Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Portland firefighters rescued a resident and, with the ambulance 10 minutes out, transported the patient themselves
A letter from Office of EMS Director Gam Wijetunge informed NEMSAC members that their appointments had ended
The St. Charles City Council would add firefighters and build new stations while discontinuing the city’s ambulance service in favor of expanded coverage by St. Charles County Ambulance District
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
Dozens gathered last week to discuss emergency preparedness issues faced by first responders and healthcare personnel in the state’s north country
The partnership, which includes the city fire department, will use $1.3 million in grants to address substance abuse and addiction
Milford Fire Department Firefighter-EMT Patrick W. Evans, 37, died unexpectedly on Sunday
U.S. Navy Senior Chief Mark B. Shipley, who is also a volunteer firefighter, was awarded a commendation medal for resuscitating a man in cardiac arrest
Firefighter-Paramedic James Axiotis was off duty when he aided a police officer having a heart attack at the gym
The Wall of Fame plaque displays the names of more than 100 current and former fire department paramedics
The chief highlighted the incident at a city council meeting to suggest the fire department have its own ambulance service
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