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N.Y. City Ready to Increase Ambulance Fees by $200
This would be the first increase in five years.
1 Dead, 2 Injured in NYC Elevator Plunge
It plunged at least two floors.
FDNY EMTs Win National Competition
Trio defeated 17 other BLS teams in their division.
NYC Jewish Women Want to Join All-Male EMT Group
The group is proposing to join up with Hatzolah as EMTs to respond in cases of labor or gynecological emergencies.
EMS Disaster Preparedness for Natural Gas Explosions
When EMS providers encounter a natural gas explosion, they should be ready to perform multiple functions on the scene.
2 N.Y. Communities Announce Shared Ambulance Pact
The pact will bring in about $67,000 for the city of Watervliet.
FDNY EMS Opens New Station in Former St. Vincent’s Hospital Area
Station will house nine units, and will staff 21 ambulance tours each day.
N.Y. Lawmakers Plea for Nationwide Wireless Network for Responders
Sen. Kristen Gillibrand: "Any teenager with a smartphone has better technology than our first responders."
Crews Rescue Homeless Women from Buffalo Creek
Rescue was extremely dangerous, with limited space to work with, and tricky conditions.
Tasers Used on Man who Died in N.Y. Gym Brawl
The patient went into cardiac arrest shortly after he was subdued with the help of two or three patrons. An off-duty EMT performed CPR while an ambulance was called.
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