Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
From shift schedules to PFAS gear, these are the stories that lit up our socials
A new fire code amendment in Loveland will require defibrillators in newly built or renovated venues with occupancies of 100 or more, aiming to speed bystander response when cardiac arrest strikes
A Syracuse police officer and an off-duty firefighter/EMT teamed up to perform CPR on a critically injured woman found outside a burning home, reviving her before EMS arrived
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
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Wichita firefighters were moving up to the third floor to rescue occupants when the stairway collapsed
Part 1 — The San Diego Fire-Rescue captain shares the emotional story of how a seemingly “routine” call quickly escalated to a near-fatal stabbing
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One patient in the New Bedford pier collapse was transported to St. Luke’s Emergency Department by rescue boat
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“If that wall had fallen 2 seconds earlier, we very likely would have paralyzed firefighters, if not worse,” Winston-Salem Fire Chief Trey Mayo said
Officials said the two deputies were critically injured by fire inside the trailer
Video shows firefighters fighting a fire involving a parked semi trailer at a detention center
The man was transported to Bellevue Hospital with a leg injury after dropping 30 feet into the World Trade Center memorial pool
Firefighters from nine departments responded to a house fire in Bethlehem Township that injured two occupants and a firefighter
Two firefighters suffered minor injuries during the house fire in Olean
Syracuse firefighters rescued two people over ladders during an early morning fire
San Bernardino County firefighters heard screams coming from inside the mattress store
A new fire engine, rescue and ambulances help Cumberland firefighters deal with increasing calls and maintenance issues
San Diego and Chula Vista FFs worked to extricate the driver after his truck went off a freeway ramp and overturned
An Oswego woman faces an attempted murder charge for setting a fire in a house with people inside
Southgate Fire Chief Justin Graves said the fire extended into the attic and “ran through the whole building”
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
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