Two Birmingham Fire and Rescue responders transported a 30-year military veteran to the hospital and finished his yardwork afterward
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Monthly Archives: April 2018
Cincy officials call for 911 merger after teen’s death
Councilmember Chris Seelbach plans to introduce legislation that would merge the city’s 911 center with the county after a dying teen could not be located
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EMT remains friends of mom and child she saved 20 years ago
EMT Vivian Lomacang saved a mother and her premature baby in 1998 and started a bond with two women that would last 20 years and counting
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Uber adds direct 911 button to its app
The button will dial 911 in the case of an emergency as part of the company’s initiative to increase safety for riders
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5 lessons for special events standby services and emergency response
The owners of a special event standby service in Nevada offer lessons learned from the Route 91 festival shooting in Las Vegas
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Ohio county considers implementing 'Stop the Bleed' program into schools
Cabell Hntington Hospital trauma services director Jennifer Murray pushed the initiative to Lawrence County schools at a recent commission meeting
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Couple honors fallen responders with cross-county 'Move Over' campaign
Mike and Ilce Corvin’s Spirit Ride started last June in Massachusetts and has covered some 16,000 miles and 150 cities so far
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Texas firefighters to train teachers on saving lives
School officials are teaming up with the Fort Worth Professional Firefighters Association to learn lifesaving basics to stop blood loss
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FDNY responders stop robbery of man in wheelchair
Lt. Daniel Burgos and FDNY Paramedic Kevin Costello jumped into action after seeing a woman trying to grab a bag from a man’s wheelchair
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Wash. schools lock classrooms to prevent school shooting victims
The locks, sometimes called “Columbine locks,” allow teachers and students to open and close the doors from inside
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