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The therapeutic van pilot program may soon come to end. The nearly $4-million program was introduced in 2022 by then-Mayor Eric Garcetti and other officials at LAFD Fire Station 4 in Los Angeles. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
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LAFD Calls on City to End Pilot Program That Sent Health Workers to 911 Calls
03/07/2024

By Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times

By Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times ...
The Los Angeles Fire Department has recommended ending a pilot program that sends mental health workers to non-emergency calls, saying it didn't free up first responders and hospital emergency rooms.
The Los Angeles Fire Department has recommended ending a pilot program that sends mental health workers to non-emergency calls, saying it didn't free up first responders and hospital emergency rooms.
The Los Angeles Fire Department...
03/07/2024
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Four Years After Pandemic Hit South Florida, Healthcare Workers Still Feeling Effects
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Four Years After the Pandemic Hit South Florida, Healthcare Workers Still Feeling Effects
03/06/2024

By Shirley Vyent, Miami Herald

By Shirley Vyent, Miami Herald ...
Four years after COVID-19, frontline healthcare workers grapple with lingering pandemic effects. These include staffing shortages, retention issues, and unsafe work environments. How can healthcare facilities stem this crisis?
Four years after COVID-19, frontline healthcare workers grapple with lingering pandemic effects. These include staffing shortages, retention issues, and unsafe work environments. How can healthcare facilities stem this crisis?
Four years after COVID-19,...
03/06/2024
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An aerial view shows cattle grazing on small islands of hay surrounded by pastureland burned by the Smokehouse Creek fire on Monday, March 4, 2024, near Canadian, Texas. The fire has burned more than a million acres in the Texas Panhandle, killing at least two people and destroying more than 500 structures. (Scott Olson/Getty Images/TNS)
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Infernos Rage From Texas to Australia as Fire Season Kicks off Early
03/05/2024

By Brian K Sullivan, Jessica Nix, and David Stringer, Bloomberg News

By Brian K Sullivan, Jessica Nix, and...
After a year of deadly wildfires around the globe, the world is burning again from Texas to Australia — and in some regions, the blazes are igniting early.
After a year of deadly wildfires around the globe, the world is burning again from Texas to Australia — and in some regions, the blazes are igniting early.
After a year of deadly wildfires...
03/05/2024
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Bricks litter the ground near a car destroyed by the Smokehouse Creek Fire, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, in Canadian, Texas. The wildfire has become the largest in state history at over one million acres. (Elías Valverde II/The Dallas Morning News/TNS)
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Texas Continues Battling Second-Largest Wildfire in US History, Officials Say
03/01/2024

By Lana Ferguson, The Dallas Morning News

By Lana Ferguson, The Dallas Morning ...
As wildfires continue to engulf the Texas Panhandle and parts of Oklahoma, officials are concerned that warming temperatures and growing winds may elevate fire conditions going into the weekend.
As wildfires continue to engulf the Texas Panhandle and parts of Oklahoma, officials are concerned that warming temperatures and growing winds may elevate fire conditions going into the weekend.
As wildfires continue to engulf...
03/01/2024
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Public Memorial Service for 3 Fallen Burnsville First Responders to Be Held Feb. 28
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Public Memorial Service for 3 Fallen Burnsville First Responders to Be Held Feb. 28
02/22/2024
A joint public memorial service will be held on Feb. 28 for the three Burnsville first responders killed in the line of duty.
A joint public memorial service will be held on Feb. 28 for the three Burnsville first responders killed in the line of duty.
A joint public memorial service...
02/22/2024
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Priority Ambulance Announces Addition of Art Andres as Director of EMS Operations
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Priority Ambulance Announces Addition of Art Andres as Director of EMS Operations
02/22/2024

Source: Priority Ambulance

Source: Priority Ambulance
Long-time San Bernadino public safety veteran will support the CONFIRE EMS Mobile Health Program.
Long-time San Bernadino public safety veteran will support the CONFIRE EMS Mobile Health Program.
Long-time San Bernadino public...
02/22/2024
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Statement from the International Association of EMS Chiefs on the Tragic Death of Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth
02/21/2024

Source: International Association of Emergency Medical Services Chiefs

Source: International Association of ...
The International Association of EMS Chiefs mourns the loss of Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth of the Burnsville Fire Department and extends its deepest condolences to his family, colleagues, and the Burnsville community.
The International Association of EMS Chiefs mourns the loss of Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth of the Burnsville Fire Department and extends its deepest condolences to his family, colleagues, and the Burnsville community.
The International Association of...
02/21/2024
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New Frostbite Drug Could Save Minnesota Lives and Limbs
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New Frostbite Drug Could Save Minnesota Lives and Limbs
02/16/2024
The U.S. FDA just approved a treatment – the very first — for severe frostbite. The drug, iloprost, could save the fingers and toes of adults at risk of amputation.
The U.S. FDA just approved a treatment – the very first — for severe frostbite. The drug, iloprost, could save the fingers and toes of adults at risk of amputation.
The U.S. FDA just approved a...
02/16/2024
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National EMS Memorial Service Announces New Funding Program
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National EMS Memorial Service Announces New Funding Program
02/15/2024
To help mitigate this yearly funding challenge, the National EMS Memorial Service is launching the REMEMBERship Program.
To help mitigate this yearly funding challenge, the National EMS Memorial Service is launching the REMEMBERship Program.
To help mitigate this yearly...
02/15/2024
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A line of campers along Jefferson Boulevard in Marina del Rey in 2023. Los Angeles County’s Pathway Home program targets RV encampments, cleaning up the RVs and moving residents into interim or permanent housing. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
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A Year Ago, LA County Declared Homelessness a State of Emergency. Is It Working?
02/14/2024
A year after declaring a local emergency on homelessness, the L.A. County Homeless Initiative says the emergency order is "absolutely working."
A year after declaring a local emergency on homelessness, the L.A. County Homeless Initiative says the emergency order is "absolutely working."
A year after declaring a local...
02/14/2024
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Is It Safe?
04/06/2011
In EMS, complete safety can never be assured. If you want guarantees, find another profession.
In EMS, complete safety can never be assured. If you want guarantees, find another profession.
In EMS, complete safety can...
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Two Charged After Stealing FDNY EMS Vehicle
11/28/2016
The two have been charged with grand larceny, petty larceny and unauthorized use of a vehicle.
The two have been charged with grand larceny, petty larceny and unauthorized use of a vehicle.
The two have been charged with...
11/28/2016
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Moments of Panic Preceded Mexico City Hospital Gas Blast
01/30/2015
When a truck making a routine delivery of gas to the hospital kitchen started to leak, workers struggled for 15 or 20 minutes to contain it.
When a truck making a routine delivery of gas to the hospital kitchen started to leak, workers struggled for 15 or 20 minutes to contain it.
When a truck making a routine...
01/30/2015
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Napolitano`s Resignation Shows Holes at DHS
07/14/2013
Napolitano's departure, slated for September, will create the 15th hole in the department's 45 leadership positions
Napolitano's departure, slated for September, will create the 15th hole in the department's 45 leadership positions
Napolitano's departure, slated...
07/14/2013
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EMS Leadership: Part 10—Path-Goal Leadership Performance Considerations for EMS
03/10/2011
Leaders need to choose a leadership style that best fits the needs of their subordinates and work environment.
Leaders need to choose a leadership style that best fits the needs of their subordinates and work environment.
Leaders need to choose a...
03/10/2011
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