Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Troopers, bomb techs, paramedics and FBI agents share how the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing shaped their careers and their lives
Show off the strength of your medical vocabulary with this 10-question quiz of medical terms every EMT should know
Three decades after the deadliest domestic terror attack in U.S. history, survivors of the Oklahoma City bombing still carry deep emotional and physical scars
The firefighters provided medical aid and transported the driver to a hospital
Lloyd Claycomb and the driver of the car that hit the rig were seriously injured; an EMS provider and a vehicle passenger had non-life-threatening injuries
Busting the myths about our work is critical, not only to support our retention efforts but also to maintain realistic public expectations
Hours earlier, a probationary D.C. Fire and EMS firefighter rescued a woman from an apartment fire
A Sparta Township Fire Department crew was with a patient experiencing cardiac arrest when a second ambulance was called for the firefighter
An outpouring of support from the first responder community follows the fatal shooting of 19 children and two teachers at a Uvalde elementary school
Public safety leaders: invite and encourage your personnel to get support from mental health clinicians, peer-support teams and other resources as they have a need
Police and others responding to the attack broke windows to help students and teachers escape, said Lt. Christopher Olivarez of the Texas Department of Public Safety
A department helicopter hoisted victims up to waiting rescue vehicles
In honor of EMS Week, members from the Columbus (Ohio) Division of Fire guided 100 middle school students in hands-only CPR, bleeding control and AEDs
Investigators say the victim suffered a broken left arm, a swollen right arm and a concussion
Firefighter-EMT John Klanchesser was having an ordinary day until he felt lightheaded and said something out of character
The legislation was created in response to a firefighter breaking the rules after waiting for an ambulance then transporting a child with burns in a fire truck
A Stevens County Fire District 7 ambulance was rammed on the road, and District 2 reported the theft of a truck and equipment
Wilmington Fire and Rescue warned the public to “slow down and proceed with caution around emergency vehicles responding with their lights on”
Baltimore County Fire Department crews extinguished the fire that officials say may have contained hazardous materials
The “Unmasking Our Heroes” exhibit and video share the stress and community support FDNY EMS personnel experienced in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic
Crews with multiple agencies rescued the Morristown Rescue crew and treated and transported the patient
Learn what firefighters should know about patient privacy in this tip from risk management expert Gordon Graham
A driver reportedly ran a red light and crashed into two vehicles and an LAFD fire truck; a 76-year-old woman was transported and later died from her injuries
A three-year program teaches Toledo high schoolers about careers in public safety
Our approaches to MCI response and management need to evolve to reflect their increasing complexity and danger
Learn who is eligible to receive PSOB benefits, how to appeal if your application was denied and how the program processes COVID-19-related claims
Firefighter Anthony Mendez assisted in performing CPR on Patrick McCarthy, 72, before EMS providers arrived on scene
After extensive planning and training, the Long Beach IMR Pilot Program has launched to provide safe, timely and appropriate medical care to individuals in crisis
Members of the Gaffney City Fire Department performed a technical rescue successfully in about half an hour, and EMS providers transported the injured boy
“We have no idea where anything was inside or what may have been in there,” Portland Fire Chief David McIntyre
All five people involved were injured, but the first responders treated the other vehicle’s occupants
Approximately 100 members of Boston Fire, plus Boston EMS crews and a surgical team, responded to the collapse and rescued three victims
