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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FDNY crews battled heavy fire, a partial collapse and nearly nine hours of operations during a five-alarm matzo factory fire in Brooklyn
Santa Monica’s new Advanced Provider Unit pairs a nurse practitioner with a firefighter/paramedic, freeing ambulances for critical emergencies and reducing unnecessary transports
FDNY officials said a man was seriously injured after jumping from a fourth-floor Williamsburg apartment window to escape a kitchen fire
The Baltimore City FD truck was stolen during a medical call
The child also tried to cut a second firefighter with a knife
Murrysville and Oklahoma EMS providers staffed rehab stations for North Apollo fire crews
The hole was very unstable, said Greene County Ambulance Service, which worked with crews from the Eutaw and Tuscaloosa fire departments
Continuing the mission of emergency services legends, leaders and champions
Captain Roy L. Sewell Jr., a former Cub Scout, is fondly remembered as a supporter of the local pack
Bad behaviors associated with cliques may include the use of intimidation tactics, promotion of racist or sexist ideologies, or subverting the chain of command
One of the the suing parties’ claims is that an alderman who cast one of the “yes” votes should have abstained since his son works for the Lockport Fire Department
A 2021 disciplinary letter to Capt. Jeffrey Scott Klein states that the patient, who needed a glucose shot, was handcuffed and put in a prone position
The Birmingham Fire Rescue Service crewmember was hurt while rescuing a victim
The Aurora Fire Department is looking to add a fire station, an engine company, two medic units and 52 staff members by 2025
Troy Gudie was instrumental in establishing the first local high school fire and EMS academy
The Richland and Lexington departments’ pact is intended to reduce response times
ATCEMS performed multiple water rescues, and a volunteer firefighter in Oklahoma activated tornado warning sirens
“This has nothing to do with the monetary value of the lawsuit, but everything to do with accountability,” Nichols’ mother said
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EMS providers transported several victims; FDNY firefighters searched the site with a robot dog and drones and used a tower ladder to remove a man from the roof
The “Avengers” actor was towing his nephew’s truck when the 14,330-pound Snowcat ran him over
Police officers, firefighters and providers from other agencies also are on site
Abbott firefighters aided Horace Dan Wright, and EMS transported him to a hospital
“I am not willing to give our health for him,” Sacramento Firefighter Timothy John Keyes wrote on Facebook, according to a disciplinary letter
A national survey reveals EMS economic and operations redesigns that would have been considered heresy just years ago
Wilkes-Barre FD members returned to class with questions; “It provided timelessness,” said Thomas Franko, Wilkes University assistant professor
The NREMT and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security are investigating Muncie Fire Department staffers
A total of 18 EMS providers responded, and 25 Louisville Fire crewmembers assisted with treatment, triage and transport
The science of active shooter response is relatively new; is there a better model?
Franklin Fire Department officials said the firefighter fell two stories from a roof at the organization’s training center
The Rochester plan includes creating an EMS division and building a new station
Five people were transported to hospitals, while others walked to get medical help after the commuter train crash
Syracuse crewmembers used a pulley system, and EMS providers transported the patient to a hospital
County 911 centers would receive $50 million in a separate parcel to address their staffing shortages
