Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Two people died and six others were hospitalized after an early morning fire broke out at a Centennial assisted-living facility
With fires now just 4% of incidents, San Jose has shifted toward fees for EMS through Prop 26, which enabled cost recovery for medical care and transport
FDNY fire and EMS personnel had to breach walls to access and rescue the trapped worker
10 principles the band followed to make the business end of their long, strange trip successful
With so many divisions among personnel, it’s time we learn to embrace our fellow first responders
“They didn’t want to give me a ride home,” Desai Billingsley can be heard saying in the video
What firefighters must understand about downed power lines and other energy sources
“We train for responding to an active shooter event, not being part of one,” the fire chief said
A cop, an EMT and two corrections officers – one of whom is also a firefighter – were on the right road at the right time
A man shot a firefighter and two members of a Tucson ambulance crew, and killed a neighbor, before he was shot by police, officials said
Red Lodge Fire Rescue Firefighter Dan Steffensen was flow to a burn center in Utah after a fellow firefighter escaped and notified the IC
A first responder in Caledonia was punched in the groin after arriving on scene to help police transport a female truck driver in possession of illegal drugs
New Medical Rapid Access Transport (MRAT) all-terrain vehicle can reach patients in a crowd or wooded areas, Tidewater EMS says
Researchers aim to measure the value of virtual reality for providers as they work to identify signs of severe illness and infants and children
Palm Beach County Fire and Rescue Firefighter Joseph Deltergo, 45, was a 16-year veteran of the department
Valdosta Fire Department firefighters were responding to a low-hanging power line when a vehicle drove through the area, causing the line to “snap and whip around”
Fairfield’s Ryan Hughes, 33, collapsed during a structure fire call last week
An early morning wreck in Orlando sends survivors to the hospital
The two Warwick firefighters underwent investigation following a patient’s death
Families, search teams mourn together during vigil
Multiple departments were recognized for saving Sean Watson, a mostly nonverbal child, trapped inside a burning home
After seeing a man slumped behind the wheel, the off-duty firefighters performed CPR and used a defibrillator from a fire engine to revive the man
In a 20-year span, FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program has provided more than $1.1 billion in those three states
The all-hands-on-deck incident required the Billings Fire Department crew to build a wooden box to assist in the rescue
After a Parma Fire Department ambulance was hit, the department issued a statement on social media reminding residents to be aware of emergency vehicles
The mailing alleged that the imminent termination of an EMS agreement between the town and the Gardner Lake Fire Company — which goes into effect June 30 — creates a “massive liability and public safety risk”
The Tuscaloosa Fire Department added an automated CPR device to each responding fire apparatus in the city, which increased cardiac arrest success rates
Firefighter-Paramedic Lori Underwood also served as the secretary-treasurer of the IAFF Local 734
According to the Gainesville Fire Department, Chandler Patterson was with friends on Lake Tugaloo when the accident happened
Members of the Honolulu Fire Department are urging residents and tourists to be mindful of the dangers of venturing off without adequate food, water and a fully-charged phone
Fire and rescue crews were called to evaluate the scene and provide treatment to those injured
A 15-year-old boy was pulled from the second story of the Shortsville home and airlifted to a trauma center