Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
With volunteer numbers declining and emergency calls rising, Franklin County is expanding paid EMS staffing and launching creative recruitment efforts to keep up with demand
With Inland Hospital closing, Waterville’s fire chief seeks funding to staff a third ambulance
The Decatur (Illinois) Fire Department’s new permanent lift assist fee for calls to skilled nursing facilities or nursing homes is resonating with responders around the country
A technical rescue team, Stamford police and Stamford EMS responded, treated and transported her
Washington Township’s new station will be double the size of the current location and feature four drive-through bays, a training area and a storm shelter
The public shouldn’t have to roll the dice about their emergency services, wondering who’s going to show up
Four were transported after a stairway collapsed and have been released, and one was treated for a heat-related illness, officials said
An EMT who spoke Spanish helped put the man at ease during the multi-agency rescue, police said
Most of the injuries were related to heat exposure; seven were transported to hospitals
Former Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling says he has a new perspective on life after nearly drowning
Albany organizations have in-house counselors and debriefing sessions
Those with an active fire and EMT certification can receive $2,500, and those with a fire-paramedic certification can receive $3,000
Gov. Andy Beshear signed House Bill 562, which allows a 48-hour leave following a critical incident
Amtrak’s Southwest Chief Train 4 was traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago when it struck a dump truck at a crossing
Researchers have developed a systems-level checklist to address stress and violence affecting fire-based EMS responders
“We’ve had multiple situations because of how poorly maintained our fleet of vehicles is, where an ambulance will break down en route to critical calls,” the union president said
How to best manage our high-stress, time-compressed working conditions to control fight-or-flight response
The patients were participating in a reality TV show called “Bad Girls Gone God” when some suffered heat-related illness
The Angel Fire employee who brought the complaint also was found to be at fault and resigned
The radio has long been the lifeline for first responders, but new technologies and functions require fire and EMS organizations to think more broadly about how they communicate in the field
In addition to removing the bottom tier of the firefighter-paramedic salary schedule, experienced members also will get pay increases
Officials with the St. Charles County Ambulance District and the Metro West Fire District said they hope the technology improves safety and response times
Crystal Blevins accused the chief and others of inappropriate behavior; Jeffersontown Fire Department said it has taken appropriate action
Crews can become so accustomed to the routines of patient care that tasks become automatic, with reduced communications and overall scene awareness
“He didn’t have a pulse, he wasn’t breathing so I instantly started CPR — what I was trained to do,” said Toledo Fire & Rescue Firefighter Myles Copeland
As the state faces a punishing fire season, state and federal job openings go unfilled, and California engines are down-staffed
Two firefighters have been released from the hospital, while one is being treated at The North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center
Governor signs bill prohibiting Arizona’s EMTs from persuading patients into not going to hospital
“Over-legislating providers committed to excellence is not the answer”
The Annapolis agreements also include two $3,000 COVID-19 bonuses — one in July and one in 2023
San Bernadino firefighter-paramedics treated two people who were injured in the crash
Syracuse members used ladders, ropes and pulleys to complete the rescue in about an hour; AMR transported the men
Dayton Fire Department officials say the city’s partnership with Premier Health is achieving its goal, but it is only funded through year’s end
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