Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Hennepin EMS official said the police’s swift, accurate tally of victims let medics move the wounded quickly to three hospitals
Monarez was fired less than a month after refusing to back “unscientific, reckless directives,” as four other senior CDC leaders resigned in protest
Minneapolis Police say the shooter opened fire through church windows toward the children sitting in the pews during school Mass before dying at the scene
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
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
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