Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Authorities have detained a person of interest in the fatal Los Angeles County fire
Four firefighters were injured as “fire rapidly intensified” and led to a mayday situation in Elsmere
Application of an EtCO2 sampling device and waveform monitoring, especially during bag-valve mask ventilation, is well within the capability of EMTs
Police said Karel Delgado exposed himself and fondled the woman after asking if he could examine her
Tucson Collaborative Community Care aims to decrease transports for people with chronic issues by sending a crew of two firefighters, a paramedic and a social worker
Bursting Bubbles developed a toy that wouldn’t take up much space in emergency vehicles while allowing responders to connect with those with autism
The Rapid City Fire Department now deploys one paramedic in an SUV to calls that are not as urgent so that an ambulance unit is kept available
North Richland Hills Fire Department and Medical City North Hills created the Code Sepsis program to assess and treat sepsis with antibiotics en route to the hospital
Every EMS agency adopts innovations at a different pace; how has yours deployed community paramedicine?
Pairing community paramedics with advanced practice providers for home visits to frequent utilizers decreased 911 volumes in a pilot program
Research offers solutions to EMS providers’ hesitation regarding additional duties, hours and changing perception CP programs may bring
Climbing the ranks of Fire and EMS often fails to prepare new chiefs to discuss financial issues with local elected and appointed officials
Educating firefighters about autism awareness can help them identify behaviors and special needs in victims that may require modifications in their response
Will McCue dreamed of joining the FDNY one day before he was hospitalized in January with the flu, which turned into pneumonia and sepsis
Dispatchers will now wait three minutes instead of five after alerting a crew before paging the department again
Zac Santiago was attacked after confronting the teens about using drugs on an abandoned property
Aodhan O’Ferrell is cycling “from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean” to raise awareness about “move over” laws after being hit on the highway five years ago
Hollywood Fire Rescue engineer and paramedic Daryel Richards, a 22-year fire veteran, was set to retire this year
If you’ve seen one community paramedicine program, then you’ve seen one program; here’s how successes from four different programs can be translated to new ones
It’s better to decide how many current employees would make great FTOs instead of letting the number of new hires determine the number of FTOs needed
The move could save money, boost response times and improve coordination during wildfires
Nashville Fire Department officials voiced their concerns and said they “actually deal with having shortfalls” due to low staff numbers
Jessica Pichette said she thought her husband, Capt. Luke Pichette, was having a stroke when he began making strange noises before bed
The firefighters were transported to the hospital in stable condition; the paramedics were treated on scene for their injuries
Firefighter Scott Lebherz said the street drug KD is laced with heavy-duty bug sprays and causes users to writhe on the ground and struggle to breathe
“If it improves the system and saves a dollar it will be better in my mind,” Fire Chief Dan Booker said
The Fairfield County Trauma Recovery Network was formed after trauma clinicians worked with firefighters who had responded to a particularly difficult call
The study will help to better understand the effects sharing one’s traumatic experiences via writing has on the mental health of first responders
Susan Farren is on a mission to teach responders how to be healthy by coaching through First Responder Resiliency Inc.
Gretna Rescue Squad 1st Lt. Pernice White jumped into action after seeing her neighbor’s truck on fire while driving home
First responders will mark the first anniversary of Yadira Arroyo’s death with a candlelight vigil at the site where her death occurred
Investigators found no difference in paramedic student recognition of scene hazards between a walk-around size-up and UAV flyover video
First responders raced to find survivors in the rubble of the 175-foot span using high-tech listening devices, trained sniffing dogs and search cameras