Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Coroner’s staff arrived after the Springfield Township paramedics left and found the woman trying to breathe
Sioux City Mayor Bob Scott opposes to going to a firefighter-based EMS model
A second firefighter fell into the basement during a mayday at a house fire in Homestead
Capt. Charlie Cashen was treated for second degree burns along one arm, elbow and part of his back
They were taken to the hospital after the crash; roads in the area were reportedly icy
The man is being charged with felony assault with a device similar to a handgun; no one was injured
She was going to have the brakes on her car looked at when she lost control on a curve and slammed head on into a tree
Firefighter Brad McCoy, 36, was home with his wife and two kids when the fire broke out; he did not survive
Paul Wiebe, 54, fell through a floor while battling the New Year’s Day blaze; he is recovering after surgery
A father quit his job and became a first responder after a firefighter saved his 17-year-old autistic son from choking during a seizure
Authorities said 105 firefighters from 25 units responded to the scene; five firefighters were treated for minor injuries
Fire officials said crews were on scene in about 13 minutes and that the house fire was too powerful to give anyone time to save the kids
Fire officials have also revised the tally of injured residents, raising it to at least 18
He attacked the blaze so responders could extricate a man, who later died, from a burning car after a collision
Randy Joseph Fallaw had been a volunteer for five years; he was recently promoted from firefighter to engineer
Video footage shows rescuers escorting the wounded into ambulances as firefighters struggled to beat back the blaze with extinguishers
The department implemented high-performance CPR, and began tracking data related to bystanders starting resuscitation efforts before responders arrive
He serves as the medical director of one facility, and will oversee another one slated to open next year; his family history of firefighting led him to a career in emergency medicine
The woman reportedly suffered minor injuries and was taken to a hospital after the crew retrieved her
Passengers painted a picture of a panicked reaction as the fire spread, with some choking on the smoke and struggling to figure out how to reach safety
They were transported to a hospital from the scene; the cause of the fire is under investigation
Ten other residents were hospitalized an an unknown number were unaccounted for; a total of 150 firefighters responded
The firefighter was taken to the hospital for a lower extremity injury and was later released
Kevin Regan, 62, and his fiancée were struck by the driver while trying to cross the street; she is expected to survive
James Woods, 44, completed a 24-hour shift Christmas morning, returned home and felt ill
In November 90 percent of ambulances arrived within 12.7 minutes of dispatch; the goal is 10 minutes
It took a bariatric litter, a bariatric rig and a lot of manpower to move the patient experiencing a medical emergency
The rescuing monkey shook his lifeless friend, dipped him in mud and bit his head until he came to
After 26 years, the founder is using money from a reverse mortgage and his NYFD pension to fund the volunteer agency, and hopes to raise $125K to receive a reimbursement grant
Firefighters say the car wash mechanical room and two car wash bays were destroyed
We crawled through heavy smoke and fire to find him and were not leaving without him
The car hit the back of their parked fire truck; no firefighters were injured
The firefighter suffered second-degree burns on one side of his waist and was taken to a burn center