Safety System Saves Brooklyn Firefighter

The fire on Willoughby Ave., Brooklyn. Image courtesy of the Daily News.
Nearly three years after two New York City firefighters jumped from a burning building and plunged to their deaths, a 24-year FDNY veteran yesterday became the first to use a widely hailed safety device to escape from a Brooklyn house fire that almost engulfed […]

Introducing the Mobility Offers Versatility (MOV) Chair

Paramed Systems announced today the release of their Mobility Offers Versatility (MOV) chair, a fully motorized stair-chair capable of carrying fire, emergency medical, and rehabilitating patients safely and easily both up and down flights of stairs with the touch of a button.
Paramed developed the dual-track MOV in response to industry demand for a 500 pound […]

New Equipment Saves Time for Heart Attack Victims

The Corpus Christi Fire Department and emergency medical technicians have a new cardiac alert program that shaves minutes off the time between heart attack and treatment.

The season’s stress could lead to a heart attack or other cardiovascular problems for some.
If it does, paramedic Dan Sheppard said he is ready.
“Time equals death,” Sheppard said. “The longer […]

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Woonsocket companies arriving on scene were confronted with a heavy smoke condition and after ventilating.

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