Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Tualatin Valley firefighters had to stabilize several vehicles during two separate extrications
Firefighters from three departments are recognized for their quick work with CPR and an AED
Uvalde families file suit against nearly 100 state police officers following a report that listed “cascading failures” in training, communication, leadership and technology problems
The fire drew 100 firefighters from 28 response units and five departments; one firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation
The bag valve mask obscured the victim’s face while his firefighter son performed CPR
The firefighter was airlifted to a hospital with a broken leg; he’s expected to be OK
Firefighters from across the country call for changing the protocol that prohibits certified medical first responders from using epinephrine
It crashed about 20 feet offshore, right next to the visitor center; medics treated a 16-year-old passenger and took him to a hospital in critical condition
The co-founder of EMS1 issues an open letter to a system addicted to the status quo and outlines a path to great medicine
The department will install 30 ambulance-charging stations throughout the city to reduce engine idle times
One firefighter fell through the floor while battling the blaze
Robert Mauck said he got out alive because his training worked and paid off in dire circumstances
A recent state law allows paramedics to use an EpiPen, but not certified medical first responders
The additions will increase the department’s ability to provide advanced life support rather than just basic services
The driver ran through a crash scene and fatally struck another driver standing in the median with police and firefighters
The move comes in the midst of controversy over how the department is run after Medical Director Jullette Saussy resigned last week
All three teens were transported to a hospital for treatment; the firefighter spent a night in the hospital but has since returned home to recover
Fire Chief George Sheets said the firehouse is not a place for reckless “Animal House” behavior
There were no patients on board and no EMS providers were injured in the crash
They were pulling ceiling tiles when drywall fell on them; they were uninjured but one firefighter was unable to move
They were taken to a hospital with minor injuries; officials said they may have been hurt when something fell on them
EMT Barry Miller was killed in the September crash; a colleague said he’d be proud of the new rig
The program pairs paramedics with the Public Health Department Homeless Outreach Team to reduce 911 calls from the city’s homeless people
The fire damaged three vacant buildings and brought units from several departments, including those who set up rehab to warm firefighters
There were multiple fatalities, at least 40 injured and 70 taken to nearby fire departments for shelter
The 21-year-old driver disregarded a red light and struck the passenger side of the rig; no firefighters were hurt
A mayday call was sent out to rescue the firefighter, but he self-extricated himself and is OK
Eric Oviedo suffered several fractured ribs, a head laceration, a concussion and bumps and bruises
The Ohio ambulance was transporting a patient to the hospital; no one was injured in the crash
Colleagues administered CPR after Lt. David Conley, 48, collapsed at the station; he later died at a hospital
The ambulance was stolen from a Houston fire station near midnight; the woman said she was fleeing an abusive boyfriend
Volunteer firefighters fought the flames and used a wheelchair to get the woman out from her home
The term first responder has outlived its usefulness to the point of becoming detrimental to those who respond first
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