Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue will add 10 peak-hour ALS units and 48 new positions by 2026, aiming to reduce reliance on private ambulances
Norwalk firefighters faced heavy fire and severe conditions in a Golden Hill Street blaze
Vincent Hayes’ birthday visit to Disneyland turned into a lifesaving mission when the young firefighter jumped from a stalled train to perform CPR
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
Pope County EMS will also respond to Russellville calls; “we’re a partnership,” Fire Chief Kirk Slone said
With the U.S. now leading the world in monkeypox cases, first responders should be aware of the symptoms and how to properly treat patients
A man approached the ambulance crew in the rig, wielding a wooden tree stake, and began “smashing windows and trying to assault them”
While tending to a patient on scene, Seattle firefighters were attacked by a double amputee who tried to intentionally slam into them with his motorized wheelchair
Due to severe staff shortages, the city adjusted the required response time for low-acuity calls from 30 minutes to one hour
After the driver’s own vehicle overturned and ejected him onto an Interstate 75 overpass, he leaped over a concrete barrier and into deep water
The Honolulu Fire Department is leading the investigation with assistance from federal, state and local agencies
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