Ark. medic recovering after ambulance collided with police cruiser
Medic's wife thankful for support and treatment her husband has received after being seriously injured
View ArticleTornadoes hit Okla., Ark.; 1 dead, several injured
Tornadoes hit Okla., Ark.; 1 dead, several injured
View ArticleVideo released of Ark. police cruiser, ambulance collision
The police officer was reprimanded and a paramedic who suffered serious injuries has recovered
View ArticleMedics on standby at Ark. pool during peak hours
6 paramedics from the Rogers Fire Department will take turns providing ALS care at the busy aquatic center
View Article1 killed, 11 injured in Ark. shooting
A fight also broke out as about 200 friends and relatives of the injured arrived at the hospitalA fight also broke out as about 200 friends and relatives of the injured arrived at the hospital
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Man who shot FF arrested on suspicion of manslaughter
Associated Press NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Pulaski County Sheriff's deputies arrested a homeowner on suspicion of manslaughter after a firefighter was shot to death while responding to a medical...
View ArticleBody armor purchase for MEMS personnel fast-tracked after FF shooting
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services plans to buy body armor for all of its personnel after last week’s fatal shooting of a volunteer firefighter who was responding to a...
View ArticleCouple accused of stealing $700,000 from Ark. EMS department
YELL COUNTY, Ark. — A former EMS director and his wife were arrested after being accused of defrauding the Yell County EMS department of nearly $700,000. Sidney Ward, 69, and Donna Ward, 42, face theft...
View ArticleArkansas medic only manages to semi-retire from EMS
When paramedic Sharon King decided to leave EMS in December 2014, she knew it wouldn’t be easy to end her 35-year career. "It’s hard to completely break away from that life," the 66-year-old Hot...
View ArticleArmy, college team up to provide more training for medics
The Fayetteville Observer SPRING LAKE, Ark. — Sgt. Jonathan Chapman had only recently brought his family to Fort Bragg when he learned he may soon have to leave them for a year to train in Texas. But a...
View ArticleMan suffering heart attack calls off ambulance after long wait
POPE COUNTY, Ark. — An Arkansas woman called off an ambulance after it took too long to respond to her father who was having a heart attack. KATV.com reported Dana Wewer's 82-year-old father started...
View ArticleArk. EMS to wear body armor on calls
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Spurred by recent attacks on police officers and other first responders, the Little Rock Ambulance Authority approved the purchase of 275 bullet-resistant vests for its EMS...
View ArticleDallas officer: Firefighters, paramedics 'didn't get enough credit' for...
DALLAS — The July 7 ambush shooting of Dallas police officers was the worst attack on first responders since 9/11. While much of the public attention after the shooting emphasized the sacrifice of law...
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