Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
An Alabama recruit school is under investigation after video emerges of a staged EMS response in a bathroom
A Decatur Fire & Rescue recruit school training video shows recruits facing a simulated injured patient inside a bathroom stall
Whether you’re a stay-at-home parent, a grandparent or a beloved babysitter, these items will give you peace of mind
Chief David Coatney is implementing staffing strategies to combat the shortage
The ability to hire DACA recipients as first responders varies state by state and department by department
The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians recognized Chief Jerry Hickman for keeping up with his certification for the past two decades
This advanced life support framework can help improve your trauma care
Crews delivered baby Timothy with an umbilical cord wrapped around his neck
Captain Dave Galbraith took an elevator to his colleague’s office when he felt pressure coming from his torso
HHS, CDC commit opioid funding grant money to public health based models for combating the crisis
Sacramento Metro Fire Capt. Matt Cole, who helped create EVALS, the leader in tracking skills development and field training, breaks down why mobile training benefits responders
A mix of neighborhood volunteers, police and firefighters used trained dogs and their bare hands to search through ruins
Fire and EMS agencies owe their crews, and the citizens they serve and protect, competent fire apparatus and ambulance driver/operators
A product review of vehicles designed to transport patients and special operations equipment through rough terrain, dangerous conditions and crowded cities
Broward commissioners approved spending $177,000 to purchase 176 body armor packages and helmets
A chief’s legacy inspires an intra-agency cooperative training classroom and live-action training facility establishing teamwork between fire, EMS, police and hazmat
A video appeared to show the charter bus racing through the intersection without applying its brakes
Police said the explosion was a terrorist attack, the fifth in Britain this year
Michael Dimond had just finished a game when his friend collapsed on the ice
EMT Jim White pulled the driver out of the car after she hit the back of a propane truck
Here are some ways you can help give back to first responders affected by Hurricane Irma
Firefighters pulled seven people from the home, three of whom died at the scene
The suit alleges Arkema failed to properly store the estimated 18 tons of chemicals that burned or prepare for a major flood even though it was a foreseeable event
Here’s how to help a colleague who is on the cusp of becoming a viral news sensation, putting their career at risk and embarrassing your department
Kenneth Gray admitted to police that he stole a $450 saw and thermal imaging camera; surveillance footage shows his wife pawning the saw for $30
A large moving van struck the rear of the ambulance during a thunderstorm with heavy rains
The Charleston Fire Department is calling for police presence and body armor after an ambulance was hit by gunfire
A mother rang the doorbell of the Orlando Fire Department with her lifeless and blue 26-day-old son in her arms
The firefighters said they bring people to the hospital all the time, but it’s not often they drop off a newborn baby
Retired FDNY EMT Salvatore Turturici was gifted a motorcycle after wanting to ride one since his cancer diagnosis
Here are some ways you can help give back to first responders affected by Hurricane Harvey
Hero Pups, a nonprofit, volunteer-based organization, places therapy dogs with veterans, firefighters, police officers and EMS providers