Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
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From game-day rescues to chaotic showdowns, these unforgettable events put public safety in the spotlight this year
The Joilet Fire Department will receive the 2025 Excellence in Fire Service-Based EMS Award from CFSI and Masimo for its innovations in EMS
The Seattle Fire Department used extrication tools to open the jammed doors of the car in order to reach the victim
Maryland Heights Fire Department Firefighter-Paramedic Chris Moore was a 20-year veteran and leaves behind a son and daughter
The first responders invited were firefighters, police officers, ambulance personnel, paramedics, and dispatchers and others
The Seabrook Fire Department was awarded EMS service of the year jointly with the Hampton Fire Department
Birmingham community paramedicine program identifies individuals with needs in order to reduce unnecessary future calls taxing the system
In the second year of the program, physicians will respond to 911 calls on a rotational basis
Aberdeen Fire Chief Tom Hubbard said Pauley stands out as a firefighter due to his knowledge of the area, as well as his dedication to the citizens he’s served for so many years
West Point spokeswoman Katie Felder said the accident Thursday morning was in an area where cadet summer training takes place
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Customers who come into the shop might actually end up with a tattoo artist who is still an active first responder
Rescue and emergency medical calls already make up for 2,431 out of 3,164 in 2018 of the fire department runs
Hundreds of volunteers gathered at B&O Railroad Museum to fill 10,000 goodie pouches for Baltimore’s first responders
While the measure drew almost universal praise, some faulted the bill for failing to including emergency medical technicians
The Hampton and Seabrook fire departments were jointly awarded EMS Service of the Year by PRH’s Seabrook emergency room
Cumberland County’s first-responder team includes 32 trained emergency medical responders from the Cumberland County and Fairfield Glade Volunteer Fire Departments
Raymond Wasson collapsed after a performance with the Breezy Point Bagpipers in August of last year
The communication center’s call volume increased 10% between 2015 and 2018 with 1,103,407 incoming calls in 2018
The Palm Coast United Methodist Church saluted first responders by dedicating a service to say thank you
Dunwoody and Dekalb County signed a memorandum of understanding last fall to station more ambulances around the city
“Your ability to stay calm and provide information and render aid to your mother goes above and beyond what we would expect from someone your age,” Fire Chief Mick Humer told her
The ambus has all of the equipment found inside a traditional ambulance and can treat up to 20 patients at a time, making it a valuable asset for any type of mass response
Ambulance turnaround and arrival time, which has already been impacted, is likely to become more an issue when Union Hospital and its emergency room closes next spring
The Portsmouth Regional Hospital honored the agencies at its annual EMS appreciation banquet Thursday, May 23 at the Jarvis Center
The two medics inside the rig were unharmed but the driver of the vehicle — who cops said was driving without a license — was transported to the hospital with a leg injury
Last year, the Chattanooga Fire Department received 1,320 calls for non-emergency citizen assists, which include lift assists
The Community Resource Paramedic program is a collaborative effort between the fire department and other area organizations that aims to reduce 911 calls and hospital visits
The fire department has two of the devices and has seen an 11 percent increase in the patients restored to spontaneous circulation since they’ve had this tool
Preston Superintendent Roy Seitsinger incorporated health training into staff professional development last year, including CPR and bleeding control classes
