Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and Rochester Hills Fire Department were recognized for their swift actions after the 2024 splash pad shooting that wounded nine, including three children
Funding gaps, rising costs and blocked attempts to exit urban renewal districts have left Ada County first responders struggling to meet response-time goals
Firefighters from Marine 4 pulled victims from the water near Hart Island while Marine 6 knocked down the blaze
A Hillsborough County Administrator said the paramedics violated three areas of standard procedure
Ellsworth officials are studying whether to partner with a private ambulance company or start their own service
Firefighter Jeremy Menges and John Werner helped try to save a driver at the scene of the crash, and now the Kansas Highway Patrol has named them honorary troopers
Kaylee Mosley jumped into action to save a man who had driven into a wall by performing CPR, which she had just been certified in four days earlier
NFPA 3000 is a framework for preparing fire departments, EMS agencies, other responders and communities for active shooter incident response and recovery
A patient in the ambulance was not hurt, but two firefighter-paramedics were taken to a hospital
The Advanced Provider Response Unit program provides direct care to patients who may not need immediate transportation to the emergency room
First Selectman Rudy Marconi said “the eight-man shift has worked out very well” and that the department has seen a “definite reduction” in mutual aid needed
Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White hopes to spend the next few months researching how to train more peer counselors and create a support network to help responders
A woman was vacationing with friends when she was gored in the chest by a beach umbrella that darted at her during a sudden wind gust
The ballistic gear allows firefighters and paramedics into the “warm zone” alongside law enforcement to quickly provide life-saving first aid
Improving firefighter safety and survival through science, medicine and technology
The woman allegedly first threw a cinder block at an EMT, but missed him and instead hit the ambulance, breaking the window
Three individuals were named 2018 Hooley Awards winners at the 10th annual ImageTrend Connect Conference on July 19
To deal with the natural uptick in calls that comes with population growth, they find new ways to work with their neighbors
JCFD Capt. Ken Simone and two other firefighters happened to be at the pool for a community outreach event
Firefighter Zachary J. Fazekas, 19, had been with the department for two years
An autopsy determined Juan Bucio, 46, died from asphyxia caused by an abnormal heart beat
Two firefighters were taken to a hospital to be treated for bee stings, with one given medication due to an allergic reaction
The higher than normal air conditioner failure rate is a “real challenge for both patient and first responder”
The September 2016 blast killed Michael Fahy, a 17-year fire department veteran whom Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro called “a star” of the department
Fire departments/EMS must carefully coordinate with police to provide rapid initial treatment and patient transport in mass casualty incidents
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The responders helped rescue a woman who called 911 to report that she was trapped in her vehicle and submerged in a canal
Resource management is key to overcoming access, patient transportation and ventilation challenges in a tunnel rescue
The 70 percent increase in transport fees was proposed in the hopes that it would prevent repeat callers from using the city’s emergency medical services
A crew from Pasco County Fire Rescue returned to Gene Work’s home to lay the rest of his sod, knowing he wouldn’t be back to do it before the new grass died
Susan James filed a lawsuit against Dr. Ajendra Sohal, who recanted a statement that she falsified his signature on a disability form
Groveton EMS was back to “full service” by July 4 after the station and equipment, as well as the owner’s home, were destroyed
Until Aberdeen Fire & Rescue is a fully accredited paramedic education center, a training program is in place for aspiring paramedics
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