Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
The Portland woman was on the phone with a 911 dispatcher saying she was inside a basement bathroom
Identifying significant GI problems and providing initial care may help improve the chances of recovery for patients who experience true GI emergencies
Chelsea Tower 1 firefighters maneuvered around power lines to reach occupants trapped on the third floor
Trainees are able to treat the patient the same way they’d treat a real patient and hone decision-making skills in life-and-death situations
Twenty-five high school students visited the museum thanks to local fire, police and EMS union members
Richard Rojas, 26, has been charged with murder and 20 counts of attempted murder
Jared Thorpe was running errands when his scanner alerted him about two people trapped in a burning house
When responders arrived at the scene, they could hear people crying for help in the rubble
The legislation would give departments the ability to charge, but not mandate a fee
The scenario: a man crashes with his grandchild in a car seat in the backseat
Officials plan to use the drone for post-storm damage assessment and search and rescue
The #BlufftonHeartsMatter campaign aims to place 30 AEDs in the town to create a safer community
Surveillance video from a nearby business shows the moment of impact and then a huge fireball
The tree limb had fallen across his car earlier that day, smashing the roof and trapping him inside
The firefighter was stabbed in the upper torso; another woman was also stabbed
Officials said the 89-year-old man may have suffered a medical incident right before the crash
Logan Carson and firefighter Mase Mattingly both have below-the-knee amputations
Firefighters and researchers examine a probable risk factor, like toxin exposure, and its relationship to cancer, cardiovascular disease and other illnesses
Nicole Mittendorff’s mother said developing tough skin is not a firefighter’s job
The poster features paramedics and firefighters providing care to a worker who was seriously injured at a construction site
James “Dewon” Wells, 52, was found at home by his wife; he was unresponsive and not breathing
The union president wants Detroit EMS to respond rather than private EMS
William An, a 10-year veteran of the department, said he is eager to face the next steps in his road to recovery
Fire Commissioner Eric Jones secured funding to outfit responders with the protective gear
Evaluating NFPA 1584 fireground rehab procedures as they related to prevention of heat-related illnesses
J.J. Duffy saw the crash and several cars on fire; he stopped and treated burn victims until responders arrived
Janet Burns was on duty when her house caught fire; the fire department set up a GoFundMe account to help
Do the right thing because it is right, but also do the right thing because your job, supported by the currency of public trust, depends on it
Thanks to quick thinking and action, the man can now go home to his wife and three kids
Dallas Fire-Rescue posted a tweet saying that William An was talking with family, friends and colleagues
The paramedic yelled, “Gun!” and one of the firefighters pinned the man’s arm down as the other firefighter tried to get the patient to release the gun
Enzo was captured posing with his mom’s firefighter hat and dad’s police officer cap
It’s the second time within a month that firefighter-EMT Samantha Jean Lopez has been charged with DUI
