Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Officials say the critically injured firefighter is recovering and credit quick action for preventing fatalities
Conquer stressful calls, identify treatment challenges and pitfalls, and use technology to its best potential to save lives this summer and beyond
Hernando County firefighters were attacked by a combative 74-year-old patient who pulled a gun, chased them out of a home and tried to steal their fire truck with a crew member still inside
12 people were injured, two seriously, in a Brooklyn apartment fire
Fort Lauderdale firefighters faced fire showing from a home and an injured person
The Mobile Fire Department has begun providing ambulance service to approximately 20,000 new residents after a referendum on the annexation
Utica first responders treated an injured zookeeper after they “came in contact” with a male African lion
A Chicago firefighter was injured after falling through a floor in a South Side blaze
Baltimore Fire Chief James Wallace said one firefighter died and four others suffered burns of varying degrees
Miami Beach officials approved the deployment of 12 firefighters overseas
Gwinnett County firefighters entered to investigate a fire alarm and found the unresponsive boy
Fire Chief Timothy Johnson had complained of indigestion and an upset stomach before leaving for home
Firefighters in Enfield ran an aggressive attack on a house fire that displaced nearly a dozen occupants
Fire involving li-ion batteries blocked the doorway of the second-floor apartment in Brooklyn
A Portland Fire Department spokesperson said one person was transported to a hospital with serious injuries
Position papers on neuroprotective CPR and pre-hospital transfusion of blood products were previously endorsed at the annual NFPA Urban Fire Forum
Paramedics evaluated, transported three people to hospitals for additional testing as firefighters evacuated judges’ chambers
Part 2 — San Diego Fire-Rescue Captain Ben Vernon shares his journey from darkness to feeling “lighter, better” after therapy and EMDR
Emergency services organizations are struggling to meet the escalating needs for medical supplies, equipment and vehicles
Chester County commissioners approved a property tax rebate for members of fire and EMS departments
11 patients from the Orange County hazardous materials incident are listed in stable condition
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Wichita firefighters were moving up to the third floor to rescue occupants when the stairway collapsed
Part 1 — The San Diego Fire-Rescue captain shares the emotional story of how a seemingly “routine” call quickly escalated to a near-fatal stabbing
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One patient in the New Bedford pier collapse was transported to St. Luke’s Emergency Department by rescue boat
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“If that wall had fallen 2 seconds earlier, we very likely would have paralyzed firefighters, if not worse,” Winston-Salem Fire Chief Trey Mayo said
Officials said the two deputies were critically injured by fire inside the trailer
Video shows firefighters fighting a fire involving a parked semi trailer at a detention center
The man was transported to Bellevue Hospital with a leg injury after dropping 30 feet into the World Trade Center memorial pool
Firefighters from nine departments responded to a house fire in Bethlehem Township that injured two occupants and a firefighter
Two firefighters suffered minor injuries during the house fire in Olean
Syracuse firefighters rescued two people over ladders during an early morning fire
San Bernardino County firefighters heard screams coming from inside the mattress store
A new fire engine, rescue and ambulances help Cumberland firefighters deal with increasing calls and maintenance issues
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