Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Reading Fire Department Medal Day honors firefighters and EMTs for lifesaving actions
Five graduates say the department reclassified them as EMS trainees just before contracts expired, then issued termination letters
Six Glen Rock and four Hawthorne firefighters were exposed to hydrochloric acid and other pool-cleaning chemicals while extricating a driver
The multiphase project will begin with the construction of an interim operations building to house all of the fire and EMS vehicles, equipment and personnel
Evansville Fire Department Division Chief Mike Larson said the community loses out when firefighters are forced to be more cautious due to threat of violence
Members of the Indianapolis Fire Department held baby Kynleigh Rose Wheeler a month after they assisted in her emergency delivery
West Chester Township Fire Department is looking for ways to get more life out of their emergency vehicles to balance out the wait time
While medics were inside a residence, a 38-year-old man got reportedly stole the rig to drive himself to the hospital
A patient allegedly rushed at Evansville firefighters arriving on scene, stabbing one in the face before being wrestled to the ground
Two firefighters and a paramedic were treated for smoke inhalation from the resulting fire at the Biomat USA Plasma Center
After a fellow Wichita firefighter collapsed at house fire, crews called a mayday, initiated chest compressions and used a defibrillator to regain a pulse
The driver had been shot multiple times at a nightspot, then drove to nearby Charlotte Fire Department Station 11 for help
Provincetown Fire Chief Michael Trovato said the call came in as medical aid for a diver who had suffered serious injuries after interacting with a whale
When a Rochester firefighter began suffering from heat exhaustion at the scene of a fire, a transport ambulance was not available for more than seven minutes
A St. Johns County Fire Rescue ambulance caught fire on the highway while transporting a patient
First responders were on the scene of a serious car wreck when a paramedic threw a contaminated piece of medical equipment at a firefighter
The chaos of June 12, 2016, left lingering trauma for first responders and led local agencies to reexamine their preparation for active-shooter events
The Billings Fire Department is assessing how it responds to non-emergency calls for service, looking at slowing down travel times and placing higher priority on calls that require more manpower
Two Horry County Fire Rescue members were injured when their rig overturned in an incident involving another vehicle
Fire and EMS crews responded to a house fire that displaced six adults, three children and a newborn puppy; no injuries were reported
Seeing Demya Sibley’s progress after responding to the grisly crash scene has been instrumental in helping the providers process the call
Know the common sources and symptoms, immediate treatment options, and how to prevent CO poisoning
The licenses of Brandon Colombo and Michael Monteiro were suspended after a woman died following their denial for transport on March 4
Hanover Fire Captain Fred Freeman earned the award for his work in establishing the department’s MIH program and using it to expand access to COVID-19 testing
It’s time to add the story of this cutting-edge program to EMS education curriculums everywhere
The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department reported they responded to 5,050 overdose calls last year, a stark increase from the 4,140 overdose calls in 2019
Under the program, the partnered roles will serve as the city’s Mobile Crisis Unit, providing “non-emergency response and care to unhoused community members”
Carondelet St. Joseph’s Hospital will serve as the Tuscon Dragway’s “base hospital” and will provide medical direction to EMS until advanced services arrive
Ricardo Cervoni was treating an intoxicated patient when a patient brought in by a different crew attacked him
Newark’s fire and police unions raised concerns about training, equipment and compensation related to the new response plan
Officials said three shooters opened fire on a crowd outside the banquet hall
Former Belen Fire Chief Bret Ruff said he had put the transfer of his license from Nevada to New Mexico “on the back burner”
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