Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
NYPD bodycam footage from the Jordan Neely trial underscores the importance of hands-only CPR and AED use when faced with an unresponsive subject
Technical rescue work in Louisville saved a worker trapped 10 to 12 feet below ground at a demolition site
The investigation examines claims of misconduct and potential exchange of benefits, such as free training, as Wallingford scrutinizes its ties with New Britain officials
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The Brownsville Fire Department is working to get to the root problems behind 911 callers who frequently ask for assistance—as often as two to five times per week
The Cary Fire Protection District plans to use the $35,000 donation to buy a new defibrillator
Teaming up with local colleges can bring your community paramedicine program expert assistance today while paving the way for progress tomorrow
Legislation recognizes and remembers first responder line of duty deaths
Seattle officials proposed a pilot program that would help responders deal with non-emergency calls and decrease response times
Firefighters first helped a man and his dog escape a house fire, and then went across the street to help deliver a baby girl
Retired Chehalis Fire Department Chief Bill Nacht went into cardiac arrest while waiting for a friend so they could go on a motorcycle trip
To bring more recruits into Springfield Fire-Rescue, the department is no longer requiring applicants to be at a paramedic status
Paramedics and firefighters were able to wrestle the man to the ground, and they were forced to administer a sedative to calm him
Brookfield Fire Department Lt. Brian Kachaylo, who was also a STAT MedEvac flight paramedic, died of colon cancer
If approved, Issue 39 would generate about $1.93 million annually to help fund the township’s part of the Miami Valley Fire District
Instead of waiting to give medical attention to gunshot victims a block away, Springfield responders will go in with police officers to be able to give immediate care
The Commonwealth Health ambulance features the names of 25 first responders and military members who lost their lives in the line of duty
Tyler officials voted to allow Phirst Technologies to test its automated drone first response system
Reading Fire Department Chief William Stoudt said a lot of the costs are associated with an inability to recruit and keep paramedics
Great Falls amended their policy of sending paramedics to every call so that they can free up enough responders to provide ALS coverage to outside districts
San Francisco Fire Department firefighter-paramedic Chris Posey met Marcial Pacek, who is now an EMT, 29 years after delivering him on the Bay Bridge
Officials said the ambulance was on its way to a call when it collided with another vehicle and slammed into a store
Educating friends about firefighter PTSD can prevent innocent questions that can undo years of mental health work and progress
The organization released a statement saying they disagree with IAFF’s belief that the method is inappropriate for the leaders they represent
Springfield Fire Department Battalion Chief Mike Caven said the five firefighters who were ambushed by a gunman at a fire scene are on leave
“We literally have been waiting for decades for some of these improvements,” Austin Firefighters Association President Bob Nicks said
The City of Moore said the opioid crisis forced them to spend more money on firefighters, EMS providers and other addiction services than usual
The emergency responders had to contend with baby Shay’s umbilical cord wrapped around his neck, and after he was born he was whisked away to the hospital
The organization is asking fire service leaders not to sign on to the American Ambulance Association’s newly proposed cost reporting system
Christopher Weeks, a dedicated first responder who died unexpectedly, was paid tribute by his colleagues with a 15-vehicle fire and ambulance escort
San Antonio is the first large metropolitan area in the U.S. to use whole blood to perform blood transfusions on trauma patients
Jim Morrissey, a tactical paramedic and terrorism preparedness coordinator in California, joins the show to discuss interagency cooperation under extreme circumstances
After losing her sister six years ago, EMS1 columnist Sarah Calams explains how she was able to heal by working closely with the first responder community
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