Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
How Mehlville Fire Protection District used ET3 and community paramedicine to improve overall health and quality of life for the community
Lima Fire Department mutual aid limit seeks to keep a minimum number of crews available in city
St. Paul Firefighter Kenneth Zepeda had applied pressure to the neck of a combative patient
President Xi Jinping urged rescuers to aid the injured and victims’ families, and to determine the cause of the fire and who was responsible
Pa. township awarded $245,000 to purchase a new ambulance, police cars, and defibrillators
Paramedics from the Milwaukee Fire Department said Sancomb was “cold to the touch and in rigor,” and they did not attempt to resuscitate him
The 65-year-old sank into the corn up to his neck after the crust-layered corn he was standing on collapsed
While on vacation in Orlando, he found a 4-year-old at the bottom of a swimming pool and resuscitated her with CPR
One suffered moderate injuries, while the other three sustained minor injuries
Firefighter Ricky Tallent was driving to a training class when a woman crossed a center line and hit his car head-on
An arc of electricity jumped from the lift, which was still touching the power lines, over to the firefighter as he changed position and stepped closer to the machine
The father was not home at the time the fire broke out; their 15-year-old son was able to escape
City officials voted 6-1 to contract fire services, which would save $7 to $10 million, to help the city’s bankruptcy exit plan survive
Mayor: “It really gives you an appreciation of our emergency services and what they do.”
The off-duty officer and other witnesses are credited with stopping at the scene and helping to free the victims trapped in their burning vehicles
The man and woman were hospitalized in critical condition for treatment of second-degree burns and smoke inhalation
He had no idea his son was in danger; the 15-year-old junior firefighter’s heart was donated
Fire departments that perform well over decades begin with a leader who is passionate, committed and unafraid of change
The two-year-old, who had multiple bruises and a ligature mark around her neck, was pronounced dead at a hospital
The firefighter was treated and later released from the hospital; he’s currently recovering at home
They want greater funding for addiction treatment and want to supply firefighters with Narcan
Crews dug into the ground and broke into a concrete pipe to free the unidentified man
One firefighter got too close to the lift and suffered an electric shock; he fell into another firefighter, who was also shocked
Two paramedics were inside treating a patient with shortness of breath when a single bullet hit the ambulance
With the new request, firefighters would be allowed to administer basic first aid and life support
Crews were training at the station when the nervous dad got out of his car and asked them for help
The man was uninjured and refused any medical treatment; the rescue took about two hours
EMT Siren and the FDNY150 Ambulance will represent FDNY in parades and community events throughout the year
Investigators are still trying to find out how the trailer became disconnected from the tractor; three of those injured are in severe condition
The girl was flown to a hospital in St. Petersburg with non-life threatening injuries and is expected to recover
The truck driver and the woman who reportedly stole the ambulance were reported dead; an investigation is underway
The Rescue Vehicle Program will be evaluated for its ability to reduce maintenance and wear and tear on department vehicles
A neighbor said crews were performing CPR when the victims were carried from the home
