Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Detailing the new standard’s potential impact on the fire service
“I knew we needed a miracle to bring Henry back,” Westfield (N.C.) fire chief reflects on responding to one of his own
The FDNY said the firefighter suffered an emergency and then went into cardiac arrest during a two-alarm fire in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood
Lt. Anthony Perkins said becoming a first responder was never a question; it has always been a given
Tracy Beard acted as a mentor for many colleagues and was a fatherly figure to his softball team
The parents of Jake Anderson, 19, allege first responders declared their son dead before properly evaluating and transporting him to a hospital
Recent studies have sought to determine the types of injuries where rapid transport by means other than EMS may potentially improve survival
Dale McNeill, 44, had been in a medically-induced coma and was placed on the heart transplant waiting list
Christopher Suprun explains why he is exercising his duty as an elected representative to not cast Electoral College vote for President-elect Trump and the reaction he’s gotten from first responders
We have a long way to go to improve survival from sudden cardiac arrest
With over half of their staff taking the city’s firefighter exam, the department’s EMS team will have to work overtime
Fire and EMS should promote public involvement in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and AED use to improve community health
The 2015 AHA CPR guidelines refresh: still the most current recommendations.
One man’s sidewalk save reminds us of the importance of bystander CPR and AED access
Lt. Jason Adams was shot and killed on a medical call; Adams worked at the same department as his fiancée
Daniel DeMeo was in Cancun with his family when a commotion drew him to a woman lying on the floor of a restaurant
Charles “Doug” Archer, 49, had responded to a residential fire and an aid call before succumbing in his sleep
The grant will help reduce operational strain on EMS resources and improve care for patients with complex medical conditions
Ricardo Jimenez, 24, said he immediately parked his car and took off his pants when they began to smoke
When Capt. Christopher Bartley filed a formal request for 911 data relating to calls placed on hold, officials told him they didn’t have the data
Justin Speights was stabbed at a New Year’s party after he tried to break up a fight between two groups of guests
Fire lieutenant: “Every single person that was there that night is replaying in our minds, wondering if there was anything we could have done better”
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
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