Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
An explosion inside a Youngstown building collapsed the first floor into the basement
Kansas City firefighters forced open doors inside the building and found an illegal apartment
Weekend storms caused destruction, power outages across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kentucky
Answering these questions provides a blueprint for a quality process and product implementation into the EMS agency
The new Tactical Emergency Medical Support Team will receive protective gear and emergency response training allowing them to respond to large scale emergencies
They were taken to a hospital, treated and later released; a fire chief suffered smoke inhalation trying to save the family’s three dogs
Firefighters tended to victims with second- and third-degree burns; the blast is being investigated as an attack
A seven-day total could approach 20 inches of rain in Northern California and up to three inches in the southern end of the state
The firefighters responded to a call for a child having a seizure; the nearest medic unit was 10 to 15 minutes away
The men were killed after their car slammed into an apartment building and caught on fire
The cameras should improve safety by giving fire truck and ambulance drivers a way to see what is going on outside of their vehicles
Two recruits were given instructor-only test banks as a study guide for an EMT test; one recruit had taken pictures of test questions
Prison fires have been set in recent years to protest overcrowding; this is the first with fatalities
A firefighter-paramedic and a nurse who were shopping at the store performed CPR; the man called the response a “perfect storm”
Scot Kelsh was terminated after poor performance reviews; he was given six weeks to find a new job but was unable to
The mobile medic unit would allow a light truck with a paramedic to respond to low-emergency calls instead of an ambulance; state regulators initially shut the program down
Women’s History Month is celebrated annually during March; here’s a handful of inventions vital to present-day first responders
The bill would go into effect in January 2017 and cost the state an estimated $2.2 million annually
A 44-year-old man and his dog were killed in the blaze; the firefighter was taken to a hospital for treatment
Dean Gilliam grabbed two fire extinguishers from his car and tried to fight the fire himself
A patient in the ambulance was also injured; all three were treated and later released
Fire chief said protective gear will allow first responders to treat patients more quickly in an active shooter situation
Tonya Johnson, who was just recently married, got into an argument about directions with her husband; she left the car and was struck while attempting to cross a highway
County chiefs say the president is “frustrating the forward progress” of emergency services
What could have been a mass-casualty incident for fire and EMS, ended with no apparent injuries
The baby had third-degree burns over 60 percent of her body and died two hours after she was flown to a Philadelphia hospital
The two women in the car that collided with the rig were injured; no firefighters were hurt
Rescuers freed the 87-year-old pilot who’s plane was stuck in tree branches 50-feet above ground.
Lt. Lyle Crandall was run over by the front tires of the rig; he suffered traumatic injury to his left foot and both legs
Chief Larry Gilman remains in intensive care; a second injured firefighter was treated and released
At least one paramedic was taken to the hospital, but the extent of injuries are unknown
Two firefighters were burned and a third suffered rib injuries while battling an apartment fire
The man jumped from a second story window and instructed his wife to throw the children to him; the fire is suspected to have been caused by an electrical issue
