Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Three Vancouver firefighters were injured after a downed power line caused several fires
Images from the scene show a Delray Beach fire truck on its side, significantly damaged
Firefighters rescued a woman trapped inside her burning vehicle after she crashed into a daycare center
Officials hope to eventually provide training to middle and high school students so they can familiarize themselves with the kits
If merger with Sprint closes, the “New T-Mobile” will provide free service to public and nonprofit law enforcement, fire and EMS agencies that apply
Rising volumes of false fire, medical and burglary alarms have prompted Columbus fire and police administrators to propose stiffer penalties for repeat offenses
The PSA, which was created nearly a month after an EMT was viciously attacked, talks about the consequences of assaulting EMS personnel
Police found an open bottle of wine in the floorboard of Dontre Doxley’s pickup truck
Lawmakers passed 16 bills in the last two weeks aimed at supporting first responders, including mental health initiatives and tax credits
Chief Steven Davis said a woman in his neighborhood knocked on his door and said her son-in-law was not breathing
City officials are asking for a certificate that would allow Albuquerque Fire and Rescue to transport all emergency patients to local hospitals
Firefighter-EMT Brett Wilson, 23, was killed after coming in contact with downed power lines while on scene
After awakening to his house on fire, a father ran through flames to rescue his three young daughters, and his teenage son jumped from a second story window to escape the blaze
“For the amount of calls our paramedics run, there should be eight [ambulances] in service, and right now we are fighting for a fifth”
Video from the scene shows multiple patients being loaded into ambulances as others limped away
Firefighters had just finished dinner when they heard a loud bang and ran outside to find out what happened
Coral Springs firefighter-paramedic Christopher Randazzo was shot dead after refusing to unlock his iPhone
Chicago has the largest number of women fighting fires and working on ambulances of any city in the country, but they make up less than 10% of the department’s total personnel
Long Beach fire spokesman Jake Heflin said responders arrived to a scene “filled with chaos”
Legislators said they have seen how hard it is to recruit and retain volunteers and that the paperwork required with fulfilling requests would be “burdensome”
The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad is providing financial incentives to volunteers who live at the station in return for increased duty requirements
Officials said no ambulances were available due to an influx of calls around the same time as the toddler’s drowning
Once crews have gone through the light, the system will change back to its regular traffic cycle
Chief Dan Miller has no memory of dialing 911 on Sept. 18, opening the door of his home to a paramedic he’d trained six months earlier and dropping to the floor
Police said the slaying followed an incident hours earlier at a motel in a nearby town
The threats led to brief evacuations of five EMS stations in Manhattan; police responded to similar threats at two EMS stations in the Bronx
Firefighter-EMT Brett Wilson, 23, was killed after coming in contact with downed power lines
Police said the three suspects fled the scene of an attempted homicide in a different county prior to murdering Christopher Allen Randazzo in Broward County
The car sustained heavy damage and immediately caught fire; two students were transported by ambulance to a hospital
Firefighters Brian McCluney and Justin Walker went missing in August while fishing out of Port Canaveral
The Broward Sheriff’s Office has not yet identified the suspects arrested or given a motive
The Res-Q students can give basic first aid and critical care, including stopping bleeds and administering CPR
Length of service awards, college loan forgiveness, tuition assistance and local property tax credits may soon be among the incentives available to responders
