Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
A gas explosion in Brooklyn rattled an East Flatbush neighborhood and sent four people to the hospital
A University of Michigan surgical team responded to the scene in Ann Arbor to prepare for a possible field amputation
The front of the slow-moving train hit a bumping block as it pulled into the terminal, left the tracks and smashed into a small structure
Follow the mantra “a patient isn’t dead unless they are warm and dead” based on assessment findings and knowing resuscitation contraindications
Some people were carried away on stretchers, while others sat outside the train holding ice packs to their heads
Officials said 10 responders from the police, fire and EMS departments were also taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure
More than a dozen fire departments and their EMTs partner with the hospital and depend on their ER doctors for licensing, training and other things
Several ambulances flashing blue lights arrived on the scene, some taking wounded to hospitals
Officials said the grant is a great way to be able to provide smoke detectors to those who need them most and promote fire safety
The Hialeah Fire Department has on-call peer counselors available around the clock
Laurelyn Wagner-Pitts went into cardiac arrest in July; crews were dispatched to the wrong address and 49 minutes passed since the 911 call
Under current state law, killing a non-law enforcement first responder only exposes suspects to murder charges and not the death penalty
A rail official said two coaches toppled off a bridge and fell into a dry canal bed
In one mall, emergency medical personnel were called in to assist someone who had a medical episode while fleeing
Tiffany Moyes, 19, will join 2,000 other firefighters in the annual stair climb, which raises funds for cancer research
The smell has sent some firefighters – up to 10 in recent weeks – to emergency rooms to be evaluated for carbon monoxide poisoning
Adam Walton said victims have 45 minutes to an hour before they lose all ability to help themselves
Lontavious Johnson, 32, and Andrew Desmond, 31, were charged with assault and battery against police officers in October
Several firefighters suffered minor injuries; two people were critically hurt and four had potentially serious injuries
FEMA officials say 121 Ohio public safety agencies and organizations have sent approximately 400 people to train at the facility in question since that time
While trapped in the rubble, firefighter Dustin Luebke held onto Emily Fodness’ hand until they were able to reach her
The explosion killed 32 people and left dozens badly burned
Firefighters, EMS providers and police officers attended the award ceremony, in which three first place prizes were selected
After the attack, dozens of ambulances lined the streets waiting to evacuate people, and heavily armed police patrolled the area
FEMA said workers ordered a non-lethal form of ricin; no students have been reported harmed at the center
The fire department says the tree fell Saturday afternoon and that two of those injured are in serious condition
German police say they’ve arrested a suspect believed to be the driver of the truck
Heather Miller was baking when her couch caught fire, which quickly spread throughout the house
Christopher Suprun said individuals on social media have threatened to kill him and harm his wife and daughters if he does not vote for Trump
The patient became combative and grabbed a knife as firefighters attempted to treat him
In 2016, Heimlich himself was the hero, saving a woman choking on food at his senior living center
Firefighter-EMT Rachel Itzoe was walking into her house and heard the crash; she and a friend ran to the scene and assessed the situation