Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Butler first responders will be second in the marching order after the U.S. Army in the parade following President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration
Wausau Fire Department paramedics will now be outfitted to work alongside law enforcement during dangerous incidents
The Sterling firefighter is in critical condition
Florida Department of Health officials say the 70-year-old Broward County man attended last week’s conference in Tampa
The department is addressing the call demand vs. resources disparity through programs focused on managing low-acuity calls and frequent system users
Putnam County Firefighter-EMT Darrell Jennings aided at least 20 injured neighbors after a tornado swept through his community
Fire officials say the fees would hopefully deter facilities from relying too heavily on emergency services
The $1 million grant will enable the agency to increase from six to 12 full-time firefighter-medics and rely less on volunteers
The fire department said they believed an ambulance had already been sent, but it was sent to the wrong location
The pilot program with electric vehicle company Arcimoto will test the Rapid Responder, which is designed to quickly reach emergencies
Firefighter Matthew Bym proposed to Paramedic Makayla Swaim with some help from fellow firefighters
A new group has formed to determine the best way to provide consistent medical direction on wildland incidents
The move angered EMS union leaders who say EMTs and paramedics in the city continue to be deprioritized
The man was charged with two felonies after reportedly showing up to emergency scenes and representing himself as a volunteer firefighter
Health officials say the first responders came into contact with the first patient in California to die from the virus
Oak Creek Firefighter-Paramedic Michael Wargolet stopped on the side of the road to perform CPR on the three-month-old
Officials told concerned residents the town’s contracted EMS provider will still respond to the calls
FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said negotiations between EMS unions and city officials are underway
The off-duty first responders spotted the wreck in a ditch while on their way to go hunting
The woman had previously been arrested for allegedly spitting on medical staff and battering a police officer in separate incidents
Public safety leaders need to discuss risk-benefit of a quarantine and continuity of operations in light of decision to quarantine personnel potentially exposed to coronavirus
The firefighters and police officers are believed to have possibly come in contact with the coronavirus at Life Care Center
Federal officials will review whether the show breaches patient privacy rules
How chiefs can stem the tide of negative interactions with elected officials who may not understand the fire service model
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has selected 205 applicants to test the program for five years
Through the implementation and education of a number of new programs, the partnership hopes to reach their goal by 2025
The city will become one of the first to try the program, which is designed to reduce Medicare costs by reimbursing non-hospital transports
Dill and Quinalty discuss the firefighter suicide crisis and what the data shows about firefighter behavioral health
A paramedic and whistleblower called the commissioner’s order a “cover-up” amidst ongoing response time problems
The year’s awardees will be recognized for their mobile blood transfusion and mobile integrated healthcare programs
The Wisconsin EMTs received rabies vaccines in 2018 after treating a woman who was foaming at the mouth and later died
The former captain says a fire chief inappropriately touched her and that the department mistreated her after she filed a complaint
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash earlier this month that sent four first responders to the hospital
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