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List ranks occupations by level of stress, driving home the importance of hiring responders who can remain calm during high-stress situations
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Burnsville officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge, both 27, were fatally shot; Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth, 40, was fatally shot as he provided aid to an injured officer
When power lines prevented Norman paramedics from reaching victims, a police vehicle was offered as a stand-in
The deputies work six, 12-hour shifts per month; the board recently approved funding to hire four more reserve deputies
These are challenging times to be a first responder; your support is welcome and appreciated
Law enforcement officers and paramedics regularly encounter profoundly agitated patients and need the medications to treat those patients as well as the support of their organizations
Incident videos help responders identify the physical and behavioral cues of a severe behavioral emergency that may or may not have a criminal component
The man had been shot through an artery in an arm, which was spurting blood
Kareim McKnight filed a lawsuit claiming that a medic, under the direction of a police sergeant, injected her against her will while she was handcuffed
The program was launched this month and employs officers who transitioned from correctional duties to assist on ambulance calls as needed
A three-year program teaches Toledo high schoolers about careers in public safety
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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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
An attorney for the protest medics argued that rendering medical aid was a form of protected free speech
The bill is based on a practice in Philadelphia known as “scoop and run”
Advocates for the proposed program say it would be a more humane way to treat people in crisis and police could still be called for backup
Deputy Cameron Kinsey dislodged a coin trapped in the child’s throat
A Sunstar paramedic was denied service after being told by an employee “we don’t serve officers in here”
Mikeal Tordsen is sanctioned to also serve as a paramedic while on duty as a police officer after proposing a unique partnership between his two employers
Rookie officer Michael Filamore was fired from the police department after being accused of violating protocol by muting his body-worn camera, which recorded the alleged assault, and failing to report the incident
The paramedics came to the aid last month of a police officer knocked to the ground by a man who was pummeling him with punches while yelling “I’m going to kill you”
The dog, nicknamed Winks, was doused in bleach to possibly cover up any DNA from his owner
Here’s how to integrate the NFPA 3000 Active Shooter/Hostile Event Response Program standard into your agency’s training and response plans
Officer Davis ordered the suspect to the ground, but the man charged at Davis, knocking his firearm to the ground and tackling him