Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Complacency can creep in after routine calls, but true emergencies don’t wait
How Columbus (Georgia) Fire and EMS’s work with a local school district resulted in multiple benefits for the community
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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
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
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