A lawsuit filed by the family of a living man who was declared dead, packed into a body bag and taken to a morgue charges the mistake led to injuries from which he might never recover.
In a demonstration to Columbia County High School, Florida EMS and police personnel prepare to zip a dummy patient into […]
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Results of the 2007 Firefighter exam show more minorities and women passing the test than ever before. The city expects this will mean an unprecedented increase in the hiring of minority and female firefighters in 2008. The Fire Department has been actively recruiting a more diverse group of applicants.
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Fire Commissioner […]
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Stay safe, everyone, during this busy holiday season!
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Seriously injured patients in Oregon are more likely to survive when transferred from small-town hospitals to high-level trauma centers, a new study shows.
While transporting critically ill patients long distances by ambulance or aircraft adds risk, the study provides evidence that the benefits of specialized trauma centers more than make up for that risk.
“That’s been the […]
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Thick black smoke billowed from a fire Wednesday in Vice President Dick Cheney’s suite of offices in the historic Eisenhower Executive Office Building next to the White House.
Cheney’s office was damaged by smoke and water from fire hoses, White House spokesman Scott Stanzel said. The vice president was not in the building at the time; […]
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Woonsocket companies arriving on scene were confronted with a heavy smoke condition and after ventilating.
