Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
One person was injured during the two-alarm fire in the 19-story condominium
The Orange County Fire Authority program helps firefighters with stress and serves as a liaison to additional mental health resources
The fire department is investigating to see if the crew of Engine 1 violated policy by not responding to a crash two blocks away
Paramedics transported the firefighters to a nearby hospital, where they were being held overnight for observation
The aircraft was trying to depart when it veered from the runway and caught fire
The fire was so intense that firefighters had to evacuate nearby homes
The driver of the vehicle was trapped inside the cab for more than two hours while firefighters worked to free him
Richard Avecedo, 33, has been charged with assault, obstructing governmental administration and disorderly conduct
Mike Herdman, 34, was hiking with a friend when he went running after his dog and disappeared
Members of the department were called to the scene to extricate and try to resuscitate Capt. Michael Kucsma; he was pronounced dead at the scene
A veterinarian sedated Missy before she was extricated from the mud and placed on stable ground
The child threw his sister out of the window into the arms of onlookers and his 7-year-old brother died after firefighters arrived on scene
Emergency crews and residents spent the evening sifting through demolished homes and businesses
Fire Chief Todd Elmore hopes the fire department won’t lose its building after purchasing it from the former EMS provider
Firefighters said the woman refused to let them put out the fire; no firefighters were injured in the shooting
Firefighters extinguished the blaze in the aircraft’s left engine; a ramp worker was taken to a hospital
Authorities have not determined the cause of the fire but say it doesn’t appear to be suspicious
The department suspended the driver without pay for two weeks and the onboard captain was suspended without pay for one week
Former owner Frank McCourt was named in the case involving the fan beating of medic Bryan Stow
They will get 75 cents for every $1 spent on gas when responding to calls in private vehicles
An effort to delay the plan failed, and the city will cut 21 firefighter-medics, meaning there will be seven less on duty at any given time
The firefighter said he had to shock the 33-year old victim twice before the man’s heart started beating again
While the damage was extensive, Chief David Nondorf said he believes the truck can be repaired
The firefighter will remain off duty for several weeks while doctors complete further testing
The dramatic operation took firefighters eight hours to rescue the trapped construction worker
These four on-scene questions, and the easy-to-remember acronym, will improve your emergency scene success rate
A medic and a patient suffered only smoke inhalation due to his quick actions
The firefighter crossed the road to get to a fire truck when he was hit by a slow moving 18-wheeler
He allegedly kicked the 72-year-old assistant chief in the stomach after yelling that firefighters were not acting fast enough to put out his house that was on fire
The impact was so hard, the pickup lost a wheel and spun into the median
A combination of faulty breathing apparatus and toxic gases sickened seven firefighters, a medic and two other responders
Riley Sasser, 16, was found unconscious after a train hit his pickup truck and fell 20 feet into a ditch
It appeared the horse lost its footing and fell, pinning John Kavchar against a tree and causing him to die from related blunt force injuries
