Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Springfield firefighters rescued one person trapped in a house fire where a revolver that was left out discharged, striking a captain
Captain Anthony Harper located the baby in the bottom of a bunk bed and moved to a window to avoid carrying the child through the smoke
Firefighters were unable to get into the fire apartment from the inside during a two-alarm blaze in Brooklyn that injured 16 occupants
The program brings together a broad network of partners to provide better care for 911 users and reduce patient transport to ERs
Family, colleagues and neighbors said fallen Passaic Firefighter Israel Tolentino Jr. was caring, selfless and born to be a firefighter
The idea of hazard pay for COVID-19 first responders was floated last week by White House administration officials, and the firefighter community had an opinion
How to recognize signs of stress in personnel and offer support during the COVID-19 crisis
EMS providers will be required to comply with the binding order, as hospital and ambulance resources are overstretched due to COVID-19
Join me in the abyss where I remember trying to save an 11-year-old boy – with his killer standing near
Hundreds of medically trained firefighters will be called to assist EMS with COVID-19 calls
CMS has relaxed ambulance regulations and rules to assist EMS agencies nationwide during the public health emergency
A technical bulletin from 3M Scott details how to clean and disinfect respirators following possible virus exposure
Fire officials responded saying the decision was made because county EMS providers were not using the same level of PPE and protocols as fire personnel
Bruce Evans and Scott Orr discuss the value of tactical worksheets in EMS
Passaic Fire Chief Patrick Trentacost said the death of 33-year-old Firefighter-EMT Israel Tolentino was “a clear line of duty death”
A Change.org petition launched by a Kentucky EMT has received nearly 25,000 signatures over the last two weeks
Chief Gary Ludwig calls for action, saying federal aid for fire and EMS was largely overlooked in the CARES Act
The Columbus Divisions of Fire and Police and Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said they made the decision after consulting with legal counsel
The city has entered into an agreement with Abbott Laboratories to receive 5,000 kits that can produce results within 15 minutes
The fire department report said first responders scrambled to find the collapsed runner on a crowded bridge without adequate maps or information
Detailing the department’s adjustments to member health, patient care and transport, and PPE
With every state declaring some degree of state of emergency, the way EMS is delivered will change to suit the current situation
The firefighters were allowed to graduate a month early to help fill gaps after 11 department members were quarantined
Eleven fire departments in Palm Beach County have agreed to lend their combined 70 ventilators to hospitals if the need arises
Officials say the 15-year-old driver of the other vehicle was speeding and now faces charges of manslaughter and assault
FDNY Auto Mechanic James Villecco, 55, was an Army veteran and joined the FDNY Bureau of Fleet Services in 2014
Three priorities for fire departments facing the virus surges ahead
LA County Fire Department rapidly implements a COVID-19 exposure tracking system based on community paramedicine to measure personnel risk
Officials say the town suspended EMS operations due to COVID-19 exposure concerns without giving proper notice to the community and state licensing agency
Nonprofit helps firefighters promote creativity to counterbalance the negative impacts of the job
The order raised concerns that personnel who work part time at other public safety agencies would no longer be available to assist those communities
Union leaders said the COVID-19 crisis has driven 911 calls up by 40% while staff is decreasing as department members test positive
Firefighters, EMS providers and police officers will receive an additional $200 biweekly for their work during the pandemic
