Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
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
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
The firefighter fell from the ladder that had been extended to the roof of the wooden-frame house, hit the porch roof and fell to the ground
Firefighters smashed windows to pull them into the building; the men appeared to be shaken, but not hurt
The firefighters completed the delivery, but found that the baby wasn’t breathing; they cleared her airways and she started to cry
All four firefighters were taken to a hospital with undisclosed injuries that were not life-threatening
Firefighter John Thomas, 56, was a 28-year veteran firefighter and EMT
Firefighter Charles Goff, 53, suffered a fatal heart attack after responding to a multiple-vehicle crash
A Senate bill would give mandatory jail time to anyone convicted of assault, and life in prison without parole for anyone convicted of murdering an EMT or medic
Two dispatchers were not in their assigned positions, and a supervisor failed to ensure coverage; two children died as ambulances took 21 minutes to get to the scene
Witness: ‘It looked like the guy put his foot on the gas pedal instead of the brake’
The blast may have been caused by a natural gas leak at a pizza restaurant reportedly under renovation
“My body has been telling me for the past couple years it’s time to go, it’s starting to break down a little bit,” Steve ‘Superman’ Wiseman said
Former Fire Chief Ryan Scharber, who pleaded guilty to setting 9 forest fires, says stress from his son’s illness was what motivated him to start the fires
The firefighters shared stories and gave the boys shirts, hats and toy fire trucks
Firefighters foamed the bees, which were very aggressive; firefighters then hosed a goose off gave it oxygen
Volunteer firefighter Gene Kirchner was killed trying to rescue a man in a house fire; the chief outlined 14 safety recommendations
Two students were also in critical condition, and nine others had more minor injuries
Battalion Chief Mark Johnson’s footage showed a teen being run over by a fire truck
Figures show not just the department’s problems responding to 50,000 annual medical 911 calls but also its struggles in getting to all 77,000 emergency incidents throughout the city
After surgery and five rounds of chemotherapy, firefighter Jiah Quayle plans to return to full-duty as a firefighter
The only injury was to a firefighter who hurt her knee but declined treatment
One firefighter was taken to the hospital after he fell from the roof; a second was treated at the scene for minor injuries
The firefighter was flown by careflight to a hospital and rushed into emergency surgery; he was later released and is recovering from his injuries
Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire; one employee was checked by rescue crews but is expected to be OK
The owner says he’s being treated unfairly by the city after testifying in court that firefighters needed more than a 48-hour training course to become paramedics
Firefighters say the board bought the vests as a ploy to show they’re afraid of the fire union
A rescue team was deployed and the two firefighters were taken to the hospital, treated and later released
Firefighters carried the 73-year-old man from the second floor down a ladder
Firefighter Rob Robinson jokes that giving the kidney wasn’t required for getting permission to hunt, but felt like the right thing to do
