Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Spokane firefighters cut the window sill to remove the occupant quickly
Lake County officials said the change will cut the average workweek to 42 hours and boost health, morale and staffing
Honoring his parents’ care, a philanthropist gave $367,600 to buy an ambulance, easing response times after the Fairfield’s lone medical truck failed
Police say at least four people were shot in an “active shooter situation” on campus; the area was under a shelter-in-place order for several hours
Officials say the woman was struck by a vehicle and thrown into the path of the Cruise vehicle that ran over her
Five position papers – focused on climate change, blood transfusions, reproductive health, mental health and CPR – were endorsed at the annual NFPA Urban Fire Forum
Police officers used spike strips to stop one of the ambulances
The Community Assisted Response and Engagement (CARE) department will send civilian responders to calls that do not warrant a police or fire response
Cobb County Engine 10 firefighters threw a ladder to a second-floor window where a neighbor had said the man was inside
A worker was buried under 10 feet of dirt and concrete in a utility construction site collapse
Syracuse firefighters used ladders to rescue people trapped on the floor above the fire
The Bloomington City Council’s agreement with Stryker will outfit FD vehicles with the latest technology
A Melvindale police officer could hear the man screaming and tried to crawl inside
Travis Muller was cleaning out the bin when he became caught in the power sweep auger
National fire service leaders and research experts will discuss critical issues facing the fire service
Portland firefighters faced a car pinned partially underneath a semi in a jack-knife collision
Broward County Firefighter-paramedic Mikael Chaguaceda and the pilot were able to climb out of the burning chopper and onto the roof of the apartment building
Two patients were flown to hospitals after being removed from the rubble of the West Milford house
After an ultimatum from his wife, former Firefighter-Paramedic Jordan Long realized the toll his career was taking – and took steps to help others thrive
A slowdown in microchip production has had a long-term impact on ambulance production
22 years after the terror attacks, the number of the dead related to their exposure while working in the rescue and recovery efforts equals the number killed in the collapses
South Charleston firefighters were injured when their fire engine was involved in a crash with a passenger vehicle
Funding for six new personnel will allow the Naperville Fire Department to expand the Community Advocate Response Team program
R.I. Firefighter Anthony Colella and Mass. Firefighter Mark McCullough administered CPR for 10 minutes until the man regained consciousness
“Please jump out the window!": Body-worn camera footage shows officers trying to rescue occupants inside a burning Algona house
A worker was repairing the Waterford system when he was swept several hundred feet down stream
A CAL FIRE-contracted helicopter when down while operating over the Tea Fire in the Sierra National Forest
13 states and the District of Columbia have passed laws making EMS an essential service
The CDC partnership with the WTC Health Program raises awareness of the physical and mental effects of the attacks and the treatment
Four people, including two paramedics, were injured when a pickup truck collided with an ambulance
The Decatur Fire Department issued a recall of off-duty firefighters to respond to the 3-alarm fire
The Sacramento Fire Department Accident Review Board found that in one crash a spotter was not used while backing up
When New Ellenton firefighters found Maria Duthie, she had a faint pulse, was barely breathing and was blue
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