Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
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Vehicle crash in Orange County ends up with one vehicle being partially suspended in the air
Miami Fire Rescue officials said many elderly and immobile occupants were rescued from balconies
The driver became disoriented, exited the vehicle and was struck by a passing tour bus; he was transported to a hospital for treatment
No one was injured and the cause of the fire is under investigation
Brad Tate was fired in 2013 after officials found he provided substandard care, intimidated and bullied patients and falsified records to show patients who called 911 refused care
The firefighter was treated at the scene and taken to a hospital; the cause of the fire is under investigation
More than 30 passengers were sent to hospitals when the train derailed; none of the injuries were considered life-threatening
A 10-year-old boy was killed, his mother, father and two younger siblings are in the hospital; the firefighters suffered non-life threatening injuries
Firefighters and paramedics responded to the call within six minutes but where unable to find the train for nearly half an hour
The jury found Paul Dennehy not guilty of motor vehicle homicide in the crash that killed firefighter Kevin Regan
The fire truck responded after no ambulances were available; the ambulances were stuck at the hospital waiting to hand off a patient
The firefighter mistook the window for a door and stepped through it, falling about 10 feet
They each proposed to their girlfriends following their graduation from the FDNY EMS Academy
The girl was stuck for about half an hour after she attempted to throw her shoes in the chute and fell in feet-first
The firefighters were taken to the hospital and are listed in good-to-fair condition
Capt. Joseph Fontaine was hospitalized after having difficulty breathing after responding to the fire
Memphis is looking at data-driven backing for community paramedicine to a public-shaming campaign to rein in costs
The cause of the fire is under investigation
The firefighter suffered minor injuries; the cause of the fire is unknown
County commissioners introduced a proposal that would change EMS shifts; the paramedic said it would cause experienced medics to seek work elsewhere
The fire started in one building before quickly spreading to surrounding buildings; it took firefighters more than three hours to control the blaze
One firefighter was transported to the hospital in serious condition following the crash; more than 500 people lost power
The firefighters were responding to a backyard fire caused by a lightning strike when another strike occurred
The firefighter and six others were trapped in the basement of a burning building; three firefighters were injured
Criminal charges were dismissed, but lawyers for the firefighters argue that giving police unfettered access to records of all prescription drugs dispensed to patients is unconstitutional
The armed man who was shot by police and a bystander hit with shrapnel were transported to the hospital
Meta-analysis of the available research looks at primary and secondary patient outcomes of applying mechanical CPR compression devices following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
The man was a contractor who had been digging a trench when the foundation gave away; a total of 33 firefighters responded to the call
The building had a sub-basement firefighters did not know about; the crew became trapped while attempting to fight the fire from inside
The firefighter was taken to the hospital after responding to the fire; the cause of the fire is under investigation
Eleven residents were reported injured; two were critically injured, three were in serious condition and six were reported in fair condition
The number of victims, the distance they are spread across and the natural hazards make these extremely tough incidents to bring order to