In just a matter of minutes, pounding rain overwhelmed the south-facing slopes and flooded a creek, sending mud and massive boulders rolling into neighborhoods
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Monthly Archives: January 2018
Mother brings dying baby back to life by performing CPR
Jasmin Legg found her 4-week-old baby cold, blue and not breathing; she called 911 and was instructed to give CPR
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NFPA fast-tracks new standard for unified response
NFPA 3000, Standard for Preparedness and Response to Active Shooter and/or Hostile Events, was processed as a provisional standard
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Miss. ambulance erupts in flames after mechanical failure
Fire officials said the ambulance was driving down the highway when a fire started in the engine compartment
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200 injured in commuter train crash outside Johannesburg
One Metrorail train rear-ended another train that had failed as a result of a technical problem
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Ariz. gov. wants proposal fast-tracked to address opioid crisis
The legislation is expected to include a limit on the first fill of narcotic drugs and a good Samaritan law allowing bystanders to call 911 for help without fear of arrest
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Firefighters, paramedics questioned in fatal Fla. nursing home incident
Crew members said they were only focused on transporting the patient who was the subject of the current 911 call
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Nearly 2 dozen fire departments compete in blood drive challenge
The two-month campaign is a way for firehouses and neighbors to showcase their community spirit and bolster local blood supplies
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Are EMS providers first responders?
Separating private and public EMS services is key to shifting public perception, proving EMS is the third arm of public safety
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Husband arrested, charged with killing paramedic wife
Patrick O’Sullivan, who was on the run, was found after police responded to a call about a man in distress from the cold
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