Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
RICE, rapid transport and a quick fridge check can change the outcome before a bleeding disorder turns into a major emergency
A Cessna 172 made an emergency ice landing on the Hudson River near Newburgh
In Sterling Heights, new weekday EMT units and a color-coded dispatch system are easing paramedic burnout and targeting rising EMS calls
Mass gathering coverage plans and preparedness need to include nearby residents, as well as event staff, volunteers and participants
A woman died after a fire ripped through an apartment building in Brooklyn
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Two residents died in a fire on the 10th floor of a high-rise building for senior citizens in North Bergen
Farmington Hills police officers arrived to find fire showing from the house and reports of people trapped inside
Boston EMS reported that four people were transported to the hospital—two of them in critical condition—while two others received treatment at the scene
Occupants were trying to jump from windows when Detroit firefighters arrived at the early-morning explosion
As Ann Arbor prepares to rebuild Fire Station 4, an ambulance shuffle between stations aims to maintain emergency coverage during the 14-month project
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Two people died and six others were hospitalized after an early morning fire broke out at a Centennial assisted-living facility
With fires now just 4% of incidents, San Jose has shifted toward fees for EMS through Prop 26, which enabled cost recovery for medical care and transport
FDNY fire and EMS personnel had to breach walls to access and rescue the trapped worker
Video shows Orange County firefighters rescuing an unresponsive woman from a Mission Viejo house fire
A Center Star Fire/Rescue firefighter was shot while trying to help at the scene of a crash, not knowing the driver was fleeing police after a bank robbery
A former sheriff and a volunteer firefighter created a bill that makes harassing first responders engaged in their lawful duty a first-degree misdemeanor
The Hepburn Township Volunteer Fire Company stated the township supervisors dissolved the ambulance service due to a shortage of EMTs
The Calendar of Heroes returns in 2026 with a fresh focus on fitness, diversity and fundraising featuring the department’s firefighters, EMTs and paramedics after a three-year hiatus
When Kansas City Firefighter Paramedic Karl Tsen was ordered into quarantine mid-date at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, he and Kristy Sloan barely knew each other — two weeks later, they were inseparable
A man who barricaded himself inside his Ypsilanti Township apartment for hours during a standoff with police was eventually removed after fire forced him onto a balcony
Records show the chief performed intubation and administered IVs, while unlicensed, while his son conducted CPR and ventilation without a valid EMT license
A firefighter battling a fire in Brooklyn suffered a medical emergency while working on the roof of a four-story building
17 people suffered minor injuries when a bus crashed into a tractor-trailer while exiting I-84 in Jefferson Township
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“I knew we needed a miracle to bring Henry back,” Westfield (N.C.) fire chief reflects on responding to one of his own
The FDNY said the firefighter suffered an emergency and then went into cardiac arrest during a two-alarm fire in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood
Photos and videos posted by news outlets showed passengers standing on a plane’s wing as smoke surrounded the aircraft
Dr. Rachelle Zemlok takes the Better Every Shift crew inside the psychologist’s office during First Responder Wellness Week
Fire service leaders must focus on data, not emotion, when make their case for funding, staffing and more
Naperville’s CART started full-time service in January, responding to mental health crises and community paramedicine calls
Willimantic’s in-house social worker connects patients with resources needed outside of emergency response
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