Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Helmet-cam video shows a Granbury firefighter rescuing a child from the second floor of a burning apartment
Charles Erickson joined the department when he was 16 and then became an EMT because there were only a few in the area
The priorities we address or fail to address in those first few moments guide the direction of the scene for the duration of the call
The Medical Reserve Corps organizes medical and public health professionals to serve as volunteers in case of disaster
A canine hero led rescuers to an injured woman who had fallen 150 feet off a trail and was unable to shout for help
Paramedics in the town of Fishers are now offering Nitronox to patients as an alternative to opioids
Paramedics are trying a new approach by working close to firefighters to keep them safe while they battle blazes across Ontario
Hillsborough County will reopen its review of four paramedics facing discipline in the case of a stroke patient who died, saying it needs to know more
The new 22,000-square-foot Fire Station 1 is equipped with rapid opening doors synchronized to its emergency alarms
A Hillsborough County Administrator said the paramedics violated three areas of standard procedure
Ellsworth officials are studying whether to partner with a private ambulance company or start their own service
Firefighter Jeremy Menges and John Werner helped try to save a driver at the scene of the crash, and now the Kansas Highway Patrol has named them honorary troopers
Kaylee Mosley jumped into action to save a man who had driven into a wall by performing CPR, which she had just been certified in four days earlier
NFPA 3000 is a framework for preparing fire departments, EMS agencies, other responders and communities for active shooter incident response and recovery
A patient in the ambulance was not hurt, but two firefighter-paramedics were taken to a hospital
The Advanced Provider Response Unit program provides direct care to patients who may not need immediate transportation to the emergency room
First Selectman Rudy Marconi said “the eight-man shift has worked out very well” and that the department has seen a “definite reduction” in mutual aid needed
Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White hopes to spend the next few months researching how to train more peer counselors and create a support network to help responders
A woman was vacationing with friends when she was gored in the chest by a beach umbrella that darted at her during a sudden wind gust
The ballistic gear allows firefighters and paramedics into the “warm zone” alongside law enforcement to quickly provide life-saving first aid
Improving firefighter safety and survival through science, medicine and technology
The woman allegedly first threw a cinder block at an EMT, but missed him and instead hit the ambulance, breaking the window
Three individuals were named 2018 Hooley Awards winners at the 10th annual ImageTrend Connect Conference on July 19
To deal with the natural uptick in calls that comes with population growth, they find new ways to work with their neighbors
JCFD Capt. Ken Simone and two other firefighters happened to be at the pool for a community outreach event
Firefighter Zachary J. Fazekas, 19, had been with the department for two years
An autopsy determined Juan Bucio, 46, died from asphyxia caused by an abnormal heart beat
Two firefighters were taken to a hospital to be treated for bee stings, with one given medication due to an allergic reaction
The higher than normal air conditioner failure rate is a “real challenge for both patient and first responder”
The September 2016 blast killed Michael Fahy, a 17-year fire department veteran whom Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro called “a star” of the department
Fire departments/EMS must carefully coordinate with police to provide rapid initial treatment and patient transport in mass casualty incidents
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The responders helped rescue a woman who called 911 to report that she was trapped in her vehicle and submerged in a canal
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