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Bridge programs are popular in EMS a s way to move from Paramedic to RN at a much lower cost than getting a full nursing degree. Now one college is announcing a program to allow firefighters looking for a career change

Firefighter Pete Lattimer is somewhat of an inventor. Recently he made some modifications to an impact tool that have caused members of his community to lose faith in their fire department.

As debate continues about the benefit of air ambulance transport for trauma patients, research published in the International Journal of Ambulance Science this week confirms that for patients, it is much cooler to arrive at hospital by air ambulance than by traditional land ambulance.

Officer Matt Vena from the Globus police department was terminated earlier this week after a culmination of events that started with his vasectomy. The termination resulted from Officer Vena trying to provide proof his surgery had resulted in negative side effects.

As many of you know the USFA and FEMA are under executive order to standardize all terminology used in NIMS. Rapid Intervention Teams (RIT) Rapid Intervention Crews (RIC) and Firefighter Assistance and Search Teams (FAST) all describe the same function and therefor have been called upon to be brought under standard terminology.

Being a new EMT is a fun and exciting time. But keep in mind the older more senior EMTs and Paramedics you work with need to respect you. Here are some issues we identified that we would like to see ...

Police officers and Firefighter in Gilbertville were handed down a new ultimatum today, get off all social media outlets. Dumbfounded city workers are shocked and trying to figure out what to do next.

Today marks the launch of Apple Pay and the Norland police are on the cutting edge with this technology.

Inmates at the Orange County jail are upset by the lack of access to seasonal flavors. The current issue at hand is lack of pumpkin spice coffee drinks.

The Texas Association of Police Standards (TAPS) has created a model policy for law enforcement agencies in response to Ebola. Given the number of Ebola cases in Texas TAPS is taking a proactive approach to keeping police, sheriff deputies and constables all safe.