Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Roughly 170 FDNY and EMS personnel battled the Queens blaze, which left three firefighters seriously hurt
More than 100 volunteers joined police, firefighters, EMS and school staff in Springfield for a full-scale drill designed to test emergency response
The Redding Fire Department is retroactively charging residents for non-emergency lift assist calls, with plans to expand the fee to all EMS responses
The research suggests that some municipalities may be better served if agencies from other municipalities responded
The departments hope to make training on identifying patients with dementia a requirement
Firefighter Chris Shell says he hopes the video, which has been viewed more than 2 million times, will encourage others to learn CPR
As part of a new pilot program, firefighters will be permitted to leave if the patient is deemed safe
An EMS social worker describes how a new program in Texas is serving patients while decreasing 911 calls
The potential for a confusing operational picture existed during the opening minutes of the response to the latest school shooting tragedy in Santa Clarita, California
Police officers, firefighters, paramedics and dispatchers from across Ohio gathered to discuss the trauma and stress first responders face
Deputy Fire Chief Bill Lounsbury jumped into action to help a fellow passenger who was in medical distress during the flight from Las Vegas to Connecticut
Coral Springs Fire Department Firefighter-Paramedic Christopher Randazzo was shot and killed in an apparent robbery in October
The Anthony Jackson Memorial Scholarship Fund Award, which honors a paramedic who was shot and killed, was presented to Kenneth Brown Jr. by Jackson’s mother
Officials say the 16-year-old suspected shooter is in “grave condition” from a self-inflicted gunshot wound
Seven fire and medic units were dispatched to assist the patients ranging in age from 7 to 58
The award honors fire departments for implementing innovations in EMS
Decatur Councilman Charles Kirby has long claimed that the city’s fire department is trying to take over ambulance services by eliminating the competition
Motel security system captures fire ignition and eruption on video
Bags containing items such as noise reducing earmuffs, stress balls and fidget toys were added to three Ohio fire stations to help patients with autism stay calm
Firefighter Eric Stevens and his wife, Amanda, appeared on the comedian’s show where they were presented with the donation to their #AxeALS fundraiser
Boys Town Fire & Rescue Chief John Sing, 67, collapsed at the fire station after returning from an emergency medical call early Monday morning
The program, which was set to run out of funding in January, has helped reduce ambulance runs while providing non-emergency medical care to those in need
The Detroit Fire Department said an ambulance was badly damaged after it was stolen and crashed on the same day a Detroit fire truck was also involved in a crash
The rescue required the efforts of all 11 on-duty personnel using technical rescue skills and equipment to safely bring the man down
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
