Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
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Relatives of James Foster Jr. say Sioux City paramedic gave rocuronium not ketamine, causing 2023 death; lawsuit names city, police, fire and EMS leaders
Dramatic video shows masts snapping as sailors dangled from harnesses when a Mexican navy ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge
A department spokesperson warned the public to be aware “of trees, wires and standing pools of water”
Seeking state legislators’ support, FASNY president Edward Tase Jr. described staffing issues and the effects of hospital closures
EMS providers transported the children and two adults to a hospital
A driver in a Chevy Avalanche pick-up reportedly T-boned the rig at an intersection and kept on driving
Recently demoted Chief Michael Gala told Arnaldo Rodriguez not to return to the academy
Charleston firefighters dug through rubble for about 10 minutes until they reached Captain John Hastings
A helicopter crew grabbed the man, hoisted him up and transported him to a hospital
Firefighter Walter Stewart lost his youngest and oldest kids following the deaths of their brother and mother
“It’s gotta be like hell,” said Fire Department spokesperson Larry Langford. “We’re doing all we can to support [Walter Stewart],” who also lost his son
The DeSantis appointees also said they would help award death benefits to Lesly Dorminy, the widow of longtime Reedy Creek firefighter Lt. James Dorminy
Nearly six years after her death, co-workers cried in the courtroom and shared hugs outside with her family
Robert Long told the state Emergency Medical Services Board that officers refused to remove Nichols’ handcuffs, which would have allowed EMTs to check his vital signs
How “Little Doug,” a friend of Green Bay Metro crewmembers, survived another serious medical issue
The three paramedics and one EMT will each receive $29,999, according to a spokesperson for FDNY EMS Local 2507
The Tennessee Emergency Medical Services Division found that JaMichael Sandridge and Robert Long violated state rules of emergency aid and treatment
This year’s survey touches on topics such as lights and sirens usage and treatment-in-place adoption, as well as recruitment and retention initiatives
At least 10 people started to feel ill, including three Syracuse police officers, a firefighter and two AMR staffers
Taney County EMS providers treated and transported two occupants of a damaged “Dukes of Hazzard”-style orange Dodge Charger
Ron DeSantis signed the bill in a Reedy Creek fire station bay; local firefighters and EMS providers backed him and presented him with a ceremonial ax
“The crew began to experience moderate heat and zero visibility,” the Dover Township Fire Department said
Animal bites and envenomations pose some interesting challenges to EMS providers
“We can’t plan for everything, but with the right people, policies, training, and supervision in place we can best handle whatever may come our way”
According to Care Flight, all aboard died, including the pilot, the flight nurse, the flight paramedic, the patient and a member of the patient’s family
Since the ambulance was impeded by snow-covered streets, Portland firefighters transported the child to a hospital
Central Berkeley EMT Lacey Klein’s video of Barbara Gillespie, 72, touched many after Gillespie fell near Klein’s front door while delivering pizza
A new Las Cruces, New Mexico, program aims to better serve community members experiencing mental health emergencies
Westmont first responders found Matt Heiden unresponsive; EMS providers performed CPR and transported him to a hospital
Meadville just hired its first EMS coordinator, and the fire department already has applications from paramedics
The St. Tammany District 7 crewmember sustained multiple fractures, was extricated from the overturned fire truck and airlifted to a medical center
The increase would offset the costs of inflation and salary increases for EMS providers, officials said