Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Air ambulances and ground EMS teams treated multiple victims after a van carrying 14 tourists collided with a pickup and caught fire
In addition to being known for his “Station 51, KMG365" line, Norrell wrote four episodes of ‘Emergency!’
The heartbreaking death of a Kansas City FF/paramedic reminds us that every shift carries unseen dangers
A Rialto captain, an FF-medic and an engineer are contesting disciplinary actions taken against them
The apparatus landed on its side after crashing during a non-emergent response
During a welfare check, the firefighters found a woman who appeared to be deceased and reported this to a doctor, but neither had assessed the patient
6 helpful tips from the Seminole County (Fla.) Fire Department
Crews with Auburn Hills and other departments were able to extinguish the fire with an exterior attack
Monticello Fire Department crew members extricated a Wayne County EMS provider from the ambulance
Juan Wilson was an 11-year veteran of the Baltimore City Fire Department, according to Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734
Two boys died at the scene, and first responders transported a baby and a 21-year-old to Jacobi Medical Center, but the child did not survive, police said
Roughly 1,700 emergency workers were dispatched to the scene where ambulances lined streets and EMS providers and bystanders performed CPR
CPs should have extensive prehospital experience and a strong network of peers in related disciplines
“To say it’s the honor of a lifetime is an understatement,” said the former deputy commissioner
Bryan Aparicio and his girlfriend, Sue, were two of five people injured in the fuel tanker blaze
She joined the department in 2014, was named first deputy commissioner, and recently has been serving as acting commissioner
“Everybody has their own demons from this fire,” said sheriff’s Deputy Mark Aldridge
Delray Beach, Boca Raton and Palm Beach County fire rescue teams worked to put out the blaze, while EMS providers transported the injured
The Kansas City Fire Department crew was responding to a call with the apparatus lights and siren on, police said
A second Fort Osage Fire Protection District member also was hurt when a brush truck became surrounded by heavy smoke and was destroyed
The vehicles are equipped with vital items, including medications, blood products, IV pumps, intubation equipment and ventilators
The defendant is alleged to have stolen Buffalo’s Engine 1 on July 14 while firefighters were responding to an EMS call
Firefighters found “extremely high” levels of the lethal gas inside the building, said Kansas City Assistant Fire Chief Jimmy Walker
Broward Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Michael B. Kane: “Testing could not empirically establish that the fire station alerting system worked properly at the time”
“I was young. It was my first mistake,” said Brandon Hagans, who was fired from Delray Beach Fire Rescue after failing to properly check the patient’s vital signs
Naples Fire-Rescue Department crewmembers were forced to dismantle the chair in order to free the patient
ESI Rapid Response Units offer customizable caps that are transferable to any domestic heavy-duty pickup truck bed
Southern Marin Fire District crew members used a rope system, and EMS providers flew the patient by helicopter to a hospital
South Lockport Volunteer Fire Co. Chief Chris McClune discussed short staffing and increased EMS call volume with the City of Lockport’s Common Council
An USAR team found the missing person’s vehicle by using a satellite radio service to obtain its coordinates
“Thank your nurses and thank your EMS workers and firefighters because they made all this possible,” said Dr. Chase Jones
Central Kitsap Chief Jay Christian: “The charge nurse said twice, ‘we’re drowning,’ ... they only had five nurses on duty and 45 patients in their waiting room”
Grady EMS is offering wage increases and bonuses for providers, and officials are also working with area fire chiefs on possible solutions
