Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
An independent study recommends the Santa Fe Fire Department add more ambulances, placing them at specific firehouses for increased demand
Gov. Janet Mills provided an update to the number of dead and wounded in an active shooter incident at to locations in Lewiston
12 people were injured, two seriously, in a Brooklyn apartment fire
The city wants to form a committee to review the report of a consultant, who has been criticized for failing to meet with rank-and-file firefighters
The controversial plan would increase the number of medics during peak call times by replacing fire trucks with ambulances at a neighborhood station
The high school students were on a college tour; some escaped through a window before the bus burst into flames, and responders set up a triage scene for at least 36 injured
He joined the fire service at the age of 18, and is both a wealth of knowledge and inspiration to others in the department
The chief said the shifting of EMS responsibilities to a different county would reduce their calls by 300 a year
“Anytime I get a call for a fire in Boston, it will be different for me forever,” Mayor Martin J. Walsh said
“He’d be happy about it, that they’re out here helping me,” Becky Calvin said
The impact of the collision split his truck in two; firefighter Michael Blake broke his neck in the crash
Multiple doctors said he wouldn’t live, but firefighter Rob Kramer is going through physical therapy and misses working
The roof around the wrecked chopper was soaked as firefighters sprayed the tail section with water
The firefighters were taken to a hospital in serious condition; the cause of the crash is under investigation
It uses “new non-invasive” monitoring of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide levels and is also Wifi capable
Firefighter Earl Harrington became pinned between a fire truck and another vehicle which struck them due to low visibility from the fire’s smoke
One firefighter was hospitalized with an ankle injury; four other firefighters, one who broke their foot, were treated and released from the hospital
One of the firefighters injured her foot and the other two are being treated for smoke inhalation
Firefighter Robert Gerbino said he thought he was shooting at a deer when he shot firefighter and friend Charles Bruce
No injuries were reported and details regarding the cause of the fire were not immediately available
The firefighter was taken to a hospital after suffering chest pains at the scene of the fire
Firefighters were training next door to her residence; she began yelling and arguing with personnel
“She was in good shape. She was clean, in good health, with good color and good body weight,” Capt. Ruy Lozano said
Firefighters had to remove the goods by hand and cart them onto the sidewalk ;more than 60 firefighters responded to the scene
Only three of those killed in the March 22 disaster are still unidentified; the missing list has gone down to 12 from 13
“I witnessed everything. I knew what happened. It was a tragic accident. It was truly an accident. It was nobody’s fault,” Chief Lloyd Crago said
Rescue workers wearing life jackets waded through muddy water nearly to their chests to reach stranded residents
His father and twin brother, also firefighters, were among the first responders on the scene
“My heart broke and I just said, ‘I know we can give that dog a good home,’” firefighter Paul DiFalco’s wife said
A firefighter reached into the roof, and through the flames he grabbed his partner by his air pack with one hand, pulling him out to safety
Fire commissioner: “If you want to be union, grab your stuff and go somewhere else guys, because it (isn’t) going to work in Williston”
It’s amazing how those who can most impact your life always show up on scene; it’s almost like heaven
Their truck was moving across lanes and trying to slow down when their fire truck was struck by a tractor trailer; there were no serious injuries