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Two men and two women are in hospital after the violent storm in Lafayette Park in Washington DC.

GRAND ISLAND, Mi - Local authorities, EMS, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Forest Service all worked together this week after a 35-year-old man tripped and fell off the face of a cliff on Grand Island and landed in the water below. The incident happened Wednesday about 12:30 p.m. on the Upper Peninsula island that sits in Lake Superior, about a half-mile off the coast of Munising. “The investigation concluded that the victim walked to the edge of the cliff and tripped, causing him to fall approximately 70′ striking the face of the cliff and ultimately landing in the water,” Alger County Sheriff’s officials said. Responding to the scene with the sheriff’s department were Alger County Rescue 21, Alger County EMS, the U.S. Forest Service, and the U.S. Coast Guard. The U.S. Forest Service continues to investigate the incident.

“Alicia was more than a teammate she was also a personal friend to many of us and this loss is unimaginable.”

Most drivers know when they hear sirens or see flashing lights they need to get out of the way and give the emergency vehicle more space.

A Detroit man stole an EMS rig and then took it on a joyride. While the man was in the vehicle, he also decided to use the EMS radio.

A16-year-old student stabbed an 18-year-old student in the back at Roosevelt High School in Wyandotte on Thursday, according to police.

Staffing shortages in emergency medical services fields are leaving EMS rigs in Detroit idle.

Staffing shortages continue to leave Detroit EMS rigs off the streets.

Several ambulances in Detroit are sitting idle as the city faces an emergency services staffing shortage.

At a small ceremony on Sunday, five individuals received Civilian Life Saving Awards for their heroic actions during a serious house fire on September 18.

A witness to the house fire tells A4 how she and her father jumped into action to rescue a man inside the burning home.

First responders who survived the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center recounted what happened, including in interviews made by the New York Fire Department.

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A Detroit Fire Department medic, who was called to help a woman at her home on Detroit’s west side, was attacked by the woman’s 31-year-old son.

Raleigh police are still investigating the incident.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI – Being in an emergency situation is already stressful enough, but it’s worse if the person involved in the situation has special needs like autism. So Livingston County EMS is taking steps to help bring calmness to patients in need during an emergency situation. Using the Michigan Trauma System Development grant provided by the state, Livingston County EMS purchased 130 sensory bags, known as Carter Kits, to be equipped inside every ambulance in the county and be given other local emergency medical services, according to a statement from Livingston County EMS. “Livingston County EMS is thrilled that we were able to bring Carter Kits to the community,” said Livingston County EMS Education Supervisor Ryan Dennett. 5-year-old inspires autism sensory ‘Carter Kits’ for Saginaw first respondersTo date, Carter Kits have been deployed to EMS and police departments in 24 states.

Four women successfully rescued from barge with no injuries reported

First responders, police, fire EMS, doctors, nurses, social workers are ordinary people doing extraordinary work.

A former worker is filing a federal lawsuit against the company, Total Response EMS, claiming the employer deducted money from its employees checks for health insurance.

FLINT, MI -- One man is dead after a fire broke out in his apartment in the Court Street Commons Apartments in Flint. Officers are still working to find out the exact number of people displaced, Clapper said. Officers estimate there are 12 to 15 second-floor apartments and up to five first-floor apartments residents will displaced as a result of the fire. The American Red Cross is working with residents who were displaced from their apartments, Clapper said. The Flint Fire Department also called for a ladder truck through the Burton Fire Department during the fire.

Ann Arbor firefighters and other emergency personnel respond to a garage fire on Ann Arbor's southside on March 12, 2021. ANN ARBOR – The Ann Arbor Fire Department received calls for two house fires about an hour apart on Friday morning. They were then taken to University of Michigan hospital with smoke inhalation, said Ann Arbor Fire Chief Mike Kennedy. The Ann Arbor Police Department and Emergent Health EMS assisted AAFD on the fires. pic.twitter.com/afeH3kvA3H — Ann Arbor Police (@A2Police) March 12, 2021A second fire was reported on the 1400 block of Harpst on the city’s southside.

The call also prompted an EMS Plan 1, which launches at least five ambulances. The two people who died and who earlier had been listed by the Fire Department as “extremely critical” were rushed to OSF HealthCare Little Company of Mary Medical Center, he said.

IRON MOUNTAIN, MI – Firefighters and EMS revived a dog that had been trapped in a burning building in the Upper Peninsula. According to the Iron Mountain Fire Department, firefighters responded to a possible structure fire at 1411 W. Hughitt Street in Iron Mountain at 12:50 p.m. on Tuesday. The dog was rescued from the basement and was successfully revived. The house is uninhabitable due to the heat and smoke damage throughout the structure. Assisting at the scene were Officers from the Iron Mountain Police Department, Iron Mountain DPW, Integrity Care EMS, WE energies, and DTE.

YPSILANTI, MI — The Washtenaw County Health Department will be expanding vaccinations efforts to include more groups next week, according to a news release Thursday. Beginning Monday, Jan. 11, Washtenaw County will schedule for the next phase, which includes older adults and some essential workers. “In Washtenaw County, this represents thousands of newly eligible individuals,” officials said in the release. At the health department, which has approximately 160 regular and temporary staff, only those who have been working at the in-person vaccine clinic have been offered vaccination, according to Susan Ringler-Cerniglia, Washtenaw County Health Department spokesperson. The health department is asking anyone eligible in 1A but not yet vaccinated though a local health system to complete a survey.

SOUTHFIELD, MI – A woman who was falsely declared dead by EMS paramedics in Southfield has died. Geoffrey Fieger, attorney for the family of Timesha Beauchamp, 20, said she died peacefully at Children’s Hospital in Detroit on Sunday, Oct. 18. Fieger said she died as a result of massive brain damage suffered when Southfield paramedics wrongly declared her dead and failed to provide her much needed oxygen. All the telemetry evidence shows that Timesha was alive when EMS declared her dead,” the nationally known trial attorney said on Oct. 8. RELATED: Chief describes ‘Lazarus syndrome’ of Michigan woman declared dead, found alive“As a result of being declared dead, she was left without oxygen for 4 hours, suffering severe hypoxic brain damage.

DETROIT Every year, the Detroit Public Safety Foundation holds an event to honor female first responders. This year, the event was forced outside at the last minute, but authorities still found a way to honor 10 police officers, firefighters and EMS workers who are now public role models. Detroit police Chief James Craig was quick to point out the number of women in the department, especially those who have climbed the ladder. Between the Detroit Police Department and the Detroit Fire Department, there were 10 nominees for Officer and Fire Department Woman of the Year. While some of the other nominees said winning would be nice, their message of female empowerment was more important.

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan health officials are reporting significant increases in out-of-hospital emergencies and deaths amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Hospitals and medical centers were initially overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients when the pandemic hit in Michigan in March, which led people to avoid seeking care unrelated to COVID-19. Emergency centers remain open and most selective operations have resumed at medical centers across Michigan. Some states are reporting an increase of around 40,000 COVID-19 cases in just the last week. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer moved some counties into “high risk” categories due to recent spikes in COVID-19 cases.

BAY CITY, Mich. Michigans largest 911 EMS and mobile healthcare provider, Medstar, will become the ambulance provider for McLaren Bay Region and the surrounding communities. McLaren Bay Region has provided emergency transportation services to Bay County more than 40 years. We recognize the commitment of McLaren Bay Region and the EMS employees over the last four decades, and look forward to building on that legacy with expanded services, additional vehicles, and new equipment, said Medstar CEO Kolby Miller. Medstar will also extend its EMT and nationally-recognized Paramedic education programs into Bay County as part of our training and workforce development initiatives. We look forward to welcoming the personnel from McLaren Bay Region into positions serving Bay County, as well as adding additional shifts and personnel.The transition will also extend Medstar LifeFlights air medical services to critically ill and injured patients in Bay County.

The fire department temporarily assumed primary responsibility for EMS calls in Bedford Township in response to the public health crisis. The Bedford Township Fire Department has defined its role in providing township residents emergency medical services during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The department temporarily assumed primary responsibility for EMS calls in the township April 9 in response to the declared public health crisis. The fire department and MCA have an agreement in place to mutually assist each other during the declared COVID-19 emergency. He said normal operations will resume as soon as the Monroe Medical Control Authority discontinues its emergency protocols.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Farmington Hills EMS wants you to know they might look a little different right now when you see them in the community, and that’s to help protect everyone from the spread of COVID-19. Jim Etzin, EMS coordinator for the Farmington Hills Fire Department, said they have all prepared and trained to deal with infectious disease and have dealt with it in the past, but says this is unprecedented. “All the personal protective equipment that we're wearing can be very intimidating to the people that we encounter between the respirators and the face shields and the coveralls. The Farmington Hills EMS team is working with patients to determine the best options, which sometimes means not going to the hospital. Etzin and the department want to recognize the work of medical first responders saying the work they’re doing is extraordinary.

FILE PHOTO: REACT EMS paramedics put on protective gear before making contact with a potential coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient in Shawnee, Oklahoma, U.S. April 2, 2020. REUTERS/Nick Oxford(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday reported 239,279 cases of coronavirus, an increase of 26,135 cases from its previous count, and said the number of deaths had risen by 930 to 5,443. The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19, caused by a new coronavirus, as of 4 pm ET on April 2 compared to its count a day ago. (bit.ly/2IVY1JT). The CDC figures do not necessarily reflect cases reported by individual states.

FILE PHOTO: REACT EMS paramedics put on protective gear before making contact with a potential coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient in Shawnee, Oklahoma, U.S. April 2, 2020. REUTERS/Nick Oxford(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday reported 239,279 cases of coronavirus, an increase of 26,135 cases from its previous count, and said the number of deaths had risen by 930 to 5,443. The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19, caused by a new coronavirus, as of 4 pm ET on April 2 compared to its count a day ago. (bit.ly/2IVY1JT). The CDC figures do not necessarily reflect cases reported by individual states.

FILE PHOTO: REACT EMS paramedics wearing protective load a potential coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient for transport in Shawnee, Oklahoma, U.S. April 2, 2020. REUTERS/Nick OxfordWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is expected to use coronavirus relief funds to pay hospitals that treat uninsured patients with the novel coronavirus as long as they do not bill them or issue unexpected charges, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The plan could be released on Friday, the Journal said.

DETROIT – A bullet smashed through the windshield of a Detroit EMS vehicle just minutes before the new year officially began, police said. The EMS was on a run around 11:45 p.m. Tuesday in the area of I-96 and the Davison Freeway when the bullet struck the upper left portion of the windshield, according to authorities. It is believed to be a bullet from celebratory gunfire coming back down. “There is no place in the city of Detroit for celebratory gunfire," said Detroit police chief James Craig. The windshield of an EMS vehicle that was struck by a bullet Dec. 31, 2019.

DETROIT - An EMS vehicle was involved in a head-on crash Thursday morning at Joy and Greenfield roads in Detroit. Police said the driver of the car was eating and not paying attention to the road. No serious injuries have been reported. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.