Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Former Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Company chief Corey Comperatore “died a hero” when he “dove on his family to protect them,” Gov. Josh Shapiro said
Two Steubenville firefighters, who were at the Trump rally, said they helped people who appeared injured and heard bullets hitting broadcast speakers
Firefighters in the Baton Rouge area take time to deliver CPR, and AED training to middle school students
In addition to equipment loss and response problems, the departments’ plan to roll out an ambulance service is delayed
Gather round to learn the out-of-date and obsolete EMT skills that the Ambulance Driver has outlasted during his EMS career
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The two medics out of Station 5, 300 feet from the nightclub, treated and transported about one-third of the victims that morning
A state appeals court granted Lockport, N.Y. firefighters the right to have proposed staffing cuts decided by an arbitrator
Here’s a fire-service look at how the Cincinnati Fire Department handled the rescue call for a 3-year-old trapped in a gorilla den
Nearly every day of last year, states nationwide honor first responders, military and victims killed in mass killings or disasters
The firefighters’ union said the agency’s response time was ‘unsatisfactory'; the mayor said he’s satisfied with the agency’s performance
Here are four takeaways from The New York Times investigation into the failed private equity investments and mismanagement of EMS businesses
Since first responders have been using continuous compressions, the five-year survival rate has been 46 percent; the national average is 30 percent
While training in their boat, firefighters saw a kayaker capsize, rescued him, performed CPR and transported him to a hospital
The Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad is donating a recently retired ambulance as a replacement
Numerous EMS agencies acquired by private equity firms, are aimed at making a profit from emergency calls while cutting costs and increasing prices
Fire and EMS agencies responded to 230 wounded and 41 dead in the shooting and bombing attack
The grant will be used to reimburse state and local agencies for overtime and regular salary costs related to the response
The winner said volunteer firefighters twice saved his father’s life
Sarah Nobles is the department’s first certified female firefighter and paramedic, and will begin responding to calls this week
State law give police and firefighters full pay and health coverage when off work for on-duty injuries; the bill would extend that protection to EMTs and paramedics
The volunteer fire district now blocks roads at crash scenes after a newly minted medic was hit and killed by a truck
OCFR Wellness Coordinator Lt. Anthony Willis: “It’s very important we keep an eye on our firefighters as we move forward. We can’t afford for anyone to commit suicide.”
A track meet competitor tripped and was stabbed in the eye by a javelin; someone removed it before firefighters arrived
Officials said someone erroneously called 911 reporting hundreds of people needed medical attention for severe burns
National Guardsmen are assisting in eight counties, helping local crews with swift water rescues, search and extraction efforts and health and welfare checks
Officials said the tanker truck did not stop and yield to an ambulance that had its lights and sirens on
The program could save the city money and drastically reduce the number of nonemergency calls by “frequent flyers”
Initial rescue efforts were complicated by heavy rains and the threat of more tornadoes and hailstorms
A recent story shows the importance of understanding how to handle suicide calls and that we’ve got a long way to go
Now that he’s on the transplant list, Mike Bramhall will wait two to four weeks to receive new lungs
The fire dept. sent more than 80 personnel and 34 vehicles, but they were forced to remain outside
Lt. Davis Odell Jr. was stationed two doors from the Pulse nightclub and began treating victims as shots rang out