Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
San Jose’s auditor is calling for stricter policies on drug storage, inventory checks and handoffs for controlled substances used on medical calls
Wichita police say a man tried to break into multiple EMS vehicles, forced his way into an apartment to film firefighters performing CPR on a patient, then stole a department vehicle
A damaged underground gas line in Ashland triggered a powerful explosion and fire
EMS leaders described Dr. Leonard Cobb as a giant, pioneer and luminary whose work “touched the lives of thousands worldwide”
Gwinnett County Captain Chris Bilik positioned his vehicle to block traffic and called 911; a second firefighter also rendered aid until EMS providers arrived
Hundreds of law enforcement officers and about 200 firefighters will be on hand, and two emergency medical tents will be in place
Coral Springs public safety service members have turned to therapy, peer counseling and charity work
Mercy Flight EMS providers transported the injured child to Oishei Children’s Hospital in Buffalo
Dozens of police, fire and EMS vehicles have responded, and a unified command post has been established on campus
“There was information withheld by those already on the scene which caused our members to handle things differently than they should have,” Thomas Malone said
A man with a gunshot wound was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital
“They rushed over,” said Anderson Township Fire Department member Curtis Yuskewich
Grant Calcaterra applied to be a firefighter with the Los Angeles Fire Department before returning to college football
State police said both sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the Route 9 incident
Nearly six years after EMT Yadira Arroyo was killed, the man who allegedly ran her down with her own rig will stand trial
San Diego firefighters said an exterior laptop battery pack caught fire in the cabin; four people were hospitalized after the flight was evacuated
Multiple ambulance strike teams are transporting patients to alternative facilities in the area
“We ... hope this exemption helps efforts to attract more volunteers to our fire and ambulance companies, to enable more life-saving work that benefits us all,” a Rensselaer County executive said
Nearly 100 Los Angeles County firefighters and structural engineers and a half-dozen specially trained dogs were sent to Turkey to help with rescue efforts
Columbus Battalion Chief Richard Richardson’s occupational cancer death was followed by the losses of Firefighters Michael Calafatis and Gary D. Childers
Gresham Firefighter Brandon Norbury previously served as a Navy Seal and with the local police department
Learn how to confront trauma that occurs after a difficult call and how to end the stigma surrounding getting help
Maui County FD’s Tre’ Evans-Dumaran, 24, fought for his life for a week
Cumberland County applicants who met the qualifications received payments ranging from $87 to $250 each
The actions were not the “final disposition of this entire matter,” said Matt Gibbs, an attorney for the state Department of Health
A Charlotte Fire crew, not EMS, was dispatched after police first called for help; once on scene, firefighters called Medic to treat Jovontay Williams, who later died
The Fort Worth engine sustained minor damage and was found about two blocks away
Chief James Banta asked Marion County FD members to be check in with each other following the deaths of Firefighter-Paramedics Tripp Wooten and Allen Singleton
These Guilford County providers respond to lower-acuity calls, and fire departments are handling minor calls without ambulances
Compassion elevates emergency medical care to a ministry of kindness
“Our guys felt like they didn’t exist,” said Chief Matt Hallock. “I have several paramedics who aren’t back to work, and I don’t know if they will come back”
Paterson firefighters used a winch to separate the cars and medical tools to retrieve the man’s leg, Chief Brian McDermott said
The patient was alert throughout the rescue
