Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Rialto firefighters stated they were following COVID-19 guidelines when they refused to enter as a patient was in cardiac arrest
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Pine Hill Fire Department Chief Jessica Calandra looks at recruitment, morale and EMS challenges in the community
Firefighters extinguished the blaze and the remains of four occupants were found inside the aircraft
The woman thought she had spotted coyotes in the distance and climbed the tree for safety
The firefighter was taken to a hospital for heat exhaustion; it took an hour to control the blaze
Fire chief: “If they know they’re going to be charged, they’re going to be less likely to call in. They could put themselves in more danger.”
Fire Chief Joe Roy, 46, suffered a severe laceration to his right arm, a broken left shoulder blade, a severe gash in the back of his head and a minor tear in his spleen
His wife and two kids escaped unharmed; three firefighters were injured while battling the blaze
Capt. Eric Cline, 40, remains optimistic and wants to go back to firefighting early next year
Josiah Kernell got to shoot water from a hose, climb aboard a rig and go up in the basket of a ladder truck
Fire Chief Bryan Cathey is doing much better and is recovering in the intensive care unit
Fire officials had no details of how the firefighters were injured, but said a fire truck was damaged
The firefighters, who were thrown from the rig, suffered non-life threatening injuries; the trucker died at the scene
At least 110 firefighters were on the scene; it took crews about 30 minutes to gain control of the blaze
Some firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation and elevated blood pressure
Hinal Patel, 22, was also a member of a volunteer fire company; she was planning on attending medical school in the fall
Firefighters and police officers lifted the vehicle together and pulled the victim out; the woman sustained no major injuries
Two emerging models of rescue task forces and tactical medics offer different, yet more aggressive approaches to active-shooter incidents than standing by until all is clear
The children’s father was at the store getting them breakfast when the fire broke out
Static electricity caused one of the fireworks to explode in a firefighter’s hands; two others were injured
Nicholas Hemingway, 23, was honored during funeral services Thursday; he went into cardiac arrest at the firehouse at the end of his shift
Volunteer firefighter Adam Glaze remains in the hospital after undergoing surgery and skin grafts
The shooter initially tried to flee with the crowd but turned back when he saw police; he fatally shot himself
The 60-year-old man, John Gocke, retired from the sheriff’s department at the rank of captain in 2004
Both the woman and dog were reported to be doing fine; a man and two boys were also in the house but made it out before firefighters arrived
At least four buildings have been deemed a total loss; no injuries were reported
The first helicopter was unable to land because the blades were spreading the fire; another helicopter was brought in and crews used a rope and harness
The vehicle prevented the hose from fully unraveling, creating a kink in the line that affected the water pressure
Officials said some residential buildings caught fire; a firefighter was treated at the scene for a hand injury
About 500 firefighters are tackling the blaze; no injuries have been reported yet