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The Firehouse.com EMS product category is a collection of information, product listings and resources for researching various EMS and firefighter supplies and equipment, including stretches, oxygen therapy, EMS bags and equipment, bodily fluid protection, AEDs, defibrillators, backboard and patient treatment options.
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Law enforcement officers investigate a mass shooting in New Orleans that left 10 dead and 35 hurt.
EMS

Ten Dead, Dozens Hurt when Truck Plows into New Orleans Crowd

Jan. 1, 2025
"He was hellbent on creating the carnage that he did," New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said after mass casualty incident in the French Quarter just hours into...
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St. Mary County's EMS Chief Reflects on Crash
Safety & Health

St. Mary's County, MD, Chief Reflects on Going 'from clinician to patient'

Dec. 30, 2024
EMS Assistant Chief Todd Bowman talks about a crash nearly a year ago in which he suffered serious injuries.
Fire Buff New York (FBNY)
Victim Rescued from Lackawanna NY House Fire
Operations & Training

Photos: Victim Rescued from Lackawanna, NY, Christmas Morning Fire

Dec. 26, 2024
Firefighters rescued a man from a two-alarm fire in Lackawanna Christmas morning.
Quebec man dies in Fort Lauderdale boat explosion captured on video
Operations & Training

Watch: Deadly Boat Explosion in Fort Lauderdale, FL, Marina

Dec. 26, 2024
A Quebec resident was killed and three others were seriously injured in the explosion at the fuel pump, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue officials said.
Maggie Coen-Murphy
The focus on the use of BWCs by EMS prehospital providers is on how video footage is stored and safeguarded.
EMS

EMS: Does HIPAA Permit Body-Worn Cameras?

Dec. 20, 2024
Maggie Coen-Murphy points out how benefits of EMS providers wearing body cameras conflict with HIPAA's mandate to protect individual's health information.