Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
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
“She fell in the right place. If they weren’t standing right there, she wouldn’t be here today,” firefighter Michael Schifone said
Two 14-year-old girls and a six-year-old boy sustained serious injuries and were transported to a hospital for treatment
Firefighters in the state have raced to at least 31 butane hash oil explosions this year, compared with 11 last year
The firefighter fell climbing onto a charred section of the structure; the firefighter was not hurt in the fall
Giuseppe Falcone said he wasn’t performing welding at a building next door when the March 26 fire erupted
Orville Fleming, 55, is wanted in the stabbing death of his 26-year-old girlfriend; he may be wounded and could be armed
The firefighter, who was thrown off the ladder and onto a concrete floor by the explosion, was released after being checked out by doctors
The 4-year-old poodle is recovering from a broken pelvis at an animal shelter
Firefighters aren’t being the first notified about fires in their area; officials say dispatchers should receive training to make determine which department to call
Officials said the firefighters were taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries
The man was revived and rushed to a hospital in critical condition; firefighters resuscitated the dog and his eyes were open and he was panting heavily
Firefighters broke the car window, felt her pulse and pulled her out; she will lose both feet as a result of her injuries
The fire shut down the facility and forced the city’s utilities department to turn to a backup plant to restore power to thousands of customers
The blaze was started when a construction worker’s blowtorch accidentally ignited the wooden supports of an overpass bridge
The pilot, who’s also a firefighter, tried to put out the fire with a garden hose before he was forced away by burning fuel
Although EMS is never mentioned in the ACA, the law has several revenue and service opportunities for fire-based EMS
If everything goes as planned, firefighters will see fewer calls for emergency services, and will take fewer patients to emergency rooms
The firefighter was hit in the head by falling debris and was taken to a hospital for treatment
The city wants to go to a system that would pay the firefighters at most 33 percent of the sick hours they’ve accumulated
No human error or mechanical failure caused the derailment; officials will continue to try to find the cause
The wildfire destroyed at least six homes and burned an estimated 4 to 6 square miles of land
His department SUV was hit as he was responding to a fire; four civilian motorists were also hurt in the collision
A platform collapsed during a circus performance, sending eight performers to the ground 40 feet below onto a dancer
The firefighter had burns to his upper body and fluid in his lungs, but is expected to be OK
Middle East respiratory syndrome is not as contagious as the flu, but is more deadly and has no known cure or vaccine
Several fire service leaders brought home awards for their commitment to the industry at the annual CFSI dinner
Firefighters Qian Lingyun, 23, and Liu Jie, 20, were blown through a window in the structure by an explosion while engaged in rescue efforts
“He was a good guy. He had a great sense of humor. There were a lot of guys there last night who knew him. It’s a sad day,” Chief David Soar said
One firefighter spent a week on a cruise of the Mexican Riviera, submitting $1,322 in travel and training expenses to the city for reimbursement
The wildfire is 53 percent contained; more than 900 firefighters have been busy mopping up the last remnants