Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
LAFD firefighters battled a two-alarm blaze in the Covina neighborhood
Many merchants offer discounts for firefighters, EMTs and paramedics to say thank you for your service
The Denver Fire Department believes cross-training firefighters will help patients as Denver Health fails to meet response time goals
The police chief praised firefighters for keeping the flames from spreading to neighboring buildings
The suit against the city, fire department and EMT Thomas is for gross negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress
Christopher Douglas was struck by a motorist responding to a crash on a highway on July 5, 2013
One firefighter had seen the man swim out into the harbor and saw him go under
According to fire officials, the fees would create $1.8 million in new revenue
They were taken to the hospital to be treated for heat exhaustion; two firefighters later returned to help with the rekindled fire
Fire chief: “When they get to the firehouse, they talk it out ... it’s a peer counseling sort of thing.”
The coals seared much of the skin between his ankle and hip; he suffered second-degree burns to 15 percent of his body
After two weeks without the defibrillators, Compton Fire Department officials were able to meet training and certification requirements
More than 10 fire departments and at least 100 firefighters battled the blaze
The man became combative, hitting and kicking at the firefighters, causing minor injury to two of them
Several firefighters rushed to the aid of the wounded firefighters while a guard yells out, “Cover now! Cover now!”
Nicholas Hemingway, 23, reported feeling sick earlier in the day; he previously served with several volunteer fire companies
The firefighter suffered an ankle injury and was taken to a hospital; the victim was said to be in critical condition
It’s unclear if the patient died from injuries sustained in the ambulance crash after the driver went through a red light with lights and sirens activated
About 200 people trapped by one fire were plucked off a beach by rescue boats
A firefighter from a nearby county who volunteered to help search said he’s seen homes splintered into rubble, others split in half
He recorded the car smoking seconds after the crash, and then opened the back door and continued recording
Supervisor repeatedly orders EMT Thomas to respond to the 9-month-old in cardiac arrest
The findings of the investigation will influence the way the Forest Service approaches safety in the future
John Whelan, a 15-year veteran, sustained a broken arm, broken ribs and internal injuries after falling 25 feet onto concrete from a skylight
Losing a partner in this field cuts deeper than in most; here’s a reflection on my recent loss and what it means to me
They’re entering into a contract with a neighboring department, a private nonprofit, to provide fire and EMS to its residents
The audit criticized medics for failing to complete medical records after delivering emergency care and directs officials to launch a retraining effort
Firefighters fought the fire and evacuated neighboring homes, but were unable to reach the tractor to shut it down before it plowed into another home
There was no immediate word on the nature of the injuries; the cause of the explosion was not immediately known
A photo shows the man posing for a cell phone picture in front of a multi-vehicle crash where responders freed a woman with a leg injury
The firefighter couldn’t swim, so he climbed on top of his vehicle and waited to be rescued
Friends of Ash Bronzburg, 29, announced her death on Facebook after her 7-year-old son died in May
Among the theories that have been floated: some kind of seismic event, or a methane explosion caused by decayed seaweed or other organic matter under the sand