Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire 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
The firefighters are part of an online documentary series that celebrates the ethics of volunteer firefighters and EMTs
The firefighter suffered minor injuries and the cause of the fire remains under investigation
Ted Drake, a fire supervisor at the Honor Conservation Camp, suffered a cardiac arrest while participating in a pack test for red card certification
Firefighter William “Mark” Braswell was a 20-year veteran with the Houston Fire Department and was also a volunteer firefighter
Most 911 systems can only accept texts from Verizon cell phone subscribers at this time, raising concerns that people with other carriers will send a text that can’t be processed
Divers will continue looking for the body Saturday after weather conditions get better
The flare-up prompted 18,400 new evacuation notices; firefighters found a badly burned body in a transient camp
Opponents say it will strain budgets and invite fraudulent claims
Retired captain Lito Lemus underwent emergency surgery to clear a blockage in his heart; he is in stable condition
One worker was critically burned and the others suffered less severe injuries
One firefighter suffered smoke inhalation and the other was hurt after he touched a chain link fence connected to a live wire
Firefighter Robert Sweigart was being treated for his second bout of leukemia and was going home because his treatments weren’t stemming the disease
Crews secured the car with chains to keep it from going under water or overturning; the woman was cold and startled but OK
Four people complained of respiratory difficulties; two were transported to the hospital
The former firefighter and Vietnam War helicopter pilot pulled two women and one man from the water
Officials will meet with West residents to present the findings of their line-of-duty report examining the deaths of the responders who were killed in the blast
Nine fires were burning in an area of more than 14 square miles as another day of sky-high temperatures and dry winds are expected
Firefighters say the woman drowned after she refused to be evacuated from her home, while the firefighter died during a rescue operation
After saving the swan, one firefighter got caught in the strong currents; the other leapt in to try to rescue his colleague
The fire truck’s exhaust set fire to brush underneath it; it caused $600 to $800 worth of damage
The 1,550-acre San Diego-area blaze was 25 percent contained and it was hoped that number would increase to 50 percent by day’s end
The fire department is accused of picking calls from areas with higher incomes, more insurance coverage and a greater likelihood of payment
The truck was near the back of the church when it overheated, causing a fire in the engine compartment
Firefighters spent more than two hours frantically searching for the boy; EMTs couldn’t resuscitate him when he was found
Jacob Jones, 19, was on his way home from work when he spotted the fire; he suffered an ear injury but is expected to be OK
Firefighter Mark Staker was driving the truck about 44 mph just before the crash; the speed limit on that stretch of road is 25 mph
David Millett, 62, requested EMS to his home for difficulty breathing; he died when medics arrived
A large sheet of plywood covers one of the bay doors to the fire station after the woman decided to break in and steal an ambulance
The county has more than $1 million banked from casino contributions and none has gone to the fire department