Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Two volunteer fire departments in Raleigh County are asking for funding to meet the growing demands for service
Sioux City Fire Rescue has seen a 21% increase in EMS calls over the past five years
More than 80 firefighters worked on the rescue, along with a “complete medical team,” LAFD said; Two rescuers were treated for heat exhaustion with one hospitalized
How to support first responders injured in the line of duty, plus recruit education, families of fallen firefighters, and more
Baltimore County firefighters rescued an 8-year-old boy from a burning house in Dundalk
Two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School were killed; A 14-year-old suspect is in custody
Gresham and Portland firefighters faced fire extending across four units after a plane crashed into a row of townhouses
First responders arrived to find the Ragley house leveled, on fire and debris thrown some distance
Jefferson County Rescue Squad Assistant Chief Jeremy Sutton was killed when a tractor-trailer struck the ambulance
Allegany County officials had previously laid off EMS personnel to handle a $2M budget shortfall
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A gas explosion in Brooklyn rattled an East Flatbush neighborhood and sent four people to the hospital
A University of Michigan surgical team responded to the scene in Ann Arbor to prepare for a possible field amputation
Kansas City Firefighter Brandon Hullinger was relaxing at a pool when he heard a yell for anybody who knows CPR
Authorities are investigating a propane leak as the cause of a fatal house explosion in Jefferson Township
Firefighters reportedly had to wait for an OSHA permit before entering the pipe
Activists expect bigger crowds and more robust demonstrations through the week
A call for an unresponsive driver turned violent for Rowan County first responders
Firefighter/EMT-turned-attorney Steve Wirth addressed the criminalization of medical errors in cases like the Elijah McClain trial
Triathlete Carson Clough visited first responders who rescued him in a boating accident
First responders from several departments faced many challenges while working to rescue two men trapped inside a Spring Township grain bin
“Taking the Pulse of Your System” helps leaders with important metrics, create improvement plans and monitor progress
Simulation training from the Chippewa Valley Technical College helps Eau Claire firefighters improve their EMS skills
While Aurora Fire Rescue attempted to extinguish a house fire, a man ran out with a gun and immediately fired upon a responding Falck Rocky Mountain ambulance
Highlighting a joint statement from EMS associations, Chief Brian Schaeffer argues for a shift towards broader, evidence-based performance metrics to enhance EMS quality and effectiveness
When you’re on an operation and you can only take what you can carry, what do you choose?
Two Albany firefighters were among four people injured when a car went off the road and crashed into vehicles at a church parking lot
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