Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
We have to support each other and be willing to give help — and not just through dark humor or a slap on the back with a “you good?”
Bystanders spotted a man 10–15 feet down a crevice in Eugene, and firefighters rescued him after finding him pinned and unresponsive with a body temperature of 76 degrees
Whiteout conditions on Interstate 196 near Grand Rapids, triggered a massive crash involving cars and semitrailer trucks and leaving numerous people injured
After a yearlong delay and a compromise with Mayor Justin Bibb, City Council is set to vote on creating a “care response” that dispatches clinicians with EMS to certain mental health emergencies
Using more than $68,000 in state grant funds, the Albany Fire Department provided inflatable lifting chairs to local care facilities and trained staff to handle non-injury fall
The report indicates that Good had four gunshot wounds, and paramedics found her pulse “inconsistent”
Illustrating the difference between prevention and cure — a familiar concept in the fire service
Citing a rise in lift assists, false alarms and other non-emergency responses, Waterford Township Fire Chief Matthew Nye is proposing an ordinance change that would charge elder care facilities
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A garbage truck struck a tractor-trailer, killing the driver and sending three others to the hospital during a response that included extended extrication and the use of whole blood
The new Kensington-based facility uses high-fidelity disaster simulations to strengthen EMS readiness for mass casualty and complex emergency responses
Founded by Roger Baker, Rehab Five delivers hydration, cooling, food and decontamination support at hundreds of fires each year
Crews rescued residents from upper floors as a fast-moving fire injured dozens and drew mutual aid from Orange, Bloomfield, Montclair, Irvington, Millburn and West Orange
Initially believing they were responding to a medical emergency, Easton firefighters quickly transitioned to fireground operations upon arrival, encountering heavy fire and discovering one deceased occupant
A six-month Clark County Fire Department pilot using a paramedic, EMT, and social worker diverted 70% of behavioral health patients from emergency rooms and de-escalated 94% of crisis calls
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has defended Bonsignore’s decades-long EMS leadership background, emphasizing her experience leading one of the nation’s largest EMS systems
Columbus Firefighter Richard Barfield Jr. is being honored after rescuing two children and a 4-month-old from a crash, clearing an unresponsive father’s airway, and providing care for seven patients until crews arrived
One firefighter was injured by a falling air conditioner during the Queens fire
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A new fire code amendment in Loveland will require defibrillators in newly built or renovated venues with occupancies of 100 or more, aiming to speed bystander response when cardiac arrest strikes
A Syracuse police officer and an off-duty firefighter/EMT teamed up to perform CPR on a critically injured woman found outside a burning home, reviving her before EMS arrived
In a Daily News opinion piece, FDNY EMS Lt. Anthony Almojera argues that appointing an EMS veteran as commissioner reflects today’s medical-first reality
Vote now: Should a commissioner be a firefighter, an EMS leader, an executive — or a mix?
Musk and other critics attacked Mamdani’s selection of EMS veteran Lillian Bonsignore to lead the department, reigniting debate over what operational experience matters most for the commissioner role
A midair collision between two helicopters near Hammonton Municipal Airport prompted a large emergency response
A multi-department merger forming the South Madison Fire Territory will take effect Jan. 1, adding full-time staffing, hiring dozens of firefighters and medics
Hamilton Fire Chief David Haverdink died Christmas Day after being struck by a vehicle while working a medical call on M-40
Construction crews began removing collapsed walls and roofing Wednesday at Bristol Health & Rehab Center to aid investigators after Tuesday’s explosion
Nearly killed by a brown bear during a summer hike, Anchorage resident Victoria Lytle reunited with the firefighters, medics and 911 dispatcher who trekked miles into the Chugach Mountains to rescue her
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