Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
ATF agents found four “simple” improvised explosive devices during the investigation of the Grand Blanc Township Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints attack
One resident was pulled from a burning bed as sprinklers contained flames in the Potland facility
Police say the gunman fired from a boat into the crowd at American Fish Company in Southport in an attack they called a “highly premeditated”
How to approach high-risk exposures in paramedics previously infected with SARS-CoV-2
Michigan authorities say the medics involved in the case of Timesha Beauchamp, who was wrongly declared dead in August and died in a hospital in October, must pass a national exam to regain their licenses
The new computer-aided dispatch system allows for immediate automated selection of the closest available fire and EMS unit for all emergency calls
Firefighters, paramedics and police officers will still be included in Phase 1, but considered lower priority than nursing home residents and some healthcare workers
Bob Stanczyk was putting out hot spots when he noticed discomfort in his left shoulder; alerting EMTs he didn’t feel right saved his life
The city of Bellingham will pay $75,000 to the daughter of a man after fire department personnel practiced “tube checks” on the man’s body after his death in an ambulance
Data points to evaluate at your agency as we move into a new phase of COVID-19 response
Increased fire service diversity in response operational hazards is not easily met with a one-size-fits-all PPE solution
Fairfax County Firefighter-Paramedic Andrew Cruikshank was arrested in September after an altercation with a patient that was captured on police body camera
Schenectady firefighter-paramedics armed with iPads will screen patients and then connect them to doctors to determine the best course of treatment
Therapy, medication and support helped me win the battled against PTSD and find hope again
Captain Dena Ali draws from personal experience and data when educating firefighters about mental health and suicide
The panel will decide on priority for other first responder groups at future meetings
A serendipitous stop at a drive-in leads to saving a young man experiencing V-fib – and a new friendship
Officials said the fire was caused by a generator malfunction
The suit stems from the death of a Sacramento man who was treated for low blood sugar while handcuffed in a prone position
Kalama Firefighter-EMT Alan Basso was found to be in cardiac arrest after his vehicle crashed, shortly after he responded to two medical emergencies
Barstow Assistant Fire Chief Sid Hultquist said rescuing Louis Abeita Jr., then 4, from drowning has continued to impact his life over the last three decades
The suit alleges that the city, fire chief and a fire department employee were aware inappropriate activities were occurring on city and fire department property
The rig will replace an older one that suffered dependability issues, forcing the department to use a rental
Subtle shifts in thinking add up to big results, offering greater levels of resilience to draw from during challenging times
Darrell Jennings and his family aided 28 neighbors in their living room after a violent EF-4 tornado tore through their Putnam County, Tennessee, neighborhood
An Orange County Fire Authority dispatcher sent a fire helicopter that arrived in 18 minutes instead of calling a sheriff’s copter only a minute away
As DC Fire and EMS assisted shooting victims, gun fire erupted, injuring one firefighter-EMT and damaging apparatus
Scott Davidson, 45, is the second Kansas City Fire Department member to die from the virus over the weekend
City leaders said they will need to make the cuts by July 1, 2021 if more federal pandemic relief is not received
The La Pine Rural Fire Protection District began charging the St. Charles Health System after seeing an increase in call volume for transfers from its immediate care clinic
The first responders were moving a patient from a third-floor apartment when the collapse occurred
The Eastern Connecticut EMS Council sent a letter to the state officials stressing the need for more tests after outbreaks at firehouses
