Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Fire and EMS professionals must go beyond the “how” to understand the “why” of every technique and tool in our arsenal
Becoming an effective public speaker can elevate the success of your fire department, EMS crew or community paramedicine program
CPR training can prepare anyone to render lifesaving care
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
The LAFD SOBER unit for Skid Row’s frequent users is a good idea, but potential dangers to firefighters and medics cannot be ignored
The first responders fee was newly implemented to prevent fire station brownouts
The man fatally shot a volunteer firefighter as he was responding to an emergency call
Fifteen-passenger vans, like the one in this fatal wreck, are three times more likely to roll when carrying more than 10 people
Attorneys said the paramedics did not check the woman’s vital signs, connect her to an EKG machine or follow cardiac arrest protocol
More than half of children who’ve died from heat strokes in vehicles since 1998 were forgotten by their parents or caregivers
The firefighter-paramedic watched an alligator attack and kill his playmate as a young boy
Orlando firefighters treated and sheltered victims at a station fewer than 200 yards from the nightclub
The controversy over Lockport’s ambulance service took another turn as the council gave the fire department a green light for ALS service
The private ambulances have eased D.C. Fire and EMS’s ability to respond to emergency calls
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