Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Roseboro Rescue and EMS shifted operations after a fire destroyed a rig and damaged their station
Patient assessment, like football, is a team effort that requires a plan, role assignments, and execution
Orleans first responders face a man pinned underneath the bucket of a front end loader
A firefighter and his two groomsmen, who are also firefighters, were on their way to Las Vegas for a bachelor party when they jumped into action
The truck was on its way to a call; another firefighter was injured and taken to the hospital
No firefighters were injured and the accident is under investigation
The firefighter was taken to a hospital to be treated for injuries that were not considered serious, and the patient was not hurt in the accident
Remy Jones told investigators he didn’t know how to respond when people came to the fire station seeking help
Capt. Ian Buckley spent 8 days in the ICU, had 4 surgeries and was released with a vacuum pack sealed tightly around his leg to keep the wound clean
The cause is under investigation, but fire officials say it appears the fire was accidental
The rig was returning to the station from ladder training when it moved to give another car more room
Firefighters rescued residents by ladder after several were found hanging out of second-floor apartments
Police said she went through lockers, stole bedding, toiletries and anything she could get her hands on
Following a high-angle rope rescue, they carried her one-third of a mile to an ambulance
Norman turned the incident into a chain-saw safety moment that went viral on Instagram
Asst. Chief William Wiita, 47, was found unresponsive following a medical run
Union opposes the move saying firefighters respond to emergencies, not make house calls
No drugs were missing and the fire chief says a new bar-code tracking system is in place
Chief Metcalf shares some of the wisdom he gained after a year at the helm of the IAFC
Elected officials want a 25 year-extension for the soon-to-expire fund to compensate responders who became ill working at ground zero
The fire chief described Kevin Ollier as a passionate firefighter/medic who cared about his patients
Fire officials say an error in the experiment led to fire that injured 13, including eight children
The month-long community contest includes cash prizes, and aims to help dispatchers better direct the public to AED locations prior to EMS arrival
The fire platoon chief called it a good night as no one was injured
Among his criticisms were that the chief has no EMS experience and the job was not open to internal candidates
The defense says he forgot the child and went to work; prosecutors will try to prove he intentionally left his child in the car
When firefighters arrived she said her foot hurt; when EMS arrived she kicked and spit on a medic as she was being loaded into a gurney
In many cases using a backboard can do more harm to a patient than it does good
Despite vocal opposition at the meeting, the body voted unanimously to contract with a private ambulance firm
The 56-year-old man wasn’t breathing and had no pulse when firefighters found him
They responded to the 911 call when her husband had a heart attack while cutting the grass; they came back to finish the job
While texting and driving her car collided into the guardrail, sending a metal pole through her thigh and buttocks
A man died of a heart attack on a Southwest flight; his wife said there was a defibrillator on board but it wasn’t used because her husband’s chest was too hairy
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