Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Overland Park firefighters faced a worker buried up to his waist 15 feet below the ground
A bus carrying farm workers overturned after it collided with a truck in Marion County
Waterford administrator offered a plan to create a new EMS department as part of a larger reorganization
Engineer David Nettles was driving en route to a call when it was hit by a car; the driver was critically hurt and passenger suffered minor injuries
The firefighters suffered minor injuries; no other injuries were reported
Chief Joseph Edwards couldn’t find a pulse on the 61-year-old man; he used an AED, combined with CPR, to regain a pulse
The firefighter, who is in stable condition, fell off due to hazy conditions from the smoke
Firefighters were faced with sub-zero temperatures and freezing equipment as they battled the blaze
One firefighter was treated for minor burns; the cause of the fire is being investigated
The firefighters were shaken but otherwise OK; no civilians were found in the building
The driver failed to yield to the rig, with its lights and sirens on, as it was turning; three firefighters on board weren’t hurt
Originally from Arizona, Kenny Bower was friends with Andrew Ashcraft, one of the 19 Hotshots killed in the Yarnell Hill fire in 2013
Paul Blanford heard a noise while he was a giving his kids a bath; he went outside and saw a semi truck crashed right down the road from his house
Joshua Woods, 24, was responding to a cardiac arrest call; he lost control of his vehicle and hit a tree
One firefighter suffered smoke inhalation and the other a leg injury; two residents were burned and taken to a hospital
Nick Toscano, 41, collapsed on the kitchen floor and his neighbor called 911; the call went out as a cardiac arrest for a man with no pulse or heartbeat
Autopsies are pending, but officials said the victims likely died of smoke inhalation
A 3-month-old girl and 3-year-old girl were killed by the fire, their mother was critically injured and a 2-year-old sibling was taken to a hospital
A fire lieutenant will not be held accountable for his actions that may have contributed to the death of a toddler because he was allowed to retire before facing discipline
Kenneth Harris, 56, died after responding to multiple incidents during his shift; he was a 28-year veteran
Joshua Woods, 24, was responding to a cardiac arrest call; he lost control of his vehicle and hit a tree
The new partnership will improve efficiency and response times
The firefighters were listed in fair to good condition; at one point a battalion chief issued a mayday
Officials said they would have treated the firefighter if they had been able to verify his identity and injury with his employer
Authorities did not immediately identify the victims; the cause of the explosion remains under investigation
The firefighter who partially fell through a floor while battling a fire was refused treatment because he didn’t have a photo ID
The growing number of limited English speakers raises the urgency for fire chiefs to have a solid plan for communicating with them in times of need
Big dreams to improve EMS with a windfall of funding for safety, health and wellness, research and leadership development
The rig rolled over at an icy intersection; the firefighters sustained scrapes and bruises
The firefighter got disoriented while he was helping stretch the hose line to the back of the commercial building
The fire has been deemed suspicious; the victims haven’t been identified yet
More than 5,600 emergency calls failed during the 6- hour April 2014 outage
Not allowing firefighters to buy commemorative badges is a fight not worth having and distracts focus from event preparation