Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
The Ford City Ambulance director said the employee was fired immediately and resigned from his position as a fire chief
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Six people have been taken to a hospital after a roller coaster in Florida derailed, leaving some riders dangling 34 feet above the ground
All 16 Spokane Fire Department stations will now be staffed with paramedics at all times due to an increasing number of medical calls
More than 2,000 people have paid the $25 membership fee to be part of the Edinboro Volunteer Fire Department’s club launched to help fund operations
Fire chiefs and field providers have much to learn from the FBI’s ongoing summary and analysis of active shooter incidents
These concepts will yield more prepared, capable and resilient communities
For emergency responders, trauma from an act of mass violence can create a cyclical pattern of negative thinking
The 911 landscape has changed as acts of mass violence and other multi-caller/multi-victim high-threat incidents begin to increase
The MedStat ASAP MS250 is an all-wheel-drive utility vehicle that is the size of a Mini Cooper but can transport EMTs, a patient and a full-size cot
Marion County voted to approve an amended contract with the county’s fire rescue union to increase the pay of paramedics and firefighter/paramedics
Nowata Fire Department Chief Stephen Parmenter said police dispatched another department, resulting in the patients waiting 30 minutes for a response
Bruce Moeller offers strategies for tackling the aging population, dubbed the “silver tsunami,” at Fire-Rescue Med 2018
The Center for the Study of the Drone estimated that the number of public safety agencies using drones has increased by 82 percent in the past year
Officials said firefighters were driving the ambulance to a call when they hit a man who was standing outside of the bay doors
Mike Salber, a 22-year veteran of the Sanford Fire Department, died after a collision involving a second powerboat that also injured three others
Submitting false EMS transport claims to Medicare for reimbursement is a violation of the False Claims Act
The ALS ambulance, which was one of two assigned to the motorcade, highlighted the equipment issues the Houston Fire Department is facing
Will McCue, 19, started feeling ill in January; he was hospitalized with the flu, pneumonia and sepsis
NFPA 3000 isn’t a tactical document or a policies and procedures manual; it’s a framework to develop programs that integrate planning, response and recovery to active shooter hostile events
North Beach Volunteer Fire Department Rescue Captain Patricia Osburn died while on duty
“There is some progress with some of these issues, but it is extremely slow,” an anonymous Vancouver Fire Department firefighter said
Should the controversial merger go forward, the grant funds will help ease the cost of moving Grand Rapids dispatchers into the county dispatch center
Gundersen Tri-State Ambulance and the La Crosse Fire Department have agreed to a partnership that is expected to help solve the local paramedic shortage
From memorial statues to challenge coins, first responders are feeling the love from states around the country
Adrian fire chief Tim Bartenslager asked the mayor, city commission and city administrator to increase the roster from 15 to 18 firefighters
Instead of sending an ambulance to every call, nurses will find out more about the patient and figure out a better alternative for them
Firefighters responded to what they thought was just a medical call and were transported to the hospital after one firefighter collapsed
The city of Mattoon filed a lawsuit against the union over an arbitration award that gave the city the power to remove ambulances from the fire department
The International Association of Fire Chiefs cited the PulsePoint app as a way to utilize responders and bystanders to increase sudden cardiac arrest survival
Great active shooter incident training takes a concerted effort to make exercises real, relevant, interesting and captivating for all participants
Communication at home, recognizing PTSD throughout the ranks and preparing in advance can help firefighters handle the consequences of the trauma they experience
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