Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
An Austin-Travis County EMS spokesperson said two were rescued from under the debris of the house that exploded and a third from a partially collapsed house next door
Racine voters approved a $1.5 million annual property tax increase to support the fire department, ensuring funding to preserve nine paramedic and EMT positions
Five factors explain why our current crop of firefighters and firefighter-EMTs never make the move to paramedic
Chief Mark Becraft said a ride-share service doesn’t have a place in emergency medicine
The StethoSafe is a patent pending case that protects the head of a stethoscope
Holly Thomason, who was born with Cri-du-chat syndrome, grew up around the fire station and always wanted to become a paramedic
A restaurant worker, two medical students and members of the fire department came to her aid
The program, which could address the shortage of volunteer firefighters and rescue personnel, would likely cost $2 million
Most of one tractor-trailer and the cab of a tanker truck were obliterated by the time firefighters extinguished the fire
The two firefighters stopped and rendered aid when they noticed the car on fire on a highway
The state measure would guarantee access to a behavioral health counselor trained to deal with issues facing responders
Jerome Roddenberry received 32 vials of antivenin at the hospital after a rattlesnake bit him on his hand
The bus was driving down a highway when the back door swung open
The driver slammed into the passenger side of the ambulance; none of the firefighters working 10 feet away were hurt
Over 50 percent of responders believe their supervisor will treat them differently if they bring up their mental health concerns
A vehicle failed to stop at an intersection and drove directly into the path of Howard Alan Schweitzer
Products include ballistic systems, carriers, helmets, rifle plates and more
Ann Marie Thomas was arraigned on a willful neglect of duty charge
Ricky Slack was aiding the victim of a motorcycle crash when he became a victim himself
Officials said they would be allowed to carry in restricted areas only
The five bystanders, including two nurses and an off-duty cop, were honored for their quick thinking and CPR that saved Lindsay Dyer’s life
About three dozen firefighting vehicles rushed to the scene; nearby houses were blackened by smoke
All three were taken to a hospital; the driver was charged with driving on a suspended license
It was, at the time, the deadliest mass shooting in recent U.S. history
The overcrowded train station erupted in panic when Amtrak police used a TASER to subdue a man who was causing a disturbance
A man’s vomit splashed on their clothing and equipment; the firefighters “got it in their eyes and mouth”
The woman sent her 7-year-old grandson to get help; he reached other hikers who called 911
Officials said an underage female junior firefighter performed CPR on a patient that later died
Intermediate providers would receive $3,000 more per year and paramedics would receive $6,000 more per year
Maryland law makes it illegal to provide medical care to an animal without a veterinary license
Paramedics are requesting self-defense training as well as ballistic vests
The most crucial part is to ensure the rigs you have or are requesting are matched to the threats facing the community
Several officers suffered minor burns, muscle strains and smoke inhalation from getting the girls out of the burning car