Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Wausau Fire Department paramedics will now be outfitted to work alongside law enforcement during dangerous incidents
The Sterling firefighter is in critical condition
“I think it’s just part of the culture for first responders,” the Overland Park Fire Department PIO said about the act of kindness
Anthony Brunett, 20, was fishing with friends when he disappeared underwater; his body was found in the river by a fisherman
The firefighter was responding to an emergency call when he lost control of the truck and rolled it into a ditch; he was taken to the hospital with neck pain
The man was perched 80 feet up in the tree for 25 hours as police in an aerial truck stick tried to talk him down
Brian Sanford was a firefighter for 32 years and chief for six years; he leaves behind his wife, three sons and eight grandchildren
Authorities suspect Kenny Ray Jr. died from suffocation after a nitrogen leak dramatically lowered oxygen levels in the area he was working
The department became licensed as an ALS-level service in 2014; they have three years to meet the requirements or will lose their license
The three-alarm fire started Tuesday night; investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire
Response times have been below the national standard but the chief said adjustments are being made
The jury will decide whether the stabbing of two firefighters last year was a “brazen act of violence” or a neccesary act of self-defense
There was about 40 people inside but all escaped safely; officials do not know what caused the fire
The report said the EMS and fire departments “don’t play well together” and made 33 recommendations to improve services in the county
Kenny Ray Jr. was found unresponsive at the plant and was later pronounced dead; authorities are still working to determine his cause of death
The firefighters were taken to the hospital and are expected to be OK; residents were able to escape before firefighters arrived
The department will test out a new system in which just one or two medics would respond to less serious 911 calls instead of firefighters or a private ambulance service
The firefighter saw the crash happen and then found the driver, who had been ejected several feet from the vehicle, lying face down in a puddle
Volunteer firefighter Anthony Tyler Brunett, 20, has been missing since Sunday when he was swimming with friends and disappeared underwater
Brandon Mitchell was arrested for obtaining money by false pretenses; it was discovered he also faced charges of theft from his prior department
Because the streets are so dangerous in San Bernardino, crews must wait until there is a police presence before responding
Several counties will add paid fire and EMS crews to increase the number of first responders available and the quality of care they provide
The man, who was part of a performance, attempted to breathe fire when he went up in a ball of flames
This and other planned exercises are designed to prevent similar terrorist attacks this summer
Officer Pearce was shot three times in the chest and once in the leg while attempting to make an arrest; prior to joining the police force he was a reserve firefighter in Washington
Dozens of fire trucks responded to the blaze; despite a roof collapse, no one was injured
Applicants chosen would be considered part-time student interns and would earn $14.93 an hour; officials said the department wants to “reduce barriers”
Firefighters said everyone else in the home was able to escape; several animals were also killed in the blaze
The ambulance was following the fire truck when it suddenly stopped and the ambulance rear-ended it; two firefighters were taken to the hospital
The firefighters were responding to a medical call when the man attacked them; the man’s attorney said he was acting in self-defense
Central EMS in partnership with Forsyth County fire department is adopting video laryngoscopy for endotracheal intubation
For every action in fire and EMS there are consequences, some positive and some negative, but sometimes you do what you got to do
The firefighter was fishing with friends when they decided to go for a swim; he disappeared under water and never resurfaced
