Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Change in Fort Worth will make MedStar employees members of the fire department
Setting the right objectives during firefighter training is the key to reaching them
Alexandria Interim Fire Chief Jim Schwartz stated that staff are reviewing years of call data to assess the impact on neighborhoods
The medical director’s resignation is the latest failure for a department entrusted with the care of the nation’s capital citizens and visitors
Daniel Capuano, a 15-year veteran of the Chicago Fire Department, also worked as a part-time firefighter and paramedic for the Evergreen Park Fire Department
Colleagues backed up firefighter Brian Brian Smolik’s story, recalling how the man swung a knife and asked them if they wanted to die
Dr. Jullette Saussy said the department is resistant to reform and that people are dying needlessly
No one was inside of the vehicle and no injuries were reported
Bitcoin, also known as blockchain, can upload pre-incident plans, help 911 services obtain information during high volume times, employee memos and log equipment inventory
Black boxes from both trains have been recovered and are now being analyzed, which should show what went wrong
One person suffered several broken bones and the others were less seriously injured with cuts and bruises
Fire officials said the firefighter’s injuries are serious, but he is in stable condition
A $250,000 Community Development Block Grant allowed the purchase of a new ambulance
Eric Oviedo suffered moderate injuries, including some rib fractures, a head laceration, a concussion and several bumps and bruises
First responders were able to free the unresponsive man by pushing his vehicle away from the wall
An unstable pile of sharp steel sheets pinning a worker’s leg raised questions of field amputation and rescuer safety; here’s how we handled it
Three people from the other cars were taken to a hospital with minor injuries; no firefighters were hurt
The collapsed red metal lattice landed across an intersection and stretched much of a block after the accident
He was shocked on the left side of his body and was taken to a hospital
The man was taken to a hospital, but wasn’t seriously hurt; no one else was injured
James Varnell, 53, was preparing to leave the training event when he became ill
A fire captain was transported with a back injury after falling from being tangled in hose lines and another firefighter injured his shoulder
Fire and EMS providers have a duty to make a good-faith effort to provide competent, efficient and compassionate emergency care to everyone in need
The funding would fight the deadly heroin and prescription narcotic epidemic by focusing on treatment and prevention
Firefighters, EMTs and paramedics have an obligation to respond regardless of their opinions about addiction and Narcan
The children, ages 5 and 2, said their mother was at work; smoke alarms were not working at the time
Commissioner Hood Richardson said he was concerned about the training they had in order to be able to provide medical services
Kaitlyn Carlson, 22, had a blood-alcohol level of 0.247, which is more than three times the legal threshold
He will be suspended for 90 days without pay after suggesting overdose victims die and calling Narcan the worst drug ever created
The probationary firefighter was burned over 5 percent of his body after falling; four other firefighters suffered minor injuries
The funds will allow the purchase of 12 new cardiac monitors
The funds will be used to purchase 394 LUCAS chest compression systems for ambulances and 80 for hospitals
The app is used by firefighters and paramedics to send images and video from the field to the emergency room
