Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Six Glen Rock and four Hawthorne firefighters were exposed to hydrochloric acid and other pool-cleaning chemicals while extricating a driver
Two fell through third-floor holes during a fire in a building under construction on Chestnut Street
The city unveiled 10 engines, 13 ambulances and 6 command vehicles to sustain fast response times and replace aging rigs
One of two people seriously injured had jumped from the third floor to escape the fire
Unheeded motherly advice can lead to some uncomfortable situations when the child grows up to be a firefighter
“The thing we do is protect life — fire department, law enforcement, that’s what you do,” Fire Deputy Chief Brandon Newsome said
Everyone must be comfortable speaking up, no matter their rank or years on the job
The East Haddam firefighters named the kitten, who was treated with pet CPR and oxygen administration, Soot
Cambria County Box 11 is able to expand its service thanks to a recent donation
Nolen Carney and his father were in New York City when that saved a man who had overdosed
One person was injured during the two-alarm fire in the 19-story condominium
The Orange County Fire Authority program helps firefighters with stress and serves as a liaison to additional mental health resources
The fire department is investigating to see if the crew of Engine 1 violated policy by not responding to a crash two blocks away
A Marion County Fire Rescue ambulance overturned in a collision with a bus and pickup truck
Crews from eight fire departments responded to the explosion in Hillsboro
Two cars ended up overturned inside a Boston Market in Saugus
The Waterloo fire chief also hopes to lessen stress on his crew by buying a new front-line ambulance for Station 3
Capt. Jeffrey Scott Klein was in charge of a 2020 medical response that led to the death of a patient who was put in a prone position
“I don’t want to just throw fire engines at EMS problems. I want to throw fire engines at fire problems,” said Medford Fire Chief Thompson
Due to the interior collapse, a mayday was declared and all firefighters were accounted for, D.C. Fire said
Gainesville officials hope the new work schedule will enhance first responders’ work-life balance and boost recruitment
Firefighter/paramedic Brian Herr joined the department in March 2023 after relocating to Florida from Chicago
Medic Squad 63 of Kern County Fire Department resuscitated a cardiac arrest patient before transporting them to the hospital
Keene Fire Chief Donald Farquhar claims officials misused pandemic relief funds to create ambulance service
The East Peoria Fire Department has joined others in dropping a pre-hire EMS certification requirement
A tractor-trailer rear-ended a charter bus carrying students in Licking County
The department identified the fallen firefighter as Firefighter/EMT Andrew Price of Truck 44
Ballardsville Firefighter Thomas Petschke Jr. had served the department for nearly 10 years
A Victorious Care Ambulance crew and a pickup truck driver were killed in a head-on crash
North Collier Fire District Firefighter Susana Webb was struck when the hydrant broke loose
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
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