Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
The California Highway Patrol said multiple passengers were ejected in the crash
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New Haven Fire Chief Fire Chief John Alston said the department has 15 paramedics compared to 50 the department normally has
How have some members strayed so far from our basic duty to care for our citizens?
Following the 9/11 Report, we have continued to struggle with command and communications
HELP training is a new program offered to houses of worship and religious community groups
Leadership
Macomb Universal Ambulance Services will provide up to 18 ambulances over 4 months to manage the summer call volume and avoid FF burnout
St. Paul’s EMS Academy started in 2009 for low-income adults interested in a profession in EMS and firefighting
Columbus officials recognize the importance of EMS outside the city as well as the cost to city taxpayers
Medical helicopters flew 5 teens to Memorial Hermann hospital in Houston
“Every recoverable victim was saved,” Allen Fire Chief Jonathan Boyd said, highlighting the work by EMS crews
Days before starting firefighter training EMT Arnaldo Rodriguez was brought before Chief Michael Gala and ordered to stay home
Dr. Daniel Madrzykowski and Peg Paul were among the honorees during the annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner in Washington, D.C.
Industry leaders weigh in on celebrating EMS Week amidst the forces shaping the EMS landscape
“Every year, our run volume goes up and every year, our manpower goes down,” one medic said about the downward spiral
Because of EMS, emergency care begins closer to the point of illness or injury than ever before
Go/no-go decisions are often the toughest for ICs managing expanding incident types
The EMS leader and advocate emphasizes putting the workforce at the top, with leaders giving them every opportunity to succeed
Listen to Randy Mantooth and Kevin Tighe, who played Johnny and Roy, on the first episode of the “Into the Unknown” podcast
Firefighters said they have been threatened with pipes and broken mops, hit with rocks and physically obstructed from administering care or responding to a fire
The expansion of Queen Creek Fire and Medical Department includes a $1.9-million outlay to purchase five new ambulances
If passed, the bill would allow state counties to charge a “fire protection fee” to help bridge the funding gap of additional paid staff
Train your communities to identify, call out and respond to active threats
By the end of May, every firefighter in Chattanooga will have completed online training about xylazine, a sedative veterinary drug, based on information from the DEA
Your agency should have a policy covering communication with Deaf and hard-of-hearing people; are you familiar with it?
Termination
“Their clinical assessment assumed that the agonal respiration the patient took was the same as being apneic,” said Clearwater Fire & Rescue Chief Scott Ehlers
“The outpouring was phenomenal,” Lake Norden Chief of Police Tony Aas said, describing offers for substitute vehicles
The mobile companion to Zoll Data Systems’ cloud-based ePCR software was designed to improve data quality and advance patient care
Karen Owens shares insider tips for training to treat pediatric athletic injuries, some of which may surprise you
The state could add retirement benefits, eligibility for state employee health insurance, tax benefits and training incentives
Fire Chief
Glens Falls Fire Department Chief James “Jamie” Schrammel plans to work part-time until the next leader is hired
Theft
The Baltimore City FD truck was stolen during a medical call
One of the the suing parties’ claims is that an alderman who cast one of the “yes” votes should have abstained since his son works for the Lockport Fire Department
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