Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Initially believing they were responding to a medical emergency, Easton firefighters quickly transitioned to fireground operations upon arrival, encountering heavy fire and discovering one deceased occupant
A six-month Clark County Fire Department pilot using a paramedic, EMT, and social worker diverted 70% of behavioral health patients from emergency rooms and de-escalated 94% of crisis calls
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has defended Bonsignore’s decades-long EMS leadership background, emphasizing her experience leading one of the nation’s largest EMS systems
Highlands County Fire-Rescue units were initially sent to a report of people burning debris on the side of a road
Chicago firefighters responded to a fire on the fourth floor of a high-rise for seniors
A woman and teenager were burned during a fire in the Back of the Yards neighborhood
Albany firefighters had to cut the wall beneath the bathroom window to rescue a trapped occupant
Painesville Fire Chief Tom Hummel said the powered chairs will reduce the risk of back and shoulder injuries
Seven occupants were rescued over ladders during a structure fire in Boonton
Baylee Amos needed a blood transfusion before she was extricated from her truck
Atlanta firefighters faced three structure fires in the early morning hours
One car of the Amtrak Pacific SurfLiner derailed after the train struck a semi stopped at a crossing
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
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