Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
San Bernardino’s increased staffing of four firefighters per truck plus an added medic squad proved crucial in the swift rescue of a young girl trapped in a burning home
Authorities say the fire captain used his role as an EMT instructor to inappropriately touch students under the guise of medical assessments
Use SAMPLE history to assess the patient’s complaint and make treatment decisions
Mansfield Firefighter-Paramedic Michael McLaughlin, 39, died Saturday after a long battle with the disease
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller proposed a plan to send social workers and other specialists to mental health and homelessness-related calls
Police are searching for the woman they say stole the Anne Arundel County rig and crashed it into another vehicle before fleeing
With no time to celebrate his achievement, FDNY Probationary EMT Kevin Gordon, the valedictorian of his class, hit the ground running after COVID-19 put the FDNY to the test
Berthoud Fire Investigator Joshua MacDonald injured his leg at a 2016 fire scene and had endured multiple surgeries, including leg amputation
Doug Haney read a thank you letter to the fire-rescue and medical flight crews that saved him after the four-vehicle crash
When you join a department, you agree to act and serve to the best of your abilities to meet the expectations of your community and uphold an ethical code.
Duty speaks louder than words, and we must do what we were sworn to do –protect the lives of everyone
According to testimony, William Michael Fields Jr., 37, a former constable and firefighter, made five illegal videos at an emergency medical training facility
Five considerations for patient assessment, scene safety and patient handoff when responding off duty
Hamilton Fire Department EMS Coordinator Mark Mignery is the first EMS coordinator in the state to receive the designation
Reflecting on why other officers didn’t speak up during George Floyd’s detainment
The pandemic has quite literally masked the social cues that are essential to patients feeling safe and reassured
How to assess and when to transport patients injured by tear gas, pepper spray or rubber bullets
An ambulance responding to a car crash was temporarily blocked from moving by protestors
Capt. Frank Leto, deputy director of the New York Fire Department Counseling Service, outlines how COVID-19 impacted members’ behavioral health, and how the department is meeting their needs
EMS providers know positional asphyxiation can kill, and have a professional and moral obligation to object to it
As the State of Colorado eases measures put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, we take a look at how one community with an early outbreak took aggressive measures to contain the spread of the virus – and emerge stronger than ever.
Lehigh Valley Health Network MedEvac EMT and Fleetwood Firefighter Jeremy Emerich, 40, died six weeks after his brother also died from COVID-19
EMS Chief Dr. Mike McEvoy reminds, “There is no other component of the fire service that saves more lives than EMS”
Whitney Craig died unexpectedly on Sunday after nine years as a first responder
A non-profit School Emergency Response Coalition is equipping students with life-saving emergency response training and equipment
Examining the extraordinary measures to recruit current and former volunteers to fill gaps in career staffing
Mayor Bill de Blasio said “the whole FDNY family” will be the first to receive the tests
New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority EMT and past Wallington Fire Chief David Pinto, 70, is the 15th EMS provider in the state to die from the virus and the third from his squad
River Falls Firefighter-EMT Eddie Nicholson, 62, was clearing the speedway after a collision when a bus rolled onto him
Officials say a total of four vehicles, including the ambulance, were involved in the crash
Firefighters across the state are being mobilized to help test more than 200,000 residents and staff
Delray Beach Fire Rescue purchased 150 test kits using $9,000 donated by community members
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