Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
A woman and teenager were burned during a fire in the Back of the Yards neighborhood
Albany firefighters had to cut the wall beneath the bathroom window to rescue a trapped occupant
Painesville Fire Chief Tom Hummel said the powered chairs will reduce the risk of back and shoulder injuries
Firefighters, some using inflatable boats, saved people stranded in the underground parking structures; no injuries have been reported
Colin Dunn and Virginia Price threw on some gear and took a county emergency vehicle to fight the tunnel fire
Two firefighters saw the incident, chased down the man and kept him corralled until police arrived
Firefighters believe lightning struck the ocean and spread through the water
Michael James Sulak, 53, continues to await trial on three counts of rape of a child in the third degree and one count of unlawful harboring of a minor
Stu Tudor was struck by lightning in the parking lot outside a soccer stadium; he has been transferred to a rehab center
Two carjackers plowed into a group selling fruit as a fundraiser
Good Samaritans pulled at least three people from the water; the twister also left more than 20 injured
He claimed he was a former firefighter; officers found the light, a pellet gun, a fake U.S. Marshal badge and handcuffs in his truck
The firefighter injured his wrist, hip and leg; he was taken to the hospital and later released
The city will reduce staffing levels for each fire shift from nine to seven, hoping to save big money on overtime
The wildfire, along with other western blazes, can be attributed to climate change
A fund has been set up to help the injured firefighters; one firefighter underwent back surgery
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The non-profit trains firefighters to assist and support Israeli emergency service organizations during times of emergency
He was able to pull the 80-year-old woman from the home; she was taken to a hospital and later died
A firefighter riding in the rear of the ladder truck was treated for a shoulder injury
Firefighters extricated him in about 35 minutes and tried to revive him, but he died at the scene
The blaze grew so intense that it sent fireballs hundreds of feet into the air; the fire is now extinguished
Sutphen said departments should remove all SPH 100, SP 110, SPI 112, and SAI 110 aerials from service immediately
He set a fire on or in a detached garage; and elderly woman narrowly escaped from the house with her life
He said he was glad to help and that it was one of those moments where he was in the right place at the right time
Darrell Raburn, 64, was unresponsive when emergency personnel arrived at his home
Three fire trucks were damaged in the blaze and the fire caused $1.5 million in damages
The firefighter suffered minor injuries; all residents made it out safely
A video showed the responders and cops walking in circles as the man was lying on the sidewalk unresponsive
Ryan Miller, 25, lost control of his motorcycle and hit a tree; it comes a little more than a year after his brother died in a crash
There was a huge explosion when the balloon hit the power lines; all five balloon riders survived
Braden Leonard, 32, was biking when he fell and a thorn pricked his right hand; his hand was amputated to stop the infection
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