fire Victims

St. Petersburg firefighters hosted the DeJesus family, who lost their home to fire a week before.

12 Steps to Creating Impactful Instructors

The course coordinator is key to ensuring students get the best education.

Can Cottages Cure Homelessness? Dallas Project to Offer Answers

November 29, 2015

Fifty men and women are set to move into basic, 400-square-foot cottages on the edge of downtown Dallas beginning in February.

Alcohol Abuse Part 1: Trends

Alcohol abuse is directly responsible for more than 100,000 deaths annually.

CCTV Shows Fake Paramedics in Dutch Drug Smuggling Operation

Three Dutch men who used fake ambulances to smuggle £1.6 billion worth of drugs into the UK have been convicted.

Quality Corner: Ambulance Supplies for the 21st Century

The following are some items I believe could enhance lifesaving capabilities in 21st century EMS.

Traumahawk Medic Ends 40 Years of Responding to Emergencies

November 28, 2015

Fight medic Wayne Gordon has seen a lot in 40 years as a first responder.

Deadly Assault on Colorado Planned Parenthood Clinic Kills Three, Injures Nine

November 28, 2015

A shooter carried a long gun and several mysterious items into a Planned Parenthood clinic and opened fire.

Firefighters Rescue Deputy Swept Away by Texas Floods

November 27, 2015

The Tarrant County Sheriff's deputy was swept away while trying to rescue a woman trapped by flooding.

Woman Lunges at Pa. EMT with Knife, Yells Threat

November 27, 2015

The woman stabbed the EMT in the chest, but it did not penetrate the body armor he was wearing.

Call Review: Vernon Search and Rescue

Detailed overview of a rescue of a person injured while constructing new bike trails on a mountainside.

CQC Publishes Inspection Report into London Ambulance Service

November 27, 2015

While the report gives the Service a ‘good’ rating for its care of patients, it highlights a number of areas of concern and judges the Service to be ‘inadequate’ overall.

London Ambulance Service NHS Quality Report

Sierra Leone's Missing Ambulances

November 27, 2015

Ninety government ambulances are gathering dust in a warehouse; dozens more stand idle in car parks around the country.

Wrong-way Driver Hits Texas Ambulance

November 27, 2015

Both drivers were transported to the hospital, though their condition was not known.

Fla. Firefighter Fired Over Cheating Scandal

One Orange County firefighter was fired and four resigned over allegations of cheating on an exam.

Randolph Mantooth Discusses Becoming a Real Paramedic

The actor discusses playing the role of paramedic "Johnny Gage" on the Jack Webb-produced series Emergency!.

Council Approves New Calif. Fire Station and Library Building

November 26, 2015

The unanimous approval of the "fibrary," the dual-purpose library and fire station, comes after months of public meetings.

How the 2015 AHA Guidelines Will Impact the EMS Classroom

Listen to BRADY author's Dan Limmer and Dan Batsie discuss the 2015 AHA guidelines and how they affect the EMT classroom.

Former Mass. Paramedic Sentenced for Stealing Fentanyl from Ambulance

November 26, 2015

In total, Teresa Torres tampered with approximately 25 vials of Fentanyl.

Kevin Woyjeck Explorers For Life Association Buying Gear to Support Fire Explorer Program

November 26, 2015

The goal of the Association is to provide equipment, training and scholarships to help young men and women pursue careers in the fire service and EMS.

Ga. Responders Pluck Driver from Marsh with Ladder Truck

November 26, 2015

Brunswick firefighters aimed their fire truck's ladder out instead of up, bridging more than 70 feet of water to reach a woman stranded in the marsh.

Ind. Paramedics Save Elderly Patients from CO Poisoning

November 26, 2015

CO detectors on paramedics' bags were activated when they entered the home.

Train Derailment Tabletop Exercise Conducted in N.D.

November 26, 2015

Bringing agencies together to discuss mutual response was one of the main reasons for the training event.

Woman Pays for Ohio Firefighters' Groceries

As they were about to check out, the crew were dispatched to a call. They returned to find a woman had paid their bill.

In Wake of Paris, How Prepared Are U.S. States, Cities?

November 25, 2015

Questions remain about how much information on terrorism threats filters down to local officials, especially in smaller municipalities.

Wanted: More Female Firefighters in L.A.

November 25, 2015

In 1994, about 2% of the department was women; by 2015, it had only increased to 2.7%, or 89 out of 3,200 employees.

Fla. Fire Station Closed After Feces, Feathers Found in Lungs of Firefighters

November 25, 2015

Boynton Beach firefighters have been asked to get chest X-rays after two of them were found to have feces and feathers in their blood and lungs.

Feces, Feathers Found in Lungs of Fla. Firefighters

A local fire station in Boynton Beach is closed while city officials check to see if the building is making firefighters sick.

Paramedics Under Assault

Studies show that violence against EMS workers is quite common, though not widely reported.

Doctors Recount Paris Attacks: 'Civil Application of War Medicine'

November 25, 2015

By the time the siege ended, medical teams had attended to 302 patients, including many with life-threatening injuries.

Can Smartphone App Provide Real-time Information on Terrorist Threats?

November 25, 2015

Manufacturer of TerrorView says the app gathers data from over 100,000 sources, enabling users to track terrorist, cyber and biological threats throughout the world.

Military Medics Train for Mission in Africa

November 25, 2015

About a dozen Green Berets honed their skills with ultrasound machines, used in lieu of X-rays when the medics are deployed in austere environments..

Huge 'Antibiotic' Shipment Delivered for Calif. Bioterrorism Drill

November 25, 2015

Tractor-trailer delivered 17 pallets of pretend antibiotics for what officials called the largest mock bioterrorism drill in the state's history.

Mass Immunization Prophylaxis Strategy Training Conducted in Okla.

November 25, 2015

Exercise tested how points of distribution would be utilized in the instance of a catastrophic health emergency.

Ebola Reappears in Liberia

November 25, 2015

New Ebola cases in Liberia raise fears that neighboring Sierra Leone, recently declared Ebola free, may suffer similar setbacks in eradicating the disease.

Pittsburgh Cardiologists Testing New Heart Device

November 25, 2015

The Parachute belongs to a category of devices designed to prevent the heart from remodeling after a heart attack.

Responding to People with Mental Illness

A number of programs are available to help communities and responders learn what they need to know.

Grant-Funded Projects Aim to Integrate EMS Into HIE

November 25, 2015

California EMSA was one of 12 recipients of Advance Interoperable Health Information Technology Services to Support Health Information Exchange grants.

Patient Video of the Week: 22-year-old with Syncope, Head Laceration

ReelDx Education: Best practices for emergency assessment are made vivid through real patients.

London Ambulance Service Teams with Police to Deliver Care

November 24, 2015

A new initiative that sees police officers prepared to respond to life-threatening emergencies launches next week.

Pool Cue Impales Fla. Man

November 24, 2015

The pool stick struck the worker in his chest near his arm pit, and went through to his back.

FDNY EMTs' Radios Don't Work in Subways

November 24, 2015

NYC Mayor de Blasio admitted there are problems with the radios, and promised they will be fixed.

FDNY EMTs' Radios Fail Underground

The mayor admitted there's a problem, and vowed to fix the radios.

AngelTrax Switches to 500GB Hard Drives in All Hard Drive DVRs

November 24, 2015

From ANGELTRAX MOBILE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE

The hard drives are backed with a 10 year full replacement warranty.

Miss. Firefighter Who Received Face Transplant Returns Home

Patrick Hardison, a volunteer firefighter who was severely burned in the line of duty, smiles for the first time after his life-changing surgery.

Shots Fired at W. Va. Firefighters

November 24, 2015

Northfork Fire Chief Eric Graham ordered his firefighters to withdraw from the scene of a structure fire after shots were fired.

Governor: Ambulance Video of Minn. Shooting is Inconclusive

November 24, 2015

Some witnesses have said the man was handcuffed when police shot him, which the police have denied.

Ind. Police Use Narcan to Help Unresponsive Driver

November 24, 2015

The man allegedly overdosed on the prescription drug Roxicodone.

Alaska Borough Settles Lawsuit Filed by Emergency Responders Over Benefits

November 24, 2015

The borough will pay more than $160,000 to nine emergency responders who say they didn't get paid their state retirement benefits.

About 850 Households Join Pa. Smart911 Program

November 24, 2015

The program allows residents to sign up for a free profile, which provides emergency dispatchers with needed information to more effectively dispatch emergency response.

Ambu SmartMan CPR-Feedback System Results in Improved Survival Outcomes

November 23, 2015

From AMBU SMARTMAN

Clinical evidence presented at the European Resuscitation Council showed use of SmartMan produced more than a doubling of the number of survivors to discharge.