Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Six people were injured, one critically, when a collision sent a Stockton fire engine into a house
Catoosa County officials believe the man might have been trapped for more than a day
Survivors, now adults, rely on counseling to cope with trauma of the shooting 25 years ago
The firefighter is in stable condition with a non life-threatening wound to his arm
Daniel Lyon, 25, is responding well to treatment, but is in constant pain from the treatment of burns he suffered over 60 percent of his body
Matthew Poston, 29, is charged with homicide by vehicle, homicide by vehicle while DUI and other charges in the Feb. 22 wreck that killed Gary Moore
Shane Clifton, 38, said he wasn’t feeling well after exercising; he leaves behind two children
The retired volunteer firefighter and EMT said that despite it being years since he used his training, it came back to him as if it were yesterday
Randolph Mantooth uses Facebook to say that he has successfully finished cancer treatment
Due to a lifeguard shortage, off-duty firefighters and paramedics can work the beaches for $45 per hour
Their ladders were too short to reach a balcony where residents had escaped; they pieced together an escape route using two ladders
Other motorists stopped to try and save Chief Frank Sousa trapped inside the truck; investigators continue to look into the cause of the crash
The 40-year veteran paramedic obeyed the order, but said wearing the vest underneath is too bulky and hot for EMS calls
Alex Casas, 25, had just graduated from the fire academy; he suffered a broken left shoulder and is paralyzed from the waist down
Three firefighters told investigators they wanted the intoxicated man out of the sun, away from alcohol and traffic and out of the public eye
More than 1,150 square miles of Washington have burned, nearly the size of Rhode Island
Amanda Bernier was diagnosed with ALS last year, just two weeks after she found out she was pregnant; she’s hoping Jimmy Fallon can help find a cure
Fire officials said Lt. Chris Phillips died due to natural causes
The man that was injured fell into a crevice on the roof; another worker died after falling 50 feet from the edge of the roof into a snow gutter
They are on leave after granting request of woman’s husband and power of attorney to halt resuscitation
Volunteer firefighter Mike Yurchak is in a medically-induced coma facing a severe brain injury
The firefighters taken to the hospital received minor injuries; no residents were injured
Travis Bowman, 31, allegedly went into a home the paramedics were responding to on two occasions
Firefighter James Horak recognized Curtis as he walked out of the woods, stopped to help him and notified authorities
The toddler is in critical condition; officials believe it was an accidental electrical fire caused by an air conditioner plugged into an extension cord
The firefighter was treated at the scene for minor injuries; the cause of the fire is unknown
Two adults, a child and four dogs safely evacuated before firefighters arrived and the flames spread into the house and the attic
Lawrence Sesso, 40, suffered a cardiac arrest on his way home
Paramedics called for a high-angle rescue when the woman could not be moved through her front door
Hubert Harrison Jr., 63, served with the Baltimore County Fire Department for nearly 29 years; he was going home when the crash occurred
The fire department’s chaplain said the firefighter’s recovery is “nothing short of a miracle”
The man in the SUV was transported to a hospital and is in serious but stable condition
The sister and brother, both FDNY personnel, were charged with assault, resisting arrest and obstruction
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