Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
A fundraiser for slain Firefighter/Paramedic Graham Hoffman raised over $100,000 in a day, drawing support from across the globe
A firefighter battling the Saratoga Street fire suffered a medical emergency while on an aerial ladder
One firefighter is in critical condition and another stable after a fire on West Saratoga Street
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
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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
The extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation protocol is increasing survival rates from zero to around 40 percent
Public safety budget limitations impact firefighter training, recruitment and retention
Six months earlier, Medical City Plano formed the “pre-hospital amputation team” after Collin County firefighters expressed a need
Grafton Fire Department volunteer firefighter Daniel Dowty resuscitated a coworker at his second job less than a month after becoming certified
Bellingham firefighters responding to a medical aid call found themselves facing a man with a gun, prompting a police standoff
A press release announcing the ambulance manufacturer merge said the combination “creates a leading player within the evolving specialty vehicle industry”
Host Chris Cebollero sits down with three veteran fire, EMS and police experts to better understand the communication issues and challenges facing responders
Reframing conclusions about fire-based EMS as theories invites investigation into proof, engages staff and results in real change
Communication problems, especially reliability and interoperability, are widespread and complicate preparedness, training and response
Police said the ambulance was returning to the Wise Avenue Volunteer Company with its emergency lights on when the car crashed into the rear driver’s side
Officials are supporting a pair of bills aimed at providing workers compensation coverage for responders with job-related PTSD
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