It’s 5:30 am in a small city in northwest Indiana. Jerry, a veteran paramedic of 13 years, and his partner Karen are getting ready to leave the ambulance station for a run that will take …

In 1989, my neighbor invited my wife and I over for dinner. It was that evening that I learned he was an EMT, and I was fascinated by what he told me about his job. …

Having just read a newly published article on a small town newspaper, I am saddened. The report states that an investigation is underway against an EMT for an alleged sexual battery. Granted, in the USA …

by Jamey Perkins
Writer for Public Safety Degrees
Holidays in the U.S. will almost always have a historical meaning. However, how we as individuals relate to holidays may sometimes not necessarily be in accordance with the true …

Listening to the radio yesterday while driving through Missouri, I heard a report about a woman who had an auto accident near the city of Alton. Somehow, she left the roadway and ended up in …

I’ve spent some time this morning researching any health hazards associated with crude oil that is spilling into the Gulf of Mexico. Articles and releases from departments of public health, OSHA, and even the EPA …