Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Greeley firefighters used a ladder, rope and pike pole to rescue a man wedged between a church wall and a dumpster alcove
Captain David Meyer joined the department in 1996 and was assigned to Truck 29
With newly licensed paramedics, the Spring Lake Fire Department is one of only three departments in the county to offer ALS
Nurtured connections in the grant funding organizations are advocates for fire and EMS proposals
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FireRescue1 looked at Google Trends data to discover which opioids are most often researched.
Brock Trimmer, Sebastian Zlotkavski and Ronnie Simone used their paramedic training to quickly jump into action
The partnership aims to reinforce the use of a smartphone app to connect nearby CPR-trained citizens and off-duty responders with people in cardiac arrest
Lt. Adam Moss was clearing a tree from a road when a large section snapped and fell on him
After the crash, the two responders inspected the vehicles and began treating the other driver
Rescue crews punched through a wall and debris to save the woman who was trapped underneath debris in her apartment
One of the victims wasn’t discovered until authorities were clearing the wreckage
Michael John Harcharik used the card to make $11,217 in purchases and cash withdrawals
One recommendation is to consider eliminating one of St. Paul’s three fire-rescue squads in order to reallocate staff to ambulances
Public safety personnel and citizens joined together to show the special relationship that exists with the between responders and the citizens they serve
Clarence Wilburn II’s disease was thought to be a result of breathing the dust, smoke and ash at Ground Zero
William An thanked everyone who helped save him after being shot while responding to a call
Matthew Bashaw, 27, was vacationing with friends at the Colorado River in Arizona when he died
Ben Schultz will go to a Colorado hospital that specializes in spinal cord and brain injuries
Fresno fire investigator Don MacAlpine said his unit is going after sellers who advertise illegal fireworks
About $220,000 is earmarked to buy 18 vending machines that firefighters and paramedics will have to use when restocking medic units with drugs
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Fire crews initiated a full water rescue, sending a boat and helicopter as well as ground crews to the scene
Tim Cernohous was saved by Paul Gucinski when he collapsed during a half marathon
The gunman was identified by law enforcement officials as Dr. Henry Bello, a family medicine physician at the hospital
Kentucky is the second state to adopt the classification for its first responders
Zachary Motta, 22, was accused of coercing a 12-year-old boy online
Tuanika Brown carried the crying baby to safety and checked on his mom amidst the chaos
Dru Rhodes lost control of his truck and went off the road
The ambulance was transporting a woman to the hospital when the incident occurred
The calm, quiet professionalism of fire and EMS roars like thunder when chaos rules
Fire-Rescue International conference speakers discuss the magnitude of the epidemic and the challenges it presents for the fire and EMS service
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said the emergency braking system on the train triggered, but it was unclear why
