Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
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
Spokane firefighters cut the window sill to remove the occupant quickly
Lake County officials said the change will cut the average workweek to 42 hours and boost health, morale and staffing
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
First responders performed a welfare check after the woman told a healthcare worker she was unable to buy food after having surgery
Officials say poor lighting and the patient’s heavy clothing and struggle with police made it difficult to accurately estimate his weight
Tampa Council Chairman Luis Viera championed the addition of the second ambulance after hearing of the station’s overwhelming call volume
The Stockton Fire Department plans to train more of its firefighters as paramedics through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant
Fire officials said fire engines are often the first emergency vehicle to reach someone in need
The ambulance had to be lifted and towed after its tire became stuck in what was initially suspected to be a sinkhole
Lincoln Fire and Rescue seeks to add an eighth medic unit to address overwhelming call volumes
If voters in Bloomfield Township vote no on the upcoming millage vote, a projected 22 firefighter-paramedics could lose their jobs
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