Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Firefighter Kevin Paulicelli was given hydroxocobalamin after he collapsed inside the burning house
San Bernardino County Fire Protection District Station No. 53 covers roughly 5,000 square miles
Firefighters in Waterford were initially dispatched for a person injured in a fall
The firefighter escaped safely without assistance; the cause of the fire was due to an electrical issue
The firefighter called Narcan the worst drug ever created and suggested letting overdose victims die
The five adults were co-workers at a local restaurant; a preliminary investigation showed the fire started in the basement
The volunteer squad will use the money to update six ambulances with automatic loading cot systems that can hold 700-pound patients
The families of those killed in the line of duty will get $80,000 and free tuition to state universities; the bill moves to the state senate for a vote
Responders will no longer have blanket immunity from lawsuits brought by individuals who accuse them of not providing the proper level of protection or response
The firefighter was taken to a hospital for evaluation; no other injuries were reported
Dwight Hill was working five miles away when he got an alert on his phone for a structure fire at his address
The teens were conscious and alert when they were helped back onto dry land and are recovering at a hospital
The firefighters, who were on the hood of a car trying to disconnect the battery, were thrown from the car; the EMT working on a patient suffered a minor injury
Five children and two adults escape safely; one family member was taken to a hospital for evaluation
Trainee Keenan Smith, 26, saw a man collapse on the street and performed CPR
The three people injured were all inside the ambulance; one EMT was airlifted to a hospital
One person was in the building, but escaped the flames without injury; the cause of the fire is under investigation
Despite warnings on social media, the initial inspection found nothing
The $157,970 grant will allow the Crawfordsville Fire Department the chance to get the state’s Community Paramedic Pilot Program off the ground
Chief Gregory Dean said the department’s biggest issue is that it’s not equipped to handle a growing number of medical calls
Researchers found that assault-related injuries are often not reported, not acknowledged by officials and internalized as a “part of the job”
Two homes were destroyed in gas leak explosions and the other two were fully engulfed before firefighters determined it was safe enough to enter
Police said physical evidence and statements made by the 47-year-old man and his wife led to the arrest
While the county’s fire and rescue was sent to the residence, the dispatcher talked the father through the delivery of a healthy baby boy
Familiar nursery rhyme characters are called into service to sing a “puff, puff and 30 more pumps” song for child CPR education
Police chased down and arrested a 17-year-old male; he faces four counts of first degree murder and seven counts of attempted murder
The department is checking its equipment and preparing the station to house crews who will weather the storm that could bring 18 to 24 inches of snow
Jason Adams, 29, was responding to a patient with a seizure; officials said he may have been mistaken as an intruder by the patient
An incident involving a hostage situation where a man held firefighters at gunpoint and the San Bernardino attack caused the chief to take notice
Firefighter safety is also about protecting the mind from the barrage of witnessed trauma
Inspector General Joe Ferguson said the move would improve public safety outcomes and response time; the union disagrees
The rig was being returned from a service center when it exited the roadway and struck the restaurant
Keith Mills’ actions saved the woman’s life and her family found him on Facebook to thank him
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