Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
After a four-year hiatus, the FDNY’s iconic fundraising calendar is back, featuring 25 of the department’s fittest first responders
High school girls in Jackson County will get hands-on experience in fire, EMS and police careers
As triple-digit heat scorches the Eastern U.S., cities are seeing record highs, overwhelmed utilities, and a surge in heat-related illnesses
Two cars ended up overturned inside a Boston Market in Saugus
The Waterloo fire chief also hopes to lessen stress on his crew by buying a new front-line ambulance for Station 3
Capt. Jeffrey Scott Klein was in charge of a 2020 medical response that led to the death of a patient who was put in a prone position
“I don’t want to just throw fire engines at EMS problems. I want to throw fire engines at fire problems,” said Medford Fire Chief Thompson
Due to the interior collapse, a mayday was declared and all firefighters were accounted for, D.C. Fire said
Gainesville officials hope the new work schedule will enhance first responders’ work-life balance and boost recruitment
Firefighter/paramedic Brian Herr joined the department in March 2023 after relocating to Florida from Chicago
Medic Squad 63 of Kern County Fire Department resuscitated a cardiac arrest patient before transporting them to the hospital
Keene Fire Chief Donald Farquhar claims officials misused pandemic relief funds to create ambulance service
The East Peoria Fire Department has joined others in dropping a pre-hire EMS certification requirement
A tractor-trailer rear-ended a charter bus carrying students in Licking County
The department identified the fallen firefighter as Firefighter/EMT Andrew Price of Truck 44
Ballardsville Firefighter Thomas Petschke Jr. had served the department for nearly 10 years
A Victorious Care Ambulance crew and a pickup truck driver were killed in a head-on crash
North Collier Fire District Firefighter Susana Webb was struck when the hydrant broke loose
Two people were injured during a two-alarm fire on the seventh floor of a 10-story high-rise
Four synagogues and a university were sent intimidating letters creating hazmat investigations
Two paramedics and two EMTs were allegedly drunk during a retirement party at their Bronx station
A wellness check in Citrus County turned violent when a Floral City man opened fire on first responders
A gas explosion collapsed part of a multi-family structure in Wappingers Falls
At least one person was rescued as three boats were burning at a South San Francisco marina
A rope rescue system was used to recover the worker inside the Holly Sugar Plant in Tracy
Whitesburg Fire Department Assistant Chief Joe Back suffered a heart attack during an EMS call
Tipp City officials highlighted staffing and response time improvements in a budget review
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Firefighters and a patient fell to the ground when the roof of the Burlington structure collapsed
Los Banos firefighters stayed with Karen Garcia’s children, fixing them breakfast and getting them ready for school after their mother was taken to the hospital
Departments can play a large role in supporting the health and safety of underserved residents
Ambulance 3 was the closest EMS unit to a woman experiencing chest pain
An independent study recommends the Santa Fe Fire Department add more ambulances, placing them at specific firehouses for increased demand
Gov. Janet Mills provided an update to the number of dead and wounded in an active shooter incident at to locations in Lewiston