Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
The heartbreaking death of a Kansas City FF/paramedic reminds us that every shift carries unseen dangers
Welfare check calls may seem routine, but they can escalate fast — learn the critical questions to ask dispatch and the red flags to watch for before knocking
A hidden spy camera disguised as a phone charger was discovered in the bunkroom of an El Cajon fire station, leaving female EMS personnel feeling violated and unsafe
Mesa Fire and Medical is preparing to spend $162 million next year as it handles nearly 200 daily calls, with 84% tied to medical emergencies
Three members of an ARCH Air Medical Service crew were injured when their medical helicopter crashed while taking off from a Hartford fire station
Public safety personnel were on duty at Lambeau Field to keep fans safe and secure at the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin
One firefighter is in serious condition after being injured during a fire on Staten Island where an elderly person was trapped
Greeley firefighters used a ladder, rope and pike pole to rescue a man wedged between a church wall and a dumpster alcove
Captain David Meyer joined the department in 1996 and was assigned to Truck 29
With newly licensed paramedics, the Spring Lake Fire Department is one of only three departments in the county to offer ALS
A Los Angeles County firefighter sustained moderate injuries after a train ran over a fire hose during a blaze, causing the hose to strike him
A two-alarm fire tore through the Briargate Condominiums in Columbia, injuring multiple people and sending flames visible from I-20
Three people died after fire tore through a Queens home with no working smoke detectors, as residents jumped from windows to escape the blaze
With volunteer numbers declining and emergency calls rising, Franklin County is expanding paid EMS staffing and launching creative recruitment efforts to keep up with demand
With Inland Hospital closing, Waterville’s fire chief seeks funding to staff a third ambulance
The Decatur (Illinois) Fire Department’s new permanent lift assist fee for calls to skilled nursing facilities or nursing homes is resonating with responders around the country
Troopers, bomb techs, paramedics and FBI agents share how the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing shaped their careers and their lives
Show off the strength of your medical vocabulary with this 10-question quiz of medical terms every EMT should know
Three decades after the deadliest domestic terror attack in U.S. history, survivors of the Oklahoma City bombing still carry deep emotional and physical scars
An Austin-Travis County EMS spokesperson said two were rescued from under the debris of the house that exploded and a third from a partially collapsed house next door
Racine voters approved a $1.5 million annual property tax increase to support the fire department, ensuring funding to preserve nine paramedic and EMT positions
Five factors explain why our current crop of firefighters and firefighter-EMTs never make the move to paramedic
Several fire and police boats are on the scene near the Holland Tunnel
The Keene Fire Department will have more firefighters to staff ambulances in response to increasing EMS calls
Mass gathering coverage plans and preparedness need to include nearby residents, as well as event staff, volunteers and participants
A woman died after a fire ripped through an apartment building in Brooklyn
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Two residents died in a fire on the 10th floor of a high-rise building for senior citizens in North Bergen
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