Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
With fires now just 4% of incidents, San Jose has shifted toward fees for EMS through Prop 26, which enabled cost recovery for medical care and transport
FDNY fire and EMS personnel had to breach walls to access and rescue the trapped worker
Video shows Orange County firefighters rescuing an unresponsive woman from a Mission Viejo house fire
Allegations of bullying and harassment surfaced after firefighter-paramedic Nicole Mittendorff died by suicide April 2016
The St. Louis Fire Department sent FOX25 a letter Tuesday confirming Shawn Daniel lied and did not respond to the bombing
The bill will make obstructing a firefighter who is providing emergency medical care a misdemeanor
Eighteen-year-olds will be eligible to apply if they have a driver’s license and a high school diploma or GED
Responders learn a situational awareness process and complexities to maintaining and acting on situational awareness
The bill would implement a statewide policy requiring jurisdictions to allow responders to carry while on duty
Melissa Griffin and Patrick Williamson spent nearly 10 hours driving on dangerous roads to transport a patient
The bill would make first responders a protected class under a law that applies to crimes motivated by race, religion, sexual orientation or national origin
Initial reports sowed confusion that more skiers had been caught in the disaster, but authorities said the victims had been accidently entered into the skiing database twice
The department said the firefighter-paramedic suffered several broken bones and nerve damage, but is awake and talking
Lt. Edith Torres was off-duty when the World Trade Center was struck, but she responded regardless
The explosion happened after the 34-year-old man mistakenly mixed two chemicals
The House voted to triple penalties for committing violence against firefighters, police and other responders
EMS, fire and hospital personnel describe interstate collision, patient entrapment and field amputation to save a man pinned inside his truck cab by 80,000 pounds of logs
Firefighters walked up and down a debris-strewn highway after the storm, looking for anyone missing or trapped
In a tense and fluid situation, responders who lose sight of the primary objective put everyone at risk
An EMS captain asked a sergeant to subdue a combative patient, but the paramedic on scene was unaware of the request
Marc Hadden helped deliver Gracie in the back of an ambulance and adopted her a day later
No one else was in the plane; officials are investigating the cause of the crash
The chief said the patient compartment is normally in good shape, and the motor, cab and drive train are what needs to be replaced
Review from The BMJ confirms what many paramedics, firefighters and police officers already know about shift work and its effect on sleep
The suit alleges the city and fire department terminated Carlo Teruel because he used accrued sick leave to care for his wife and two young sons
Ronnie Denton was diagnosed with kidney disease 15 years ago after battling a structure fire
Research has shown that firefighters and EMTs face special risks of cardiac disease and stroke; here are 10 ways to lessen your risk
Responders were attempting to rescue a victim that fell 100 feet down an oceanside cliff
Under the new agreement, the hospital will hire a paramedic and EMT to handle transfers, 911 calls and other duties at the hospital
Although the vests add an additional 20 to 30 pounds of weight, officials said paramedics don’t mind
In 2017, expect substance abuse, mental illness, innovative technology and collaborative solutions to be top trends in EMS grant funding
Tyson Mason, 29, was killed after a truck crashed head-on into his vehicle; he leaves behind his one-week-old son
The expansion now requires motorists to pull over for emergency vehicles with flashing blue or green lights
