Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
The fire department plans to use nurses to handle non-emergency calls, freeing up EMS crews for more urgent responses
Cleveland is exploring the use of drones to quickly assess scenes, aiming to boost safety for firefighters, EMTs and paramedics by providing live video before crews arrive
For the second time in three months, a vehicle crashed into the roof of the Clay-Ray Veterans Association building in Excelsior Springs
Since May 20,the 28-member bike team has staffed 13 events and treated 18 patients, even saving one patient’s life
Binders filled with visual aids and necessary information will be created and distributed to those with special needs in an effort to make treatment easier
Richard Crossman said he was “in the back of an ambulance” when his colleagues told him his house was currently on fire
A photo of firefighter-paramedic Doug Higley sitting with a 3-year-old at the hospital while waiting for her parents to arrive has gone viral
Ben Thompson discusses what he has learned about helping people, as well as the launch of a community paramedicine program
The Oshkosh Fire Department will use a grant to purchase 10 sets of ballistic vests, helmets and accessories
Officials are considering charging the county to house their ambulances in city buildings in an effort to raise money for new fire stations
The American Heart Association said traditional CPR methods are falling short due to a “decay of skills” over time
Owensboro Fire Department Lt. Larry Freels said it “was surreal” delivering Magdalene Marie Freels in the front seat of his minivan
Trudy Bermudez proposed to Tayreen Bonilla in the middle of the New York City Pride parade in front of thousands
Paint Creek Joint EMS and Fire District firefighter Joe Patterson was fatally injured while working with compressed air cylinders
Newberry officials were prompted to build an ambulance bay after a child bitten by a rattlesnake had to wait 45 minutes for an EMS crew to arrive
Make information sharing a part of your mass casualty incident protocols, especially in incidents involving children or unknown illness
Officials in Highlands County say 33 kids and three adults from the Clover Leaf 4-H camp in Lake Placid began feeling nauseous and were rushed to the hospital
David George, who is also a pastor, shot and killed Timothy Day after he opened fire in a Walmart
Jamie Sprout, who has a mitochondrial disorder, was surprised with a first responder-themed birthday and visitors from several public safety agencies
The city honored Yadira Arroyo by placing her name and a dedication plaque on the corner of East 169th Street and Boston Road
Fire departments need to value community involvement, education and community paramedicine, over a low profile
“FDNY EMTs and paramedics are protected by New York state law. Assault is a felony punishable by seven years in prison,” the new decals read
Six people have been taken to a hospital after a roller coaster in Florida derailed, leaving some riders dangling 34 feet above the ground
All 16 Spokane Fire Department stations will now be staffed with paramedics at all times due to an increasing number of medical calls
More than 2,000 people have paid the $25 membership fee to be part of the Edinboro Volunteer Fire Department’s club launched to help fund operations
Fire chiefs and field providers have much to learn from the FBI’s ongoing summary and analysis of active shooter incidents
These concepts will yield more prepared, capable and resilient communities
For emergency responders, trauma from an act of mass violence can create a cyclical pattern of negative thinking
The 911 landscape has changed as acts of mass violence and other multi-caller/multi-victim high-threat incidents begin to increase
The MedStat ASAP MS250 is an all-wheel-drive utility vehicle that is the size of a Mini Cooper but can transport EMTs, a patient and a full-size cot
Marion County voted to approve an amended contract with the county’s fire rescue union to increase the pay of paramedics and firefighter/paramedics
Nowata Fire Department Chief Stephen Parmenter said police dispatched another department, resulting in the patients waiting 30 minutes for a response
Bruce Moeller offers strategies for tackling the aging population, dubbed the “silver tsunami,” at Fire-Rescue Med 2018
