Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
A Marion County Fire Rescue ambulance overturned in a collision with a bus and pickup truck
Crews from eight fire departments responded to the explosion in Hillsboro
Two cars ended up overturned inside a Boston Market in Saugus
The firefighter became pinned during the incident and was taken to the hospital with an arm injury
The homeowner told crews she and her grandkids were awakened by their family pig named “Lucky” and escaped through a bedroom window
Lt. Edward Walsh and firefighter Michael Kennedy died as a result of smoke inhalation and thermal injuries
Taking the form of a syringe, XStat rapidly deploys a series of small sponge-like discs into the open wound
The firefighter suffered a shoulder injury; no residents were injured in the four-story apartment building
The civilian was being treated for smoke inhalation, while the firefighter suffered a small burn
Donovan Garcia Jr., 52, was participating in a wildland fire training when he collapsed
Brian Lee, a helicopter pilot and firefighter-medic with the LAFD, was killed and a boy passenger is in critical condition
The firefighter sustained a minor injury; more than 130 firefighters were called to the scene
One of the twisters hitting near a junior golf tournament injured a caddy and flipped an empty trailer
Eugene Jones said he’s going to stay out of the spotlight and shift the public’s focus on the employees
A dispatcher was able to talk the mother through the steps of CPR until firefighters arrived
The votes comes after failing to win a new SAFER grant, brownouts, increasing response times and inaccurate arson reporting
No one was on the Ferris wheel at the time of the accident; fire officials said a snapped cable caused the collapse
Bob Meyer, 54, was running in and out of the building when he collapsed on the street
The woman suffered burns on more than half her body and may not live
The CPR RsQ Assist can help even novices do hands-free CPR
The mother and baby girl are doing well, officials say
Lt. Rom Duckworth and Chief Rob Wylie also talk about D.C. Fire and EMS’ decision to require all emloyees to get a doctor’s note in order to call in sick
Fire Chief David Cox wants arsonists to know they will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law for burning down homes and buildings
Both cats were returned unharmed to their owner
When she arrived to the fake scene, he came walking out of the smoke, got down onto one knee and popped the question
The firefighter is listed in critical but stable condition; fire officials said they’re taking it day by day
Two police officers were taken to a hospital with minor injuries; no firefighters were injured
The firefighter shot one dog dead, and the other was severely wounded and later euthanized by animal control
The fire boat’s operator was charged with one count of negligence by operating at excessive speed; three firefighters on board were injured
Controversy-plagued Chief Ellerbe, who has been chief since 2011, said he was not pushed aside and is retiring voluntarily
Residents told reporters at the fire board meeting that they don’t think he will return to the job and that this is his way of leaving gracefully
The platform dropped from a horizontal to vertical position, leaving the men dangling from two ropes, some 80 feet in the air
The jet exploded into flames and destroyed two homes and heavily damaged a third; the pilot and everyone on the ground were not injured