Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
12 residents and three staff of the Mount Carmel Senior Living Community were among those transported to a hospital during a 3-alarm fire
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A deadly vehicle attack in New Orleans underscores the need for EMS to adapt to evolving threats, exploring strategies for prevention, response and building resilience
A police sergeant said fire and medical personnel helped work with victims and law enforcement to track down the suspect
A grant of more than $21,000 will allow the department to purchase a LUCAS device
The agency hopes to preserve roadway safety by running ambulances without lights and sirens when a patient’s injuries are not life-threatening
A city board rescinded layoff notices for the paramedics after the chief sought to replace them with firefighter-paramedics
The man was convicted of writing false checks to himself while serving as treasurer for both companies
Authorities say the paramedic was left with a gash on the back of her head after her partner struck her with an electronic tablet
FDNY Lt. Michael Toomey’s father, Firefighter John “Jack” Toomey, died in 1987 shortly before becoming a lieutenant
Andover Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Kyle Murphy was participating in a men’s basketball league when he stepped in to perform CPR
A Near-Miss report details the circumstances in which four first responders experienced CO poisoning
The fire department says it has generated more than $7.3 million in revenue after the decision in 2009 to provide medical transports
Police say a woman struck the back of the ambulance occupied by a critical patient and four Cleveland first responders
EMS officials said carbon monoxide exposure could not be ruled out in the deaths of two infants at a public housing complex
Ryan Mains served others as an Army medic and a Chicago-area firefighter; now, grappling with PTSD, he’s still trying to help
Austin-Travis County EMS said a man in his 20s was pronounced dead, while another victim was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries
Fire fatalities in New York City fell by 25% last year, but 2019 also saw the second-highest amount of medical emergencies in FDNY history
How public safety officials can prepare faith-based groups for the commonplace and out-of-the-ordinary incidents that might befall citizens in their houses of worship
Paramedic Daniel Thomasson sends the flags to the departments and families of every first responder killed in the line of duty
The Leave It Behind program aims to reduce overdose deaths by giving patients access to naloxone at home
Officials say the man left the house firefighters were responding to and led police on a chase with the rig’s lights activated
First responders fundraised for EMT and Nurse Sharon Hartwell so she could fulfill her dreams of traveling
The Mobile Integrated Health program sends specially trained paramedics to check in on patients recently discharged from the hospital
The chief told a town board that the department has the funding to make the hires, which would help rebuild a depleted staff
Former Firefighter Tate Robinson says he used his past experience as a first responder to handle the emergency
The Columbus Fire battalion chief said the rig was hit by a vehicle that ran a red light
The two-story home required initial firefighters on the scene to call for backup, drawing as many as 46 personnel to the site
Fire agencies in Lancaster and Bolton will collaborate to provide advanced life support services after their previous ALS provider abruptly pulled out
The town’s Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Program will now pay volunteers every three months instead of paying a lump sum once a year
Can police, fire and EMS overcome the challenges we faced in the 2010s to prosper in the 2020s?
The Saratoga Springs commissioner said the new contract will increase city revenue and not interfere with plans for a new fire/EMS station
Personnel are expected to start working from the new 30,000-square-foot station early next year
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