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Leadership
Virginia Beach Police Department Helicopter Adds to EMS Service
The hope is that 911 Victor Bravo can respond faster, especially when it's already out on patrol, said Ed Brazle, operations division chief for EMS.
NAEMT Opposes EMS Participation in Executions
Participation in executions is viewed as contrary to the fundamental goals and ethical obligations of emergency medical services.
Las Vegas and North Las Vegas Fire and EMS Cultivate Blended System
Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and Clark County voluntarily belong to a regional franchise jurisdiction that establishes uniform practices for emergency medical services.
Milford Paramedics Prepare For Violent EMS Situations
Milford paramedics went through drills to prepare for any kinds of situations that may come their way.
Internal Failures Paralyzed Pittsburgh during Storm
The city is still probing the number of stuck Emergency Management Services ambulances and police cruisers. Police officials didn't return calls seeking comment. Paramedics referred questions to Huss.
South Carolina Senate Advances EMS Disclosure Bill
Committee members agreed the public should have access to records of EMS responses. That would include incident reports and other information showing the response times to emergency calls, according to the Medical Affairs Committee.
Caller Hysterics Creates Confusion for New York City Ambulance
When paramedics arrived 18 minutes after the initial call the boy was dead.
Pittsburgh Officials Consider Disciplining EMS Workers
As part of the probe, Public Safety Director Michael Huss said he is reviewing calls to and from Allegheny County's 911 center.
Canadian Paramedics Rescue Woman from House Fire
A cry for help from inside a smoke-filled Amherst home was just too much for paramedics Tom Bird and James Laird to ignore Friday night.
Man Shoots Patient Inside South Carolina ER
Monroe accused Simmons of shooting Covington several times in the upper body, then trying to shoot Covington's girlfriend, but the gun didn't fire.
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One child killed, two injured when gravel gives way at popular park.
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