Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Crestline has expanded their production facility to reduce lead time
Bills highlight the violent line-of-duty death of FDNY EMS Capt. Alison Russo-Elling
Two Newport News firefighters were terminated after an investigation found they ignored protocols
The 54-year-old firefighter was taken to a hospital and is in stable condition
Automatic chest compressors increase save rates from 3 percent to 45 percent
The technology lifts the stretcher mechanically and locks it in place
The driver of the car received a citation for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle
This week, five of the county’s 11 ambulances were out of order, several of them for ongoing issues
Capt. Brad Penisson, the city’s fire marshal and a certified peace officer who carries handcuffs and a service weapon with him, arrested the driver
Administrators hope the decrease in medical runs — a result of a new medical response policy — will lead to cost savings
Officials said a total of 701 people were injured, including 71 in serious condition; they gave no figure for the missing
All firefighters have been treated and released from the hospital; a section of the road gave way as the rig passed over an area with a culvert
Firefighters used a chain saw to free his leg and the firefighter was able to walk with help to a waiting ambulance
The firefighter had minor burns but remained on duty after the fire was extinguished
Fire officials said about a fourth of the departments have vests available to them and have been helpful on more than one occasion
Firefighter Harold Goodall was crossing the road to get a cup of coffee; he suffered a back injury and broken pelvis
Tara Kimberly Lindquist admitted to taking the money from a victim’s wallet to pay for her electric bill; two brothers, ages 18 and 14, were killed in the crash
The 10-year-old boy was stuck on the cliff about 100 feet above ground; fire officials aren’t sure how he got there
The portable monitor can be pointed in virtually every direction
The technical rescue team used several heavy tools to pry open the mechanism and release the woman’s leg
Paramedic services were suspended in May due to a lack of a coordinator, expired medications found on ambulances and lapses in drug record-keeping procedures
The year-long pilot program sends a nurse practitioner to treat patients on scene who don’t need transport to the hospital
The elevated levels of carbon monoxide sickened 13 people, seven were transported to the hospital
It is unclear what the connection is between the woman and the fire, which was about 9 miles from the White House
Four adults and three children, one 2 years old and another 1 month old, were hurt in the crash that involved two cars
Dewey Fire Chief Dale Little won the 2015 Harvey Conner EMS Instructor of the Year award from the Oklahoma Emergency Medical Technician Association
A nearby fire station was never dispatched despite having resources available
Five people were injured, none serious, in a storm that may have produced a tornado
The state funds will allow for the purchase of new medical equipment for five ambulances
The petition was launched on the heels of N.Y.’s minimum wage increase to $15 per hour for fast food workers, which is more than what many public safety workers are paid
Only the 51-year-old male gunman was shot in the movie theater attack; no one was taken to the hospital
To combat the heroin epidemic, these firefighters developed “your life matters” cards with help line numbers for addicts they treat
A paramedic’s powerful Facebook post slammed complaints against fast food workers earning the same $15 per hour as him after New York raised minimum wage