Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
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
The rise of the extremely potent drug is a troubling new reality for a country already reeling from an opioid epidemic
Former firefighter and paramedic Christopher Suprun published an editorial this week in The New York Times explaining why he will not cast his vote for Trump
Here’s an overview of what naloxone is and how responders are helping curb the opioid epidemic
Less than half of the charred remains of the partly collapsed structure had been searched, and crews clearing debris were expected to find more bodies
Like any fireground activity, a well-run rehab sector begins with planning and ends with execution
A fire official said the fire truck got stuck in the mud and leaned over to one side to make contact with the ambulance
Jomar Pichardo invented ways to refurbish ambulance batteries and car parts that would normally be tossed away and replaced
David Ley died Thanksgiving day after a diving incident off the coast of Florida
Officials said 50 to 60 homes had been damaged with about half of them destroyed
Five other miners have been hospitalized but their lives are not in danger and a few others escaped unscathed
Responders searched the scene and surrounding area when they heard a faint sound more than two dozen feet away
Heavy rainfall and low visibility grounded helicopters and complicated search and rescue efforts
Two men stole the official vehicle while it was idling outside of a hospital.
At least two people were being treated for stab wounds, four were injured by the car and two others were being treated for cuts.
David Ley was diving off the coast of Florida Thanksgiving morning when he fell ill.
The facility features a large bay area for all vehicles and equipment as well as a kitchen, office, storage and showers.
Firefighters checked the baby girl’s vital signs, cut her umbilical cord, made sure she was warm and helped her mother stay calm.
Spokane Captain Greg Borg said he pushed a patient after being sworn and spat at during a call.
Fire chief: “It was something you shouldn’t ever see.”
Police said Johnthony Walker was driving well over the posted 30 mph limit when he lost control of the bus carrying 37 children on their way home.
Four people went to the hospital after experiencing dizziness and other symptoms.
The man suffered from burns as a result of an electric shock
Officials said the envelope contained shrapnel and caused “substantial damage” to appliances in the kitchen.
Several blocks around the plant have been evacuated and the town’s schools are closed for the day
Twenty-three children were transported to the hospital after the school bus turned on its side and wrapped around a tree
As of Sunday, more than 250 people had donated nearly $17,000 through the GoFundMe
Tiffany Urresti was a former hospital ER nurse who dreamed for years of working as a flight nurse
Rescue workers, soldiers and members of India’s disaster management force pulled out people trapped inside the twisted metal and overturned coaches
Official: “We conduct these types of trainings so we can be proficient in a real-life disaster response”
The high school principal was coaching son’s baseball game when an SUV crashed through a chain-link fence and onto the field
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