Boone County EMS Education, in cooperation with Witham Health Services, is presenting an EMT-Basic training class that will begin Nov. 4. Classes will run from 6-10 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays with ...

RANTOUL — Rantoul Fire Department has taken a step to ensure emergency medical service is more readily available to area residents in the event ambulance service is inaccessible. The department has ...

Community colleges across the state are highlighting a program addressing vacancies in the healthcare industry. The Pipeline ...

In 2016, the median weekly work hours for an EMT-Basic was 48.1 hours and 51.8 hours for EMT-Paramedics [8,9]. Additionally, people in industries that require long shift hours are at a higher risk ...

“In addition to firefighter qualifications, all members are minimally trained to the EMT Basic (EMT-B) level with just over half maintaining Paramedic (EMT-P) certification. The department, like the ...

A local volunteer fire department is calling for the creation of a special tax district which would significantly increase its budget, citing increased call volume and training requirements ...

The Premedical Society recognizes students for academic excellence and service to the community. Students who have achieved an overall GPA of 3.2 are eligible to apply for membership after three ...

The Leader continues its series about the fire services this week with a look at the chiefs who lead the 13 fire protection districts and four fire departments in Jefferson County and Eureka. The ...