Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Severely impaired and terminally ill residents account for most preventable transfers, often tied to feeding tube issues, infections and falls, according to a national study by Florida Atlantic University
Pivotal’s lightweight, electric vertical takeoff aircraft is drawing interest from Marin fire departments for its potential use in wildfires, search-and-rescue and EMS response
A longtime Danville city councilmember was doused in gasoline and set on fire inside a magazine office by a man with a personal grievance, not linked to politics
Gresham and Portland firefighters faced fire extending across four units after a plane crashed into a row of townhouses
First responders arrived to find the Ragley house leveled, on fire and debris thrown some distance
Jefferson County Rescue Squad Assistant Chief Jeremy Sutton was killed when a tractor-trailer struck the ambulance
Allegany County officials had previously laid off EMS personnel to handle a $2M budget shortfall
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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
Kansas City Firefighter Brandon Hullinger was relaxing at a pool when he heard a yell for anybody who knows CPR
Authorities are investigating a propane leak as the cause of a fatal house explosion in Jefferson Township
Firefighters reportedly had to wait for an OSHA permit before entering the pipe
Activists expect bigger crowds and more robust demonstrations through the week
A call for an unresponsive driver turned violent for Rowan County first responders
Firefighter/EMT-turned-attorney Steve Wirth addressed the criminalization of medical errors in cases like the Elijah McClain trial
Triathlete Carson Clough visited first responders who rescued him in a boating accident
First responders from several departments faced many challenges while working to rescue two men trapped inside a Spring Township grain bin
“Taking the Pulse of Your System” helps leaders with important metrics, create improvement plans and monitor progress
Simulation training from the Chippewa Valley Technical College helps Eau Claire firefighters improve their EMS skills
While Aurora Fire Rescue attempted to extinguish a house fire, a man ran out with a gun and immediately fired upon a responding Falck Rocky Mountain ambulance
Highlighting a joint statement from EMS associations, Chief Brian Schaeffer argues for a shift towards broader, evidence-based performance metrics to enhance EMS quality and effectiveness
When you’re on an operation and you can only take what you can carry, what do you choose?
Two Albany firefighters were among four people injured when a car went off the road and crashed into vehicles at a church parking lot
Active shooter training at Minnesota State University tested the response of several agencies
The National Park Service said the man was taking a short walk in the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in 123-degree heat when he either broke or lost his flip-flops
Neighbors caught a woman and two children as they jumped to escape from the burning apartment in Middletown.
Brian Webster, CEO of Kestra Medical Technologies, brings significant healthcare expertise to Pulsara’s Board of Directors
Two of the victims were critically injured in the explosion at a popular dining and shopping area in Whittier
East County and Clark-Cowlitz fire chiefs understand security concerns but say a lack of access slows first responders
The Vancouver Fire Department’s leave-behind program aims to reduce second overdoses among patients who initially refused treatment
First responders are turning to ice baths to quickly cool overheated Floridians
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