Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Monthly receipts averaging $160K put Kingston’s ambulance billing on pace for $1.9M
Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District firefighters intervened inside the store, detaining a man and treating a victims
Campbell, also assistant fire chief with Chesapeake-Union Township VFD, died while on duty at Chesapeake EMS Station 3
Fitch & Associates announced it will be holding its first-ever online leadership summit from July 27-29
The bipartisan group of House representatives is calling for agencies to receive reimbursements for treatment-in-place responses and telehealth use
A Virginia Beach Fire Department report said first responders were pushed and kicked and that EMS vehicles were jumped on after the fatal motorcycle crash
American Medical Response Philadelphia Paramedic William “Brad” Blackman worked in EMS for more than 35 years and is remembered as a “true hero”
Officials said a vehicle carrying one of the victims was “driving erratically” with someone riding on top, leading the crew to perceive the car “as a threat”
Madison EMT Althea Bernstein, who is Black, told police she was attacked by four white men who sprayed her with lighter fluid and called her the N-word
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The pair initiated CPR on the woman, who was experiencing a cardiac event
What you need to consider when purchasing UV-C devices for cleaning fire and EMS vehicles to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other pathogens
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Seasonal Firefighter Dario Gurrola, who was convicted of two felonies, filed a complaint against state EMS officials last week
The statement explains the department’s procedure for responding in a “volatile situation” and outlines measures taken to assist the zone’s volunteer medics
One person was transported to the hospital in a private vehicle following the second shooting in the zone in 48 hours
Crews detail a dramatic rescue of two individuals trapped in a ranch-style home
Municipal services, non-profits and for-profits that partner with municipalities can apply through the FEMA Public Assistance Program
Focus on your members, budget, planning for the future, and strong leadership
The city is poised to direct the funds toward the Portland Street Response program that would dispatch paramedics and behavioral health experts on some calls
Breaking a groupthink mentality requires two key skills – and support from leadership
When cutting expenditures, be careful you don’t put your patients and agency at risk
A South Carolina senator sent a letter to Aiken County officials outlining the incident in a call for improvements to the county’s EMS
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
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