The 70’s TV show “Emergency!” introduced the concept of paramedics to millions of viewers and inspired thousands to become EMS practitioners themselves. Some historians say it launched modern EMS in the U.S. Now the two stars of the show are co-producing a documentary to tell the story of today’s paramedic—following a pandemic that strained our healthcare system and revealed the critical role that paramedics play in caring for their communities.
- PUB DATE: 8/11/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Journal of Emergency Medical Services

When Gerald Sanford retired from the FDNY in 1997, he never anticipated that he would return to his post after one of the darkest days in American history. In “It Started with a Helmet,” Sanford and his partner, Chris Griffith, detail the gripping story of Sanford’s contributions to the FDNY after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers.
- PUB DATE: 8/11/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Staten Island Advance

VIDEO: If you look closely, there are still scars left over from the explosion of a ruptured natural gas line in San Francisco’s Inner Richmond neighborhood more than two years ago. The blast rocked Geary Blvd. at Parker Ave. on the afternoon of Feb. 6, 2019. A two-story building on the corner – site of Hong Kong Lounge II restaurant and residences on the second floor – was extensively damaged by a giant orange fireball that sent diners running for their lives.
- PUB DATE: 8/11/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPIX-TV CBS 5 San Francisco

VIDEO: One hundred and thirty years of history were destroyed in minutes after a fire ripped through one of Pueblo’s longest-standing buildings. The Albany Event and Wedding Venue has stood on Albany Avenue between East 7th and 8th streets since the late 19th century. It’s now in ruins following Monday afternoon’s devastating blaze.
- PUB DATE: 8/10/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KKTV CBS 11 Colorado Springs

PHOTOS: Eugene Richards lives in Brooklyn, but was out of the country on September 11, 2001. When he returned to New York City four days later, he has written, he "metamorphosed into a bruise." He stayed home, convinced that no one needed another photographer surveying the wreckage. But Richards's wife and collaborator, Janine Altongy, insisted that they go see it.
- PUB DATE: 8/10/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Atlantic