Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Troopers, bomb techs, paramedics and FBI agents share how the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing shaped their careers and their lives
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Three decades after the deadliest domestic terror attack in U.S. history, survivors of the Oklahoma City bombing still carry deep emotional and physical scars
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
Chief David Coatney said the department doesn’t carry body armor on rescue units
The officer was transported to a level two trauma center, rather than a level one that was closer
A 4-month-old and 18-month-old were unresponsive when pulled from an overturned vehicle; Jamie Martinez said he never forgot his CPR training
Opponents noted that the responders aren’t trained to handle firearms in high-stress environments
William An, a 10-year veteran of Dallas Fire-Rescue, is a married father of a 3-year-old with another child on the way
Three pedestrians approached the EMTs outside the station; one was complaining of chest pains
Emergency responders were treating a civilian who had been shot when another person approached, opened fired and critically injured the paramedic
Capt. Joseph Fontaine earned the ninth highest test score, but was not promoted to rank of battalion chief
Lt. Wayne Smith wasn’t supposed to be playing in a hockey game the night a man collapsed on a bench from a heart attack
The National Weather Service confirmed at least three tornadoes swept through parts of three counties
Statistics show that 10 to 30 percent of fire and EMS providers will at one time or another suffer from PTSD
