Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
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
The training includes directions on what unarmed fire and EMS personnel should do if they encounter someone with a gun or deadly weapon
The 13-year-old vehicle was retired from service, but was kept in good condition
The original proposal entails adding two paramedic vehicles and hiring 20 certified paramedics that would be added to fire stations
A preliminary review showed the company “may have inserted potentially anticompetitive terms” into sales contracts with many school systems
The SAFER grant distributed $340 million in 2015 to staff departments nationwide
Fire departments should pay attention to new driver-behavior data as it may alter response levels
Hundreds of first responders worked long hours during the days and weeks after the floodwaters began to rise even as their own homes sank
Fire chief seeks federal grants to pay for additional personnel
The vests weigh around 17 pounds, and are said to be able to stop bullets from a high-powered rifle
The new company will be called the Middle River Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company
Following the example of Washington State, a pilot program is testing phasing out EpiPens in fire and EMS
Doctors will be able to see a live feed of patients to provide better medical direction
A recent National Academy of Medicine discussion paper describes best practices for EMS and hospital responses to active shooter, bombing and terror attacks
The statewide “Check & Inject” program has saved departments thousands of dollars
The FBI has loosened its security requirements for terrorism-response training and can tailor it to each community’s needs
The generic version will be identical to the branded product in terms of functionality
James Daniel Munns treated a toddler for heat exhaustion after being pulled from a hot car
Following a heart attack, rapid intervention saved a 79-year-old man’s life before EMS arrived
The average price of a two-dose EpiPen package climbed to about $608 earlier this year, up from around $94 nine years ago
The new tool allows paramedics to administer lifesaving treatments while CPR continues
The department’s next priority is recruiting additional paramedic candidates
Dennis “Pawpaw” Tate was remembered for being a “beacon of strength” in difficult times
Researchers measured the impact several CPR feedback or prompt devices had on chest compression depth, rate and recoil, and hand position
Firefighter Joe Rice shook the hand of a future coworker, someone he’d saved almost 18 years ago
The city is considering replacing a fire apparatus with a paramedic unit at one of the stations
The department is frustrated by growing overdoses tying up emergency services
The grants are awarded on a competitive basis to the applicants that most closely address the program’s priorities and demonstrate financial need
The IAFF study also claimed that firefighters are 14 percent more likely to die from cancer
Low pay and failing equipment has driven away almost half of all new paramedics
Some to give only passing thought to this Shakespearean dilemma, while others suffer paralysis by analysis