Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Fire companies in Harlem faced several occupants hanging from windows and jumping from upper floors
EMS personnel performed CPR and were able to resuscitate the Kingston firefighter
An occupant who jumped from the fourth floor was one of several people injured during a two-alarm South Shore high-rise fire
Firefighter Benjamin Haskins was airlifted to a hospital with life-threatening injuries
One person in the car was critically injured and had to be cut out of the vehicle by firefighters
He was taken to a trauma center with serious, but not life-threatening injuries
The girl died despite a rescue attempt by her father and a neighbor; she’s the second child killed in a Baltimore house fire this year
Firefighters had been looking for signs of two missing men since Thursday’s explosion, in which 22 people were injured, including four critically
The 25-year veteran suffered second- and third-degree burns while battling the two-alarm house fire
The recalls are related to sudden engine shut down and malfunctioning handles that may cause doors to open during a crash
The state lawmaker said he would entertain exemptions for smaller, volunteer departments
His wife is seven months pregnant; they had chosen the name Mason James, but she changed it to Mason Rafael
Firefighters had to use jacks to lift the train and remove the conscious man from beneath it
Nearly one in four members, including the Compton Fire Chief, are working without an EMT certification
Officials would not describe the nature of the allegations but said that it is a serious investigation
Firefighters worked through the night to put out pockets of fire, pouring large volumes of water over the rubble
Fire Chief Richard Braun says department policies and procedures will be reviewed to try to learn from the death
Preliminary evidence suggested a gas explosion amid plumbing and gas work inside the building that collapsed was to blame
Fire officials said they didn’t believe the burns were serious; the fire is under investigation
Officials said that at least nine people were hospitalized with injuries but that the total number of injuries wasn’t yet known
The man, who was high on drugs, was cut free; the fence was still piercing his midsection when he was rushed to a hospital
Firefighter Daryl Gordon, 54, is the first Cincinnati firefighter to die in the line of duty since 2003
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Local partnerships and community support are the keys to success for Lake Havasu City (Ariz.) Fire Department’s program focusing on reducing patient readmission rates
The firefighter was transported to the hospital for treatment; he is expected to fully recover
The woman, believed to be seven or eight months pregnant, was ejected from the car; a firefighter suffered minor injuries
Crews were about to transport a driver injured in another crash when a vehicle going around 75 miles per hour hit the ambulance
The firefighter was thrown against a wall and his helmet fell off; part of a chimney was also knocked loose and fell
The firefighter union said that the towers’ radio frequency emissions would pose health hazards to them and neighboring residents
Firefighter David Kaszar is hoping to raise $20,000 for his dad that was diagnosed with ALS two years ago
Driver of ambulance failed to stop at a stop sign, striking a vehicle and causing the ambulance to rollover
Rafael Garcia’s wife is seven months pregnant with a boy to be named Mason James
The neighborhood-based squad is able to respond faster to the emergencies and arrive before the ambulance
