Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Firefighters rescued a woman trapped inside her burning vehicle after she crashed into a daycare center
First responders worked 60 feet above the ground, inside a grain silo in Boyceville to free a person trapped by a sweep auger
Video from the captain of Fort Lauderdale Engine 8 shows the scene of a fiery blast that killed one person and injured five
Two firefighters received minor injuries; the rig sustained considerable damage
Colter Berry, 28, joined the fire department in 2011 and was remembered as a dedicated member; he leaves behind his wife and 16-month-old son
It was an extremely close call, but the firefighter escaped the ball of flames uninjured
They were trying to get down the stairs when they ran out of air; two firefighters from another department rescued them
It took more than 60 firefighters nearly 85 minutes to get the fire under control; the building was destroyed
Crews arrived to see police with what they presumed to be their patient on the ground; they saw the patient didn’t need medical care and went back to their station
Both rigs were running lights and sirens, but the firefighter driving the ambulance ran a red light
Robert Barker, who hit a washing machine on his way down, was treated for lower back pain and arm pain
A man upset over a financial dispute set fire to a moving bus and fled as the flames trapped people inside
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While crews extinguished the blaze, the floor gave way and a firefighter fell through to a level below
Lt. James O’Toole said the house fire suddenly exploded into a flashover, forcing him and four other firefighters to jump out of windows
Crews were just coming off duty when they stopped to help the injured dog
They are all expected to make a full recovery; an elderly woman that was rescued is at a hospital in stable condition
Justin Speights, 20, was trying to protect a friend who was getting beat up at a New Year’s party
The first baby was delivered in the mother’s home, the second 5 minutes later in the ambulance en route to the hospital
They are equipped with lightweight cardiac monitors and other equipment required to assess and treat patients before an ambulance arrives
Riders, using the hashtag #hoverboardfail, have reported fractures, concussions and fires
Friends described Alejandro Santos, 18, as an infectiously upbeat teen with plans to marry his girlfriend, join the Army and go to college
The firefighter suffered minor injuries and was treated and later released
Crews will wear them for protection when they double as paramedics
When a 50-year veteran firefighter collapsed during a Thanksgiving day race, his running partners were fellow firefighters
The firefighter didn’t suffer injuries from the fall, but was evaluated at a hospital and later released
Firefighters were spreading holiday cheer during the break-in; the thief was caught on camera wearing a camouflage hoodie and beanie
Firefighters were getting their rescue boats and equipment ready in anticipation of a large amount of expected rainfall
Ernie Bouthiette went into cardiac arrest due to arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia; he didn’t know he had the heart condition until he woke up in the hospital
Tornados and flooding tore through the southern states with cold and blizzard conditions expected to follow
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David Beehler Jr., 37, veered off a road, crashing into a tree and utility pole
They were taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries; the driver was charged with failure to maintain reasonable control
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