Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Danbury firefighters used thermal-imaging cameras in a coordinated line search to locate an injured driver thrown roughly 700 feet from a heavily damaged car
Confidence can only be obtained through realistic MCI drills that truly test the system
How small or rural fire departments can plan and train for MCIs
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.”
You cannot fill another’s bucket if your own bucket is empty; invest in yourself
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
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
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
Data analysis pinpoints at-risk populations that can be targeted for CRR strategies – if your department has the bandwidth
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
MOST POPULAR
- LAFD firefighters injured, 2 critically in explosion
- Drivers survive crash that left 18-wheeler hanging off Texas overpass, box truck wrecked
- Woman curses firefighters, bites officers at house fire
- ‘It was a tough fight': 1 dead, several injured in Boston 6-alarm fire
- Family questions fire dept.'s response time after kids die in fire