Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
While this year is certainly not the first Inauguration Day, it is the first one for a candidate who has already experienced two assassination attempts
Rescuers used a rope system to lower an injured worker from a 92-foot water tower
The new plan, led by the Plaistow Fire Department, mirrors the former ALS service with additional benefits, including cost savings and enhanced training
Despite the newness and unknown of the virus, IAFC leaders underscored it’s not that difficult to predict some of the near-term effects
FDNY Paramedic Christell Cadet, who has publicly shared her experience with the disease, has been hospitalized since falling ill last week
The proposal comes after firefighters who transported the first patient in the state to die from the disease were not notified of the exposure
FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said two of the members who tested positive are hospitalized and the rest are recovering at home
The company recommended the use of surgical masks for lower risk calls in order to preserve the supply of respirators
#StayHomeforUs, #AlwaysOpen and #HelpUsHelpYou are some of the hashtags being used to promote social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic
Learn how COVID-19 has impacted fire/EMS and how public safety has adjusted its response
How fire/EMS can protect personnel physically and financially during the COVID-19 pandemic
Sorting through the maze of public health information overload and overlap
The testing site at the city fire station is open to anyone and can provide same-day or next-day results
The hundreds of N95 masks received from both the national and state stockpile were expired, most by at least 10 years
Fire service leaders share the measures to help minimize COVID-19 spread among members and their families
The CDC has posted NIOSH guidelines for extended use and limited reuse of N95 masks
Customers cheered as firefighters and a labor nurse who happened to be in the store helped deliver the baby girl
As psychomotor testing sites close, the NREMT executive committee voted to allow for provisional certifications during the national emergency
Shows such as “Station 19,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “The Good Doctor” are donating real PPE used as props to firefighter-medics, doctors and nurses
Summit County is asking dentists, construction companies, small businesses and anyone else who has PPE to donate to firefighters and EMS
Interactive maps, infection projections and your own PCR data illustrate how serious the COVID-19 pandemic is in your response area
One Uhrichsville councilman and a councilman from another city went door-to-door hoping to force the city to reconsider the switch
Communication, PPE and decontamination strategies highlighted the 4th FirstWatch and Paramedic Chiefs of Canada COVID-19 webinar
The organization has formed a task force to focus on moving forward and continuing engagement with Congress
Saratoga Springs officials are seeking to build the $6.6 million facility in a location that will improve response times to newly developed parts of the city
Minnesota EMS Regulatory Board removes constraints on EMS response to the coronavirus epidemic
Ambulance services asked to maintain normal operations during COVID-19 pandemic but are given exceptions to staffing, equipment and drug requirements
The firefighters responded to a cardiac arrest call and resuscitated the patient
The National Registry of EMTs extended the deadline by three months and will allow providers to complete continuing education outside of classrooms
The administration’s federal task force managing the crisis was working to break a bottleneck in the nation’s ability to test for COVID-19
The firefighters from Miami-Dade County and Reedy Creek Fire and Rescue have been quarantined after a conference attendee tested positive this week
Town may be able to save money by redeploying its emergency staff and changing inefficient staffing model
A committee formed after local firefighters and residents expressed frustrations over EMS response times and service
