Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
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
Roads were wiped out entirely and neighborhoods were inundated, making rescues difficult for hundreds of people who called for help
Lt. Jeffrey Newland, 50, suffered an aortic dissection four hours after going off shift
Three inmates are unaccounted for; some reported smelling gas before the blast
Lt. Rom Duckworth and Chief Rob Wylie bring expert perspective to hot topics, frontline tactics and leadership lessons that firefighters and officers need to be safe and successful
Firefighters managed to put a safety belt around the woman just as the iron bar at the bottom suddenly broke off
Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White says wider streets make it easier for fire trucks to operate
The new law allows firefighters to “engage in a solicitation for charitable purposes that involves persons standing in a public roadway soliciting contributions from passing motorists” under certain conditions
Georgia does not have a standard dictating how often public fire hydrants should be checked
The truck was heading to a fire when its rear wheel got stuck in a deep incline between two streets
More than 700 firefighters remained on the front lines, fighting the blaze with 55 fire engines and four bulldozers
The entire crew was wearing their seatbelts at the time; they were sent to the hospital for precaution but later released
Right now, there are no reports of any injuries but crews are evacuating residents and nearby buildings
Firefighters and officers allege there’s a plan to oust older firefighters in an effort to reduce pay and pension
Off-duty firefighter Jan Southworth was down the street and heard the scanner call and came running to help
Thankfully, the firefighter was not injured and no one was home at the time
Two firefighters were also injured while fighting the blaze
Part of the intent is to improve familiarity and communication about ways to keep young people active and productive, with the overreaching goal to reduce street violence
Markus Kaarma, a wildland firefighter, was charged in the shooting death of a 17-year-old exchange student in his garage
Two men were critically burned and nine others were hurt in a blast at a metal polishing shop
Firefighter Dakota Huddleston has a broken leg and pelvis, several broken vertebrae and a punctured bladder
Crews decided to float the ducks to safety; they used tank water to fill in the drain and the ducks floated toward the grate as the water rose
Former fire chief Douglas Edwards died from injuries he suffered when his motorcycle struck the back of a parked delivery truck
Four firefighters were inside the fire station when the tornado hit; no one was injured
The man was pulled to safety by a pair of firefighters while crews stabilized his ladder and a National Grid worker kept power lines out of the way
Firefighters linked hands and waded through an area where wood frame homes had been heavily damaged
Rescue crews are sifting through the rubble with hopes of finding survivors, and are still assessing the full extent of the damage
Integrated push-to-talk, NPSBN and multi-band radios soon will expand how fire and EMS can communicate on scene
His goal is to raise $10,000 for a formal uniform loaner program for volunteer departments to have formal dress uniforms to wear during services to honor fallen comrades
The firefighter was taken to a hospital for chest pains; no other firefighters or residents were injured
They had to use folding ladders due to the narrow area and sent in two firefighters into the space who were able to assist and pull him out