Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
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
Officials said the problem was related to the range of the fire department’s antenna and its installation on an AT&T tower
The command center allows first responders to communicate with multiple agencies in an interactive platform
Experience the violence and destruction in Syria through the eyes and voices of volunteer first responders who rush in to search for victims in the rubble
“The White Helmets” follows three volunteer rescue workers putting everything on the line to save Syrians
Crews worked with the Cubs to reserve space for a reclining stretcher so the man could watch the Central Division Champions with his friends
One chief tells how quarterbacking an MCI with police fatalities changed her professionally and personally
Authorities arrested Ahmad Khan Rahami hours after police issued a bulletin and photo of him
Funeral services for the 27-year veteran will take place Wednesday
The firefighter was opening a side door when another vehicle hit the door, which slammed into his head
They don’t have the money to increase staffing and a proposed annexation fell apart because of pension liabilities
The fire department tweeted that none of the injuries appear to be life-threatening
First responders dealt with a simulated aftermath of a tornado blowing a vehicle into a concrete structure that was used to store chemicals
An off-duty firefighter at the scene evaluated the man after his stepson pulled him out of a pool
There were no ambulances available because they were on other calls
NFPA’s ambulance standard will be updated later this year with input from several groups; a competing standard came out this summer
The stretcher allows a single responder to rapidly move a patient
The software will give dispatchers scripted questions to figure out what ails callers and decide which tier of response to provide
Just days before retiring, Chief Frank Twiss suffered a heart attack at the station, where fellow coworkers performed CPR and saved his life
County officials will hire 26 firefighters to serve the areas
Robert J. DiLuzio Jr. was sentenced to a year in jail, suspended for two years upon good behavior and the completion of an inpatient sexual recovery treatment program
Firefighters were recently cleared to administer naloxone before EMS arrives
Previously, only certified paramedics were allowed to administer the life-saving drug in South Carolina
Over 5,400 cases of cancer have been linked to the chemicals and dust at Ground Zero
Mark Johnson served in multiple positions during his 18 years with the fire company; he became chief this week
The planned network will allow fire, EMS and law enforcement to share information and communicate with pictures and video
The 15-acre facility, opening in 2017, will treat firefighters who suffer from PTSD
A GoFundMe page has raised over $16,000 in two days
Proceeds from the project will fund a Ga. teen battling a rare form of cancer
Ethan Webb performed CPR at a grocery store after a woman collapsed
A special flagpole was dedicated to Patrick Wolterman and all first responders in the county
