Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
A jury found Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec guilty of criminally negligent homicide for administering ketamine to McClain
New Britain firefighters faced a top-floor fire and an injured person who had jumped to escape the flames
Technical rescue in Pauling County lasted five hours as firefighters saved a worker buried up to his chest
Amanda, 30, has the most aggressive form of ALS and is due to deliver a daughter in early November
Two firefighters were seriously injured, but none have life-threatening injuries
The teen was pale and shaken but could walk and talk; he was taken to a hospital with minor injuries
Fire crews worked to free a person who was stuck inside the car; the cause of the crash is under investigation
Two men were stabbed, a third person was beaten and another man was struck by a car leaving the scene
The terrain was too rough for an engine; the chief reached the victim by pick up and lifted the ATV
The firefighter was placed on leave during an investigation; the paramedic said he drove her home after a concert and she woke to him performing a sex act on her
The responders voiced concern about not taking a still-breathing gunshot victim to the hospital, but in the end listened to a Vanderbilt ER doctor who told them not to transport
Authorities suspect a medical problem led firefighter Darrell Parker to crash his pickup
He was in the dugout when a man from the other team came running over; a player was suffering from heat exhaustion and dehydration
The driver of the rig and his four passengers were not injured; the motorcyclist sustained major injuries
Two firefighters in the vehicle suffered minor injuries and an elderly man inside the home was taken to the hospital
A man bleeding from a self-inflicted gunshot wound was left behind after responders said his injuries were “not compatible with life”
Current technology and operational procedures must be enhanced in order to ensure messages are received and can be responded to
Fire Chief Rick White put all three firefighters who responded, as well as an EMT, a medic and an EMS district chief on administrative leave
One person was reported to be in serious to critical condition, while the other was taken to a hospital in fair condition
The challenge is part of a program to raise money for fighting ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease
Brian Arps broke his shoulder, all his ribs, a hole in each lung and tore his aorta
Ronald Reed, who was known as “Hollywood,” worked with the department for several years and had recently taken some time off
Not all of the probationary firefighters have a confirmed diagnosis; at least one of the trainees was hospitalized
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration offers EMS funding for data-driven initiatives focused on motor vehicle and public safety
They turned an old building into a state-of-the-art ambulance center through a nonprofit school that helps former high school dropouts learn a trade
Hotel officials claimed firefighters “failed to use reasonable care” during the rescue as they reopened the pool without having entered it
Nick Whitfield Jr., 48, was found with no signs of life at his home; an autopsy found significant cardiac disease
When they set their equipment, including the tablet, on the ground to treat their patient, a man walked by, grabbed it and ran away
His mother was present at the time and helped record the video; the teen suffered minor burns to his chest and neck
The firefighters were sent to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries; the cause of the crash is under investigation
Daniel Gralak, 19, was killed, and Dustin Greiner, 31, was injured when Greiner’s 14-foot boat struck a channel marker
The trapped firefighters had to deploy their personal fire shelters as a rapid wind shift sent the wildfire burning over their location
A heavy object fell from the attic and struck a firefighter on the head; another firefighter had a heavy object strike him on the foot
