Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Three members of an ARCH Air Medical Service crew were injured when their medical helicopter crashed while taking off from a Hartford fire station
Public safety personnel were on duty at Lambeau Field to keep fans safe and secure at the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin
One firefighter is in serious condition after being injured during a fire on Staten Island where an elderly person was trapped
Mark A. Blake was a Westport EMS supervisor and served with his son and his brother at the Weston Volunteer Fire Department
USAR teams have been deployed to a staging area, and local fire departments have been issuing safety reminders to their communities
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Paid and volunteer firefighters worked together to answer hundreds of calls for rescues
City council members will vote on a 2-year ban on all chemical sedatives used to restrain patients as well as any new sedatives for medical purposes
Who among us, in a moment of fatigue and frustration, hasn’t imagined parking the ambulance somewhere the sun doesn’t shine
At least 10 ambulance crews responded, according to the Chicago Fire Department, which asked for help searching the structure
Essex County Emergency Services Director Max Thwaits III also served as chief of the Jay VFD and as an EMT for the AuSable Forks Volunteer Ambulance Squad
Police returned fire, wounding the suspect and avoiding further injuries to the public
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Crewmembers rushed the child to an ambulance and tried to resuscitate her, but she went into cardiac arrest on the way to a hospital
Crewmembers treated the man and worried a shooter was also targeting them
Hoquiam Fire Chief Matt Miller and Aberdeen Fire Chief Dave Golding said an RFA would improve staffing and decrease response times
Alameda County Fire Department crewmembers assessed the grocery store for hazards and treated the injured people
It is in our healthcare system gaps in coverage where the community paramedic lives and can show their worth
Rescuers lowered a South Walton Fire District firefighter-paramedic into the hole to treat the man’s injuries before he could be hoisted out
Taylor Cruz said he went “into work mode” for his first baby delivery – his daughter
A 91-year-old patient died and a 36-year-old paramedic was severely injured when flames engulfed the back of the ambulance in a hospital parking lot
“For the third time, we told you we are out of service,” an EMT is heard saying on a recording of Baltimore City Fire Department radio traffic
Apopka crews typically have two people, but the IAFF recommends at least four
The pilot and two others sustained moderate injuries and were transported to a trauma center
Reminders for public safety personnel on how to respond to a spitter with time, distance and shielding
The primary goal of mental wellness check-ins is to provide public safety employees with increased quality of life as well as tools to manage their response to stress and trauma
A FF/paramedic captain recounts hunkering down with victims at the Pentagon on 9/11 while expecting another attack
All four Newington crewmembers were transported to local hospitals
Heavy fire and smoke caused confusion about who was injured, said LAFD Deputy Chief Richard Fields, who described the extrication and transport timing
Jarrod P. Martin and Shawn P. Hoyle remain employed by Woonsocket Fire Department amid the appeal, but are no longer handling rescue calls
As two Walla Walla paramedics continue to serve the initiative in its second year, the fire department and hospital say they have seen cost savings
Using an app that shares GPS coordinates, Deerfield firefighters were directed to the injured man’s location
Willimantic Chief Marc Scrivener said the crewmembers restrained the agitated patient in an ambulance, but he broke free
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