Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
San Luis Obispo firefighters rescued the occupant and started CPR
Solar retinopathy signs and symptoms
Boston Fire Commissioner Paul F. Burke said firefighters were “under the gun” to get people out when they arrived
No injuries were reported and no workers were on site when the blaze started
Joseph Cassano, 26, insisted he has seen the error of his “very ignorant and very immature” ways
The man’s friends locked him out of the house as a prank; it took firefighters 30 minutes to free him
Lake Dillon Fire battalion chief Shawn Sawyer said leaking fuel made it difficult to extinguish the fire
There wasn’t a lot of room in between groups of people, so people couldn’t get up and run
Among the items taken off a fire truck were an AED and a SCBA; there are no leads in the case
A tire blowout on a closed, downhill course caused a chain reaction collision; police investigator from Brazil died of his injuries
The last five years has also seen the lowest number of deaths in any five-year period since record keeping began in 1916
The stricken firefighter was rescued by colleagues and taken to a hospital, where he was treated and later released
Voters passed a ballot item to consolidate the two agencies, which includes adding two paid EMS employees to the volunteer department
Timothy Scott Lassiter is under orders to do nothing but rest; fellow firefighter Michael Perry was killed in the wreck
“A lot of guys get to do this maybe five times over 20 years, but not in the first 10 minutes into a shift,” he said
They are forced to wear long sleeves if they have any visible tattoos; the firefighters’ association says it’s an unsafe practice during summer months
Retired firefighter Lawrence Drake, 48, revived a woman, her pregnant daughter and an 8-year-old boy
They flew a drone with a haul line attached to the middle of the river, and an 18-year-old used it to pull a life jacket from the shore before being rescued
Firefighter Brandon Mooney, 22, died in an off-roading accident; firefighter Michael Clark, 21, died after losing control of his car while on his way to work
Sean Patrick Farnand, 46, a paramedic captain, was fired after coming to work with blood-shot eyes and breath smelling of alcohol
There are traditional sports like basketball, baseball, and hockey, as well as more unique competitions like the toughest competitor alive contest
Over a three-year period at the beginning of the recession, county officials cut about $1.8 million in EMS funding
An officer found the firefighters a way out of where they were; the cause of the fire is being investigated
Firefighter Timothy Graves, 22, has been missing since leaving work Sunday
Smoke from the man’s self immolation killed two passengers an sickened 26; fire officials do not know why the man set himself on fire
One was treated at the scene, while the other was taken to a hospital and later released
Michael Perry, 24, died from the accident, and his passenger, Scott Lassiter, 21, who is also a firefighter, is in the hospital with serious injuries
Teenagers in the area were playing with fireworks and apparently didn’t properly dispose of them afterward
The stadium’s dry, seasoned lumber caused the fire to spread quickly; no one was hurt
Three firefighters suffered minor injuries, but no injuries to residents were reported
The escaped murderer who was shot by a state trooper near the Canadian border is in “critical but stable” condition at a hospital
