Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
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A six-year push for the day of appreciation, inspired by heroism and tragedy, culminated in the designation of Oct. 28 to honor first responders
These are challenging times to be a first responder; your support is welcome and appreciated
Nashville firefighter Jesse Reed has now been missing for 10 days after his Jeep was found submerged in a river
Owensboro Fire Department Capt. James Howard has worked with his colleagues to meet face-to-face with refugee communities to develop critical relationships
In order to decrease transport times, Horry County Fire Rescue may change their policy that currently allows patients to pick which hospital they prefer
The Greater Cincinnati Firefighters have performed for spring breakers at Fort Myers Beach for the past 30 years
Officials said 11-year veteran EMT Colette Palmer allegedly hit the employee after getting into an argument
Police believe there was an altercation in the area just before the shooting that was not related to the ambulance’s presence in the area
In a mass shooting, deputies would stay with the responders to provide security as fire department paramedics treat the wounded
By broadening addict and layperson access to naloxone, the paper claims naloxone access laws don’t reduce opioid-related mortality
Les Morgan’s son, Assistant Chief Kyle Morgan, jumped into action when Les went into cardiac arrest while on a call
Rep. Wes Retherford introduced House Bill 534, which would rename a road to “Firefighter and Paramedic Patrick Wolterman Memorial Highway”
Lt. Brandon Anderson, an above-the-knee amputee, returned to his department as a fully qualified firefighter just 10 months after a motorcycle crash
The end result is expected to free-up regular rescue units for more serious calls, such as heart attack, stroke and injury trauma
A recent incident in which a rescue worker needed treatment for possible exposure to an opioid prompted the move
Bill Carey created a bottle that helps with visual and auditory stimulation in an effort to help autistic patients feel more comfortable
Learn how to stand up a UAS program at your agency, how to pass the AKT and two potential ways drones can save lives
A woman in Michigan contacted the wrong Wayland Fire Department on Facebook when her son started choking and she did not have access to a phone
The Yuma Fire Department saved the city around $70,000 by using local businesses to outfit a new chassis with ambulance necessities
An AMR ambulance that had been idling caught fire, causing compressed oxygen to blow up and sending shrapnel hurtling through the air in a 100-foot radius
The measure means that the spouses of first responders who died in the line of duty will have their property taxes reduced by one half
Establish a low threshold for intervention and treat burns as soon as possible to prevent further injury
So far, the anti-bleeding kits are in about 345 school buildings where teachers and police have completed training in about 70 school districts
Officials say oxygen tanks inside some of the squad’s ambulances exploded shortly after the fire began, helping the flames to quickly spread
An easy-to-use workflow in the field and robust reporting features helped improve analysis, decision-making and accreditation
The Milwaukee City-County Trauma Response program trains responders to provide services to families and children that have gone through a traumatic experience
House Bill 703 would give first responders access to peer support teams and post-critical incident seminars
Tom McDonough, former chief of the Port Washington Fire Department, said the measure would generate needed revenue — and ultimately save lives
Jeremy Pinkley, 29, was pronounced dead at the scene of the two-vehicle crash
Officials said the turnover rate for Horry County Fire Department is high due to firefighters and paramedics leaving for departments with better pay
Alecia Malpiede said she used a lighter to set the house on fire, and then also tried to set fire to the ambulance she was riding in
Vernon Township Volunteer Fire Department is being dispatched to medical incidents after nearly a year of inability to provide that service