Survivors are choosing to transport themselves to the hospital instead of waiting for emergency services. Experts say the fire department isn’t doing everything it can to improve response times.

The Country Club Hills Fire Department Local 2720 stated it disagrees with the requirement of one paramedic and one EMT on an ...

A Chicago EMS chief was found asleep behind the wheel of a vehicle. Instead of following standard procedures, reports suggest ...

Chicago Fire fans remember Emma Jacobs as someone who tried to take down Violet Mikami and the folks at Firehouse 51.

Satrese Stallworth has fought tooth and nail to get the justice she feels her son, Donald "DJ" Stallworth III, deserves. But ...

The city will no longer require that two paramedics respond to emergency medical services calls, prompting pushback from the ...

FBG Duck, the Chicago ... blamed ambulance response times on the budget. For at least a decade, the city has weathered a shortage of ambulances and paramedics; over the years, fire department ...

The Chicago Fire Department, in partnership with the IIT Black Student Union, put on the panel discussion called “Rising Through the Heat: Black Voices in Firefighting and Paramedics,” during Black ...

BROOKLYN, N.Y. ( WPIX) – An EMS lieutenant for the New York City Fire Department died on Monday after first responders marked ...

CROWN POINT — Emergency medical equipment at the Crown Point Fire Department is getting an upgrade this month. Department leaders announced Friday that they'll be adding $1.1 million of new ...

The ambulance was returning to the fire ... Department assisted in setting up barricades to keep traffic out of the area during the investigation. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window ...