Florida, which recorded an all-time high of 11,400 new cases Saturday and has seen its positive test rate lately reach more than 18%, has been hit especially hard, along with other Sunbelt states such as Arizona, California and Texas.
The Volusia County (FL) Sheriff's Office released the deputy's body camera footage of Monday's incident.
Nine firefighters responding to a fire aboard a ship in Florida have been hospitalized after the ship exploded, injuring eight and sending one to a hospital for heat exhaustion, authorities said.
Emergency Medical Services Dispatcher/Paramedic Christopher Kannenberg and Emergency Medical Technician Jason Melzer, are among the recipients of the 2020 Pinellas County (FL) Emergency Medical Services Professionals of the Year.
Public health officials in some states are accused of bungling coronavirus infection statistics or even using a little sleight of hand to deliberately make things look better than they are.
Larry Nichols retired from Hernando County Fire Rescue (FL) as assistant fire chief and later medically retired from Hudson EMS (OH) in 2018.
Two people are accused of stealing personal protective equipment, toilet paper and other supplies from an agency warehouse in Florida.
Florida Paramedic Kendall Whitaker is now back home with her sons – one of whom is terminally ill – after spending the past two weeks in isolation.
Police in Florida arrested an EMS worker on a charge of aggravated assault after he intentionally coughed on a retail store employee, claiming social distancing is “getting out of hand," authorities said.
The Leesburg Fire Rescue Department provides a PSA about possible SCBA use if the supply of N95 masks are depleted.