Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Welfare check calls may seem routine, but they can escalate fast — learn the critical questions to ask dispatch and the red flags to watch for before knocking
A hidden spy camera disguised as a phone charger was discovered in the bunkroom of an El Cajon fire station, leaving female EMS personnel feeling violated and unsafe
Mesa Fire and Medical is preparing to spend $162 million next year as it handles nearly 200 daily calls, with 84% tied to medical emergencies
Carroll County Fire & EMS Director Michael Robinson Sr. said he plans to hire up to 240 employees in the next two years
Officials declared a mass casualty incident, bringing every ambulance in Allentown and more from surrounding municipalities
Reflections on the pain of loss but also the promise community risk reduction
“We have firefighters that are working 96-hour shifts,” said Isaac McLennan of the Portland Firefighter’s Association
A bystander saw the Pilcher’s ambulance and got the EMS providers out, but paramedic and retired firefighter Don Parrish did not survive
One person was detained by police, and several people were transported to nearby hospitals, including three who were listed in critical condition
Dozens of EMS providers watched from a courtroom gallery as Peter Zisopoulos entered his plea in a video feed from a Bellevue Hospital bed
Paramedics and Street Overdose Response Team members restocked the bystander’s naloxone supply and offered treatment services to the survivors
“That man murdered my daughter, and she would be the first one to come to his aid if he needed help,” her father said at the service
The two teams of eight will go to Lee County, where the hurricane hit hard
Boulder Fire-Rescue firefighters were on a medical call when they saw the engine had been moved and ran toward it
The West Allis Fire Department is educating its community and improving OHCA survival rates
The dangers to EMTs/medics are less well known to the general public than firefighting, even at times to the agencies where they work
Acting Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said Russo “mentored many new EMTs and paramedics, cared deeply for the communities she served, and set an incredible example”
“We are so sad,” said FDNY Chief of Department John Hodgens. “The members of her station looked up to [Alison Russo]. She kept them in line.”
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The suspect, who admitted to having several drinks, was driving in the emergency lane when he hit a Memphis Fire Department ambulance
Lincoln Fire & Rescue extricated a woman from the crashed vehicle and transported her to a medical facility where she later died
Lt. Alison Russo-Elling joined the department as an EMT in 1998 and was promoted to paramedic in 2002 before becoming a lieutenant in 2016
As news of Lt. Alison Russo-Elling’s death spread, people took to social media to express their condolences
Unprovoked killing of Lt. Alison Russo-Elling is a tragic reminder that first responders are putting their lives at risk for choosing to serve their community
Lt. Alison Russo-Elling served New York for 25 years and responded to the 9/11 attack at the World Trade Center
Five years after the Route 91 Harvest Festival MCI, a paramedic reflects on a frightening moment, and the lessons learned
Lt. Alison Russo-Elling (61) was stabbed multiple times, according to police
Two crews rendered aid to the person, who was transported and reported to be in serious condition
The Town of Waterford and the Village of Waterford are considering forming a combined fire department, too
Coast Guard, USAR and firefighting crews have been conducting rescues, and medical facilities have been evacuated
The suspects had reportedly cut through the back of the building and stole defibrillators, chainsaws, radios, generators and Jaws of Life
Five Task Forces, including search dogs and their handlers, have been activated for Hurricane Ian and deployed in or around Florida
Itasca first responders have been accompanying Firefighter-Paramedic Frank Nunez through his cancer battle
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