Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Dramatic video shows masts snapping as sailors dangled from harnesses when a Mexican navy ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge
Researchers say untreated addiction in the home heightens risks for kids and calls for earlier intervention
Worcester police and firefighters are receiving 400 crisis bags filled with comfort items to help children cope after traumatic events
Dispatchers will now wait three minutes instead of five after alerting a crew before paging the department again
Zac Santiago was attacked after confronting the teens about using drugs on an abandoned property
Aodhan O’Ferrell is cycling “from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean” to raise awareness about “move over” laws after being hit on the highway five years ago
Hollywood Fire Rescue engineer and paramedic Daryel Richards, a 22-year fire veteran, was set to retire this year
If you’ve seen one community paramedicine program, then you’ve seen one program; here’s how successes from four different programs can be translated to new ones
It’s better to decide how many current employees would make great FTOs instead of letting the number of new hires determine the number of FTOs needed
The move could save money, boost response times and improve coordination during wildfires
Nashville Fire Department officials voiced their concerns and said they “actually deal with having shortfalls” due to low staff numbers
Jessica Pichette said she thought her husband, Capt. Luke Pichette, was having a stroke when he began making strange noises before bed
The firefighters were transported to the hospital in stable condition; the paramedics were treated on scene for their injuries
Firefighter Scott Lebherz said the street drug KD is laced with heavy-duty bug sprays and causes users to writhe on the ground and struggle to breathe
“If it improves the system and saves a dollar it will be better in my mind,” Fire Chief Dan Booker said
The Fairfield County Trauma Recovery Network was formed after trauma clinicians worked with firefighters who had responded to a particularly difficult call
The study will help to better understand the effects sharing one’s traumatic experiences via writing has on the mental health of first responders
Susan Farren is on a mission to teach responders how to be healthy by coaching through First Responder Resiliency Inc.
Gretna Rescue Squad 1st Lt. Pernice White jumped into action after seeing her neighbor’s truck on fire while driving home
First responders will mark the first anniversary of Yadira Arroyo’s death with a candlelight vigil at the site where her death occurred
Investigators found no difference in paramedic student recognition of scene hazards between a walk-around size-up and UAV flyover video
First responders raced to find survivors in the rubble of the 175-foot span using high-tech listening devices, trained sniffing dogs and search cameras
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
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