Posts Categorized: Ems Topics
Scores Injured As Car Plows Into Walking Parade
Driver May Have Had Medical Episode
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Botetourt, VA heats up again. Ego vs. Progress… Ego Wins
Botetourt, VA continues to take 1 step forward and several steps backwards as it attempts to create a Fire/EMS model that works.
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NY Paramedic Critical Following Head-On Crash
A MOBILE LIFE AMBULANCE IN ULSTER COUNTY, New York, collided head-on with a pickup truck Saturday morning.
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Ambulance Crash in Michigan
Not on emergency response
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DC hearing shows different views on how to handle peak EMS demand & medic shortage. Chief Ellerbe has second thoughts after communications director blocks press.
DC Chief Kenneth Ellerbe quickly figures standing and talking works better than running and blocking.
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In Harrisburg, PA this weekend for Fire Expo? Come see the people who make STATter911.com possible.
Stop by and thank our site sponsors. Support Command Fire Apparatus, MN8-Foxfire and Fire Cam.
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Calling All Parents of Special Needs Children
I'm putting together a new conference presentation on Children With Special Healthcare Needs, and I figured I'd do a little crowdsourcing to get the parents' perspective on EMS care for their children.
Specificially, what I'd lik…
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TV station reports 5 to 6 paramedic ambulances in DC each day lack medics. Staffing shortage subject of hearing today.
The DC Fire & EMS Deptartment's paramedic shortage means an average of more than one third of it's 14 paramedic ambulances can't be properly staffed each day.
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Compton, CA Deputy Chief Marcel Melanson, who starred in reality series, jailed for arson. Police say fire covered up theft of city radio equipment.
Melanson fired in connection with arrest.
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Do You Have What it Takes? The Firefighter Turnout Challenge Supports the NFE
Are you participating in a 5k, 10k, marathon or other endurance event coming up? Take the Firefighter Turnout Challenge and show the public what firefighters do every day. You can create your own fundraising page HERE and even recruit your own team to help reach a group fundraising goal.
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The not so funny rest of the naked man on the PGFD ladder truck story. PGPD say he shot a man before climbing the rig.
Mohamed Sulaiman Bah is charged with attempted murder of a childhood friend.
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No, it is not okay to subcontract out your job as a firefighter. Stop defending what happened from Cleveland & learn some lessons.
And it's not okay to collect money for work and not pay taxes.
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Paramedic Job Opportunities
Slots always opening up.
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Best of the Rest – Harrisburg, FDIC, FDNY Rescue, Botetourt County Heats Up Again
Best of the Rest - Harrisburg, FDIC, FDNY Rescue, Botetourt County Heats Up Again
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A must see: Naked man jumps on PGFD ladder truck at Calverton, MD grocery store. Incident ends with a tasing by police.
Man sits on tip of ladder without any clothing.
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13 Cleveland firefighters indicted for paying co-workers to cover shifts. Relieved of duty after felony charges of theft.
All expected to be suspended without pay in "caddying" scandal.
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Raw video: Crop duster aerial assault and collapse as multiple structures burn in Craigmont, Idaho.
Fire on Sunday took out Hinrichs Trading Co. garbanzo bean elevator and bins.
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Raw video: Apartment fire in Huntsville, Alabama.
Fire yesterday morning at Brittany Point Apartments.
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Naked EMT Teaching – backstory
Mike provides the flop-sweat backstory to "Naked EMT Teaching"
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Facebook problems in the Nation’s Capital. Five DC firefighters taken off the street for comments about police.
Picture and comments about off-duty traffic stop by DC Police lead to investigation.
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FDNY rescues one up a tree. Not a cat, but a cop trying to get one.
Officer was out on a limb 30 feet in the air.
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Video: Evac tones & lots of airhorns but not everyone is coming out at Ambler Boro, PA house fire. Two firefighters hurt.
Two firefighters reported hurt during flashover.
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Video: Rowhouse fire in Freemansburg, PA.
Fire today on Juniata Street.
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For You EMS Types…
... Gene Gandy and I have a new article in EMS World Magazine.
Gotta give props to Gene, who did most of the heavy lifting in this one.
Gene Gandy and Ambulance Driver, deconstructing EMS one myth at a time...
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FirefighterWife.com Flame Fest is the First Ever National Event for Firefighter Wives
Guys, do me a favor and share this with your wife. I get a lot of questions on FB related to relations with our significant others. This site is your answer to share with your wife. It provides her a place to connect, reach out, or just sit back and follow along with other firefighter wives.
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