Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
The new module streamlines processes, ensuring that assessments are performed fully and efficiently while capturing comprehensive, actionable data
Firefighter Frank Whitt was killed in a crash while en route to escort EMT Drake Adams to a funeral home
Birmingham firefighters worked to rescue the driver from under the beam, estimated to weigh 60,000 pounds
The power cot can hold up to 700 pounds and is run on a battery pack
The funds will be used to purchase four mechanical chest compression devices and four complementary portable ventilator units
The Yonkers City Fire Department and the Valhalla Volunteer Ambulance Corps received funding through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters grant program
It has a kitchen inside the rig and a restaurant in the back; the menu caters to the sweet and the savory
The firefighters were able to escape, were treated at a local hospital and were later released
More than 200 people aboard were injured and at least seven were killed; it’s the nation’s deadliest train accident in nearly seven years
Firefighters used a rope and pulley system to help pull the horse free, who suffered a small scrape on his back leg
The female EMT has not returned to work after the firefighter’s sexual comments were broadcast over an open channel
Memphis is one of 16 cities worldwide to receive an IBM Smarter Cities grant; the company will propose management solutions that address the Memphis Fire Department’s growing number of medical calls
Christopher Takayama, 38, was stabbed in the stomach after returning home from a 24-hour shift
She thought she was throwing the first pitch, but firefighter-medic Cameron Hill popped the question instead
It is any firefighter’s worst nightmare and it happens more often than you would think
Chief Training Officer Richard Hall, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from his car after it struck a ditch and overturned
All 47 passengers that were onboard are unharmed and were able to retrieve all their belongings
Rescuers went door to door checking on neighbors; a line of tornadoes killed at least five people
Their objection to the new rules is about information-sharing requirements and the need for more firefighter training
The firefighters were transported by ambulance to a hospital for smoke inhalation and exhaustion
Three firefighters, their patient and a family member were able to escape the ambulance and cross to dry ground
The simulation of a civilian plane crash tested the response and coordination of government agencies and emergency response agencies
The plane nearly struck a vehicle being driven by a former DeKalb County firefighter
One firefighter hurt his shoulder when he was caught by beams; the other hurt his back trying to grab his falling colleague
Firefighters with conceal-carry permits disarmed the intoxicated gunman; several children and civilians were at the firehouse during the ordeal
Lt. Ali Taqi, an 18-year fire service veteran, is one of four physicians on the task force and responded to the World Trade Center attacks
The rig was not on an emergency call and wasn’t moving fast when the bicyclist rode into the side of the truck
He was able to get his two children out just in time; only his son was hurt, suffering a burn to his face
Dennis Swenson was awakened by his pager requesting response for a fire; he told a neighbor he was going back in for his mother
Fire department divers worked for hours to rescue stranded motorists; no deaths were immediately reported
Alec Taczala saved the 6-year-old boy drowning in the hotel pool by pulling him out and administering CPR
The video includes a firefighter toting a large speaker on a riding lawnmower and a mock patient jamming with crews in the back of an ambulance