Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Adams County Fire Rescue’s fire engine wrap will promote fentanyl awareness and education over six months
A steel beam slid into the cab during a four-vehicle crash on I-395 in Norwich
As fire and EMS crews in Bolton went to work on a cardiac arrest patient, one of their own suffered cardiac arrest
The LFD ambulance was in the area responding to a call when a woman and her children asked the firefighters for help after her car was hit by bullets
There are two general causes of oxygen regulator fires, adiabatic heating and particle ignition
The Dallas Fire-Rescue department added a full-time ambulance and will implement a long-planned new tiered EMS dispatch software to improve response times
The Dixon Fire Department partnered with the Safe Passage Initiative to prevent overdoses in the event a patient refuses treatment
Brooke DeLeon was the only woman in her 21-member recruit class
One of the vehicles received damage on both sides and fire crews had to pry open the driver and passenger side doors to free the three occupants
The city hired 12 firefighters/paramedics to staff the and supplement the existing fire department workforce
The EMS and fire department are looking at building a new joint facility to address the spatial limitations
A level-two mass casualty event was declared to free up the resources needed to address a large number of injured people
Event showed appreciation for the firefighters and other emergency personnel who are integral to racing safety
The crash caused significant damage to an ambulance, fire truck and state police SUVs
Diego De Abreu Peclat Dos Santos, who is trained in mixed martial arts, stopped a suspect from stealing an ambulance and assaulting a hospital nurse
An ambulance, state trooper SUV and a fire truck were involved in a multiple vehicle wreck that left two troopers injured
The ambulance, dubbed Aid 1, is staffed with two firefighters-EMTs that will respond to more routine or minor health emergencies
The ambulance was transporting a patient with major injuries at the time, along with three firefighter and two AMR paramedics.
Two St. Pete Beach firefighters swam out to help the swimmers, but got caught in the rip tide themselves, and a third was pulled in after trying to throw a rescue line
The 37 donated animal rescue kits included three sizes of pet oxygen masks, restraints, a blanket, instructions for wound care, pet CPR and rescue breathing
One Rye Fire Department firefighter operated the jet ski, while the other was able to rescue the man from the water and bring him back to shore
Brent McCartney met with the firefighters and police officers who responded when he suffered cardiac arrest while driving and crashed his car
Volunteers cleaned the station, brought in an exterminator and treated the area with high temperatures to get rid of the bed bugs
The crash required firefighters and emergency medics from around the county, as well as four REACH and CAL STAR air ambulances, to help with the injured
During the Flight for Life transport, with one helicopter on the ground and another approaching, first responders noticed a drone flying above them
The agent, who has not been identified, was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital in critical condition
It’s time to focus on standardization and integration of fire and EMS systems – future milestone advancements for the fire service
While London’s mom was being treated by paramedics, the firefighters took London’s attention and gave him a tour of the fire truck and let him play with the water hose
St. Joseph County is the second area in the state to use the app, made possible through a partnership between Ind. cities, townships and the 911 dispatch center
Blocked train crossings causing 10-minute wait times forced Sheffield city officials to approve a new fire station and several EMS stations on the other side of the tracks
Texas officials plan to create Emergency Services District No. 3, which will cover rural communities, to keep pace with rising costs for emergency services
The action comes as fire departments and ambulance corps are finding it harder to recruit new members
Volunteer fire department president signed grant application for chest compression device that later saved his life
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