Tag: emt

One year later: Alexandria leaders, residents remember Simpson Stadium shooting

By Alexa Epitropoulos and Missy Schrott  Thursday marks the oneyear anniversary of the June 14, 2017 shooting at Eugene Simpson Stadium Park, when James T....

City’s 911 Center receives national accreditation

The City of Alexandria's 911 Center became the first in Northern Virginia and the seventh in Virginia to be accredited by the Public Safety...

Opioids in Alexandria Part 4: The opioid crisis through an EMT’s...

By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected] Alexandria paramedic Chad Shade’s idea of an emergency is different from that of most people. Shade, a 14-year veteran of the...

Major roads impacted for Josh Weissman’s funeral today

Temporary but significant road closures are expected Thursday as thousands of mourners, public safety personnel and possibly 200 fire department vehicle will descend on...