Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
How to support first responders injured in the line of duty, plus recruit education, families of fallen firefighters, and more
Tulsa City Council has approved a plan allowing the fire department to charge insurance companies of at-fault drivers $710 to $1,865 per response
City leaders say the proposed fees could save taxpayers millions and push care facilities to improve how they assist residents
While every situation is different, most people are more receptive to a sympathetic approach than an authoritative command
Troy Fire Chief Eric McMahon: “This grant will fund the training of firefighters to the level of paramedic. This funding could not have come at a better time”
Bryant McGowan became medically distressed, was treated on-site by a paramedic and was transported to Huntsville Hospital
Officials said ambulance costs ran up a $150,000 budget deficit over the past two years, jeopardizing the Boswell Fire Department
Lt. Rich Michelson alleges discrimination, a lack of due process and that a faulty misconduct claim was used to fire him
Polk County Fire Rescue Engineer/EMT Chris Varner’s daughter Paisley called 911, then her dad, to ask how to help the unconscious adult before EMS arrived
“We are heartbroken for our brother firefighter and friend Captain Josh Ingram and his entire family for the loss of their son,” Polk County Fire Rescue said
A speeding vehicle set off a series of crashes, and when the suspect tried to flee, bystanders stopped him with their vehicle and a gun
The victims, according to police, were stuck in waist-deep mud and were exhausted
A Syracuse crew was inside a home treating a patient when AMR employees saw the truck leaving; dispatchers tracked the stolen vehicle by using its GPS
In response to low staffing, the Wilson County Emergency Management Agency will provide training
The governor’s new order may help with staffing and retention, said Fairmount Fire Protection Chief Alan Fletcher
“What we see in this career, the calls that we get, can take a toll on somebody’s mental health and wellness,” said Cheshire County Sheriff Eli Rivera
Boston EMS transported five firefighters and evaluated four at the scene
Every song on our list falls within the recommended 100 to 120 bpm range to perform CPR
A second off-duty firefighter also responded; other family members escaped the blaze and were transported by Boston EMS
988 is designed to make it easier for callers to get services offered via the traditional 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which will still be active
Justin Morrow, who was one day from returning to work full-time following an injury, rushed to help a man and two children after a rollover crash
“He had to do it in a certain window of time when the oven was cool enough and obviously nobody was there,” said DeKalb County Fire Cpt. Jason Daniels
The new legislation went into effect on July 1
Chief Joe Schrage said 30+ firefighters responded, EMS providers transported 24 people, and the department made trauma counselors available
Middletown Firefighter Beau Sienkiewicz performed the Heimlich maneuver and back blows before a Hartford HealthCare EMS crew arrived
Eric Wisher, president of Troy Uniform Firefighters Association Local 86, suggests the city lower the requirement to an EMT certification
The truck was lifted by the town’s rescue engine and the patient was freed within 10 minutes of the first responders’ arrival
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
