Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
At least 94 people died after they were given sedatives and restrained by police from 2012 through 2021, according to the Associated Press
An AP investigation shows how a strategy intended to reduce violence and save lives has resulted in avoidable deaths
The Albert Lea Fire Rescue community risk reduction program provides follow-up with EMS patients and has the interest of other agencies
The vehicle will respond to calls for non-life threatening injuries such as minor falls, cuts and bites; officials claim the vehicles will be the future of emergency medical response
The 71-year-old man threatened to kill the responding firefighters and medics and also tried to punch a firefighter
The firefighter and his wife were not home when the fire started; their two dogs inside did not survive
Eight people, including the driver, escaped from the bus after the driver opened the door; others were trapped as the blaze consumed the vehicles
The Tuscaloosa Fire and Rescue Department is at it again — this time they’re teaching residents about when they should call 911 if they have an emergency
The firefighters were en route to a warehouse fire; they were taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries
The firefighters were treated for minor burns and were later released from the hospital
One suffered burns to the neck and another was injured when a ceiling partly collapsed on him
The 27-year-old man crossed into the path of the responding rig; no firefighters were hurt
The grant will help the agency buy a live burn trailer for hands-on training
Matthew Griffin, 41, was a 20-year medic and a member of an EMS motorcycle club
The chief of emergency medicine said the EMTs are expected to recover and are being treated by the trauma team at the hospital
Both firefighters were taken to a hospital, where they were reported in good condition
Police went in the aerial ladder, tased the 25-year-old and then took him into custody
Firefighters found the body of a person inside the complex; details about how the person died were not immediately available
Authorities have ruled out arson, but the exact cause of the fire is under investigation; the home didn’t have working smoke detectors
Halloween fires account for an average of 25 deaths per year, according to the U.S. Fire Adminstration
Firefighters are always ready to respond, but some civilians often wonder what they do in their downtime
Treating the elderly has its own special skill set, the ability to navigate a bizarre question-and-answer session tops the list
An agitated male assailant wounded both medics before they were able to escape with serious and horrific injuries
Because the first round of zingers barely scratched the surface of oddball complaints, here’s a second round of doozies heard on an emergency scene
Chief Kirk Kelley, his wife, their two children, ages 2 and 4, and the family dog escaped unharmed
It took four hours for firefighters to extinguish the blaze; no one was injured
The firefighters were searching for a resident who was reportedly trapped; they suffered second-degree burns to their lower extremities
The firefighters and medics use dancing, signs to encourage and inspire a department veteran
The SAFER grant will help fill 17 firefighter positions
More than 100 firefighters responded, with many of them going into the debris to look for people who might have been trapped
The new American Heart Association’s guidelines emphasize the importance of teamwork for resuscitation outcomes
The updated guide addresses compression rate, body temperature and ‘pit-crew’ CPR for medics
The firefighter was taken to a hospital in stable condition; none of the residents in the complex were injured
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