Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Firefighters from Marine 4 pulled victims from the water near Hart Island while Marine 6 knocked down the blaze
Federal agents and protesters clashed for a second day near DHS staging areas, prompting a forceful response that included tear gas, arrests and growing unrest in LA’s immigrant communities
After 20 years of advocacy, Richmond firefighters prepared to deliver ALS, closing a critical gap in emergency care across Contra Costa County
2 FFs, an EMT and a tenant were injured in the multiple-alarm fire in Toms River
Several firefighters suffered heat-related injuries while fighting the Woodland fire
Stamford police, EMS, behavioral health members and firefighters worked together to end a 6-hour standoff
FDNY EMTs Kyle Barbaria and Carmen Ruiz made their way to the top floor and two trapped workers
Following the 9/11 Report, we have continued to struggle with command and communications
At least 4 patients were flown to hospitals from the I-70 crash near Highland
Personal reactions to trauma take many forms, but some offer important clues that you may be experiencing PTSD
Researchers said once the AI model was familiar with firefighter-specific medical data, it was able to identify 6,000 abnormal ECG samples with 97% accuracy
Springfield is building 4 new firehouses as EMS calls dramatically rise
Plaistow FFs found the man face down between a mounted scissor lift and concrete floor with his entire upper body under the lift
The worker, pinned by a large piece of concrete, had a fractured arm and his legs were folded backwards underneath the dirt
Odessa firefighters share the challenges and rewards that come with the job
“I have less people to do more work” Waterford Fire Chief Kevin Hafemann said about finances and low career and volunteer staffing
HELP training is a new program offered to houses of worship and religious community groups
The faster information can get into the hands of decision makers, the increased potential for a successful outcome
Mayor Adams’s plan gives app-based delivery workers $19.96 an hour, $1.02 more than an EMT’s starting pay
Atlantic City firefighters and police officers rescued several people during a fast-moving fire in six rowhouses
Douglas County firefighters entered without a hoseline and found the man in a bedroom
Lawrence firefighter Miguel Baez focused on recovering as quickly as possible and committed himself to being upbeat
Two Prince George’s County firefighters were inside their ambulance at an earlier accident
3 boys were killed and their mother wounded in a shooting in Monroe Township
Over 130 firefighters fought a top-floor fire that quickly spread into the cockloft
Two workers were assessing the roof of the abandoned Blairsville school when it collapsed and they fell three stores
First responders from several agencies responded to a report of an ammonia leak in a Lancaster food warehouse
When it comes to firefighter mental health, does your department have a “consequence-management” model?
Lockport fire officials release new details of the rescue effort following a tour boat’s capsize
Macomb Universal Ambulance Services will provide up to 18 ambulances over 4 months to manage the summer call volume and avoid FF burnout
Authorities in Longmeadow say muriatic acid was stolen from a nearby pool building and poured on the slides
St. Paul’s EMS Academy started in 2009 for low-income adults interested in a profession in EMS and firefighting
Rescue workers breached the wall to the cave with a sledgehammer before shimmying through the hole to help rescue people inside
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