Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
A Waterbury HR probe says recruits used phones, split screens and Google during an unsupervised final test
The Finance Committee advanced an $8M payout in the ambulance restraint death and $7.5M to the family of pastors killed during a police chase
FF/Paramedic AJ Gonzales and FF/EMT Makayla Bowers used irons and a water can to reach the victim, then performed intubation and administered a Cyanokit
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
A rope rescue system was used to recover the worker inside the Holly Sugar Plant in Tracy
Whitesburg Fire Department Assistant Chief Joe Back suffered a heart attack during an EMS call
Tipp City officials highlighted staffing and response time improvements in a budget review
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Firefighters and a patient fell to the ground when the roof of the Burlington structure collapsed
Los Banos firefighters stayed with Karen Garcia’s children, fixing them breakfast and getting them ready for school after their mother was taken to the hospital
Departments can play a large role in supporting the health and safety of underserved residents
Ambulance 3 was the closest EMS unit to a woman experiencing chest pain
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
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
