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Health June 5, 2022 - 6:40 pm

Fire Medical responders challenge you to learn to save a life — it might be easier than you think

by Mackenzie Clark

Starting chest compressions before first responders arrive increases the chance that a person will survive a cardiac arrest by three times. But in Douglas County, bystanders start hands-only CPR just about half as often as the national average.

Lawrence news April 20, 2022 - 6:00 am

Fire, ambulance response times are harmful for emergency outcomes in Lawrence, Fire Medical leaders say

by Mackenzie Clark

Over the last 15 years, Lawrence’s firefighter-paramedics have seen a 62% increase in call volume but no increase to the number of fire stations. 

Contributed photo; Lawrence Times file photo
Lawrence news December 20, 2021 - 3:30 pm

Interim chief of Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical shares plans for his tenure

by Emma Bascom

Tom Fagan, new interim chief of Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical, said he’s honored and excited to “serve our great community and responders in this new manner while the executive search is underway.”

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