Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Counties with a high poverty rate had a higher number of heat-related incidents per 1,000 EMS incidents
The after-action report information from the Boise hangar collapse focuses on rescues, triage and scene safety
Burnsville Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth was part of the SWAT team and one of three first responders killed on Feb. 18
Both firefighters suffered leg injuries from the explosion, but they are recovering at the hospital
Fire and EMS leaders must embrace change, and use visionary thinking to inspire crews
The paramedic was able to revive the unresponsive 10-month-old boy with CPR before an ambulance arrived
A 64-year-old woman died in the fire; one firefighter received a cut on his hand while battling the blaze
The circumstances surrounding the death of firefighter Chelsea Michalesko are still under investigation
Capt. Gene Cook was treated and released from the hospital and is back on duty
The firefighters’ injuries were not considered life-threatening; they were treated and later released from the hospital
A firefighter slid between the walls and slowly nudged the woman out; no equipment was required
All of the firefighters were evaluated for minor injuries and later released from the hospital
You responded to a firefighter with eye pain and blurred vision; did you get the treatment steps right?
You are working the rehab area at a working structure fire when presented with this firefighter and his ailment; what do you do?
They believe an informational packet with recovery resources, along with a home outreach program, will help addicts recover
Leaving the home after speaking with the man’s family, officers found firefighters finishing the mowing
No injuries were reported, but fire officials said one person was rescued after being trapped in an elevator when power was cut
Fire Chief Daryl Osby said “fewer than 50" employees could be fired or otherwise disciplined for sharing confidential questions on hiring exams
It’s a decision that ends a 30-year tradition and could mean a significant cut in donations
The firefighter suffered heat-related injuries; five people, including children and adults, were taken to the hospital in good condition
The 41-year veteran headed home after 36 days in the hospital for injuries sustained in the fire that killed firefighter Lt. Randy Parker
A program increases awareness about the value of what you’re asking for, and can positively impact agency morale
With the range of uncontrollable factors in roadside responses, we need to shift the odds toward a safe outcome by what means we can
The two waived a departmental hearing on the allegations against them and chose instead to accept punishment
They did not suffer serious injuries and were both conscious and alert on the way to the hospital
Patient: “I realized that these are ordinary human beings and just good guys that want to take care of everyone else.”
The firefighter sustained a cut to his head and ear; he’s expected to make a full recovery
Police are looking for a car that was idling in front of the firehouse between 9:15-9:30 p.m.
The firefighter eventually got the man out of the house but suffered from smoke inhalation
The driver attempted to go around the fire truck and struck the firefighter with his car; the firefighter suffered a leg injury
The victim, who lost consciousness while talking to a dispatcher, is expected to survive
His son said he has some burns in his airway and is being transferred to a burn unit
The mayor will have to get the firefighters on board, as they are still reeling from the recession-era elimination of several crews