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This eight-hour class is a great enhancement to the minimal tactical medical training received by most cops
List ranks occupations by level of stress, driving home the importance of hiring responders who can remain calm during high-stress situations
M.A.R.C.H. is a guide for early intervention and care for life-threatening bleeding, airway compromise and inadequate breathing
The program was launched this month and employs officers who transitioned from correctional duties to assist on ambulance calls as needed
Recent statistics show dispatchers routed 25% of the 2,400 mental health calls from January to March 2022 – not the 50% of calls the program promised
A three-year program teaches Toledo high schoolers about careers in public safety
After extensive planning and training, the Long Beach IMR Pilot Program has launched to provide safe, timely and appropriate medical care to individuals in crisis
Medical experts testified that the 500-milligram dose of ketamine administered by an Aurora Fire Rescue paramedic caused McClain’s death
The driver ran into oncoming traffic on an Ill. interstate before being tackled by officers
The suspect was struggling with the EMT when he managed to grab the officer’s gun
‘Nero’s Law’ is named after a K-9 who was severely injured in the line of duty
More than 1,000 first responders in the Los Angeles region were ill or at home quarantining this week, city officials said
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The driver got on and off several freeways before eventually crashing
Most of those workers are seeking religious or medical exemptions
South Kingstown EMS trio came to the aid of State Police Col. James Manni who was experiencing anaphylaxis
Three police officers and two paramedics face charges of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, among others
Police officers jumped into action when high winds forced the city’s paramedics to suspend operations
City officials said the program is off to a good start and is expected to expand
An armed suspect pointed his gun at an EMT and forced a firefighter from the ambulance
Officer Danny Leon was credited with ending a deadly shooting spree that hurt two EMTs and a firefighter
“We train for responding to an active shooter event, not being part of one,” the fire chief said
A cop, an EMT and two corrections officers – one of whom is also a firefighter – were on the right road at the right time
A man shot a firefighter and two members of a Tucson ambulance crew, and killed a neighbor, before he was shot by police, officials said
The bill also allows licensed medics to render aid to injured police dogs
Police pursued the stolen vehicle for about 100 miles before finding it in Irondequoit Bay
Aerial footage shows the stolen rig speeding down the highway during the nearly two-hour pursuit
Three police cruisers were also damaged during the 20-minute cross-state pursuit
Neither a poor weather forecast nor an ongoing pandemic could halt the first responder couple’s wedding plans
Muskogee police will drive medics to calls and an ambulance will be dispatched if it is needed
All department employees are eligible to sign up
Officials say after a gunman shot two paramedics in the ambulance after an argument, one of the paramedics returned fire, killing the gunman
This will be the 10th year running that resident Dave Johnson has organized a meal for first responders working on Turkey Day
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