8 killed, several injured in ‘terrorist explosion’ at mosque in Syria's Homs; foreign min calls it ‘desperate attempt’

Syria's interior ministry said in a statement that ‘a terrorist explosion’ targeted the mosque ‘during Friday prayers’ ...
The Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle

After training in Israel, a Pitt researcher considers return to emergency medicine

John Aronis and fellow participants volunteered with MDA ambulance teams, developed skills for use during mass casualty incidents and discovered new realities for EMS professionals ...
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Va. EMS curbs lights-and-sirens runs, upgrading only select calls

Under a policy that took effect in early November, Virginia Beach EMS now responds to most calls without lights and sirens, citing just a 2–3 minute time savings versus nearly doubled crash risk ...
Richmond Times-Dispatch

Virginia Beach ambulances without lights and sirens? Emergency vehicles are going dark and silent.

A policy change officials hope will curb unnecessary risk to the response of medical emergencies means that the lights and ...

If you hear a fire truck honk three times, this is what it means

Have you ever heard a fire truck honk three times, or use a siren sound that doesn't match that familiar, high-pitched wail? Those sounds aren't random.