Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Federal funding allows for new, state-of-the-art simulation training in EMS for fire and EMS personnel in Gearhart
Birmingham firefighters rescued two people trapped on the third floor during an abandoned apartment building fire
An explainer and action plan based on the Consensus Statement of NAEMSP, IAFF and IACP
EMSSTAT paramedics serve as Norman, Moore and Goldsby’s first medical responders and have earned the American Heart Association’s highest level of recognition every year since 2015
Crews have responded to the airport multiple times for “hard landings,” usually resulting in sprains and or fractures
Certified community paramedics are improving patient health care and reducing costs through community home visits
Dr. Michael Guttenberg and William Ryan passed away from 9/11-related illnesses
Seventeen people who came within inches of losing their lives were reunited Tuesday with the FDNY paramedics and EMTs who saved them.
South Central Iowa Community Foundation awards grants to organizations from all over Union County from a distribution of gaming revenues and the Union County Endowment Fund
“Do not automatic dispatch EMS to a fire scene,” the memo reads, listing reasons to send a unit
A recent survey shows that emergency responders are juggling multiple devices for access to mission critical data in the field
A new documentary, “Keeping the Peace,” tells the story of law enforcement officers, firefighters and other first-responders and the harrowing scenes they witness
Remember any patient can turn violent, and make a patient assessment/search a part of your situational awareness approach to scene safety
The fire extended into an adjoining lab, prompting officials to call in a hazmat decontamination unit in case anyone had been exposed to potentially harmful chemicals
There will be 32 paramedics inside the stadium during the concert along with two doctors
The cardiac monitors have new technology that sends data instantly to hospitals nearby
The Topeka Fire Department plans to transition from providing basic life support to providing advanced life support as firefighters respond to emergency medical calls
New York City Fire Department officials said the pilot was being treated for a non-life-threatening injury after the helicopter landed in the river
Branch Chief Brandon Torres shares what it’s like to work for the Grand Canyon National Park’s Emergency Services program
A Cuyahoga Falls firefighter/paramedic is being praised for an unexpected act of kindness
Councilman Charles Kirby believes the conspiracy is born out of the Fire Department’s jealousy of the Police Department because it can generate revenue with traffic citations
Those with severe brain injuries who were treated with the new protocol before they reached the hospital survived at twice the rate of those who didn’t get this new treatment
The addition of bikes to the fire department would allow paramedics to respond more quickly and efficiently to medical emergencies
With their budgets increasingly strained, fire and EMS squads across the region are reaching out to the residents, not to raise money or recruit, but to educate
The team will respond to calls involving people dealing with behavioral crises, substance-abuse issues, chronic or less-acute medical issues and social-services needs
Two Baltimore City Fire Department paramedics, a bus driver and a passenger were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
Lillian Bonsignore, a single mom barely out of her teens when she started as an emergency medical technician in 1991, becomes the first woman to hold the rank in the department’s 154-year history
Former addict, kept alive by firefighter/paramedics, now part of an Ohio community’s approach to stem the opioid crisis
More firefighter near-miss reports are expected from these facilities with unique hazards to employees and firefighters
This is the third time in 15 years that the Venice Fire Department has sought to take over ambulance service within the city
The school district will purchase and install 690 radios on buses and equipment on 12 tower sites, all tied to the county’s existing 800-megahertz emergency system
The show “Live Rescue” follows firefighters, paramedics and EMTs from seven cities live as they respond to rescue calls
Unions representing fire, police and paramedics have complained for years about problems at stations, including sinkholes, leaking roofs and sewage backups
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