Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Madison Hope Summerville died from injuries she received while saving her children, ages 5, 4 and 3, from their burning home in Griffin
Several people were injured, rescued as fire tore through a house in Queens
Two people were burned and a third injured in the Teaneck house fire
One firefighter suffered third-degree burns to his foot and the other suffered minor injuries; they’re in stable condition
The firefighter suffered minor injuries; the driver was allegedly driving under the influence
Workshop, funded by a grant to expand pediatric medical education, used pig lungs, hearts, and tracheas for hands-on training
He was taken to the hospital with broken ribs and later released to go home and recover
A driver ignoring emergency lights sped by a parked fire truck, almost hitting a volunteer firefighter
By Friday afternoon, two of the three firefighters hurt in the crash were no longer hospitalized
Firefighter Adam Bacon was at his second jiu jitsu practice when he broke his neck; he has gained some upper body strength from rehab
When he got back from the hospital he found a note that read: “Dear Mr. Hurdt and family, we finished pressure washing your front walk.”
One puppy did not survive; fire officials said the home had no smoke detectors
A firefighter pulls out what appears to be a lifeless girl, who had been strapped in a car seat upside down for 14 hours
No firefighters were injured after they responded to the fire in a shed behind his home
The 911 caller reported that the inside of the car was on fire; the burning woman escaped civilian rescuers before jumping
One firefighter was released from the hospital and the two others were being kept overnight
He was getting into a car to go to breakfast with his wife when a large slab of ice slid off a roof and pinned him to the ground
The firefighter was taken to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries and released
Problems unaddressed include the failure to train members on sensitivity and sexual harassment and a crackdown on fraternization
One officer was shot in the face, with the bullet lodging behind his ear; the other officer was hit in the shoulder and the bullet came out his back
The fire broke out in his garage and spread to the rest of the house; no one was hurt but the house was destroyed
He was in there for about 20 minutes before firefighters rescued the boy; he’s OK but was taken to a hospital as a precaution
The two firefighters sustained non-life threatening injuries and were taken to the hospital for treatment
The car had been idling and parked by the firehouse door; a $2,500 reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest
His girlfriend is expecting a baby boy in July; he never got to hear the news that he was having a son
His son, a captain, was a passenger in the vehicle when the chief fell ill; he took the wheel and rushed him to the hospital
One other person working at the well survived the blast and was not taken to a hospital
The lieutenant suffered burns to his face and was taken to the hospital for treatment
He’s not sure how he contracted HIV, but thinks it happened in 2003 when a patient he was treating got blood on him
Daniel Kruger, 25, was cutting down a tree near his home when the tree fell and hit him
The firefighter was on his day off working across the street on a home-improvement job when he felt the explosion and saw flames
Jeff Buck, 18, was critically injured when a porch collapsed and trapped him and two others in a burning house