Is this person with chest pain having a heart attack? That's a question EMTs frequently confront when responding to 911 calls. A study conducted at Wake Forest Baptist Health shows that on-scene use of a new protocol and advanced diagnostic equipment can help paramedics better identify patients at high risk for adverse cardiac events.
- PUB DATE: 10/9/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: News Medical Life Sciences

Caitlin Crandall’s morning routine looked much different a couple of years ago. The 35-year-old went from working 9-5 at a desk to 24 hours for the Syracuse Fire Department at Station 5, preparing to save lives. “Life was just so blah and just so mundane,” said Crandall. “Something just clicked for me.
- PUB DATE: 10/9/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum News

More than a dozen individuals who traveled to Charleston this week to take the state electrician’s exam were instead arrested on federal charges alleging they are in the U.S. illegally. The Office of the State Fire Marshal became suspicious of several exam applications received earlier this month. The investigation and increased scrutiny that resulted flagged several additional applications.
- PUB DATE: 10/9/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WVVA-TV NBC/CW+ 6 Bluefield

The Mount Vernon Fire Department is taking a different approach this year to Fire Prevention Week. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the department is putting its fire prevention tips online. “The idea is to provide some information in a time where you can’t bring someone into a station and have that one-on-one interaction,” Fire Chief Bryan Brice said.
- PUB DATE: 10/9/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Go Skagit

It’s Fire Prevention week from Oct. 4 to Oct. 10 this year and the focus is on cooking safety. The Spokane Fire Department says it’s especially timely with major cooking holidays coming up and more families staying at home. According to the National Fire Protection Association, cooking fires are the leading cause of house fires and house fire injuries in the United States.
- PUB DATE: 10/8/2020 6:02:15 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane