Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
The Alabama Fire College investigated the incident and found “a few minor changes” that Decatur Fire & Rescue officials need to address
An Alabama recruit school is under investigation after video emerges of a staged EMS response in a bathroom
A Decatur Fire & Rescue recruit school training video shows recruits facing a simulated injured patient inside a bathroom stall
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On Oct. 1, 2017, a gunman opened fire on concertgoers, killing 58 people and wounding more than 400
Multiple students at an Owasso high school handled the rock
The Chippewa Falls Fire and Emergency Services Department is using a $1.3M referendum to improve its fleet and add equipment
A Fort Worth woman first called 911 to say she had fallen several days ago and called again saying she would shoot anyone entering
EMS Assistant Chief James U. Matz said firefighters respond to up to 6,000 opioid overdoses a year
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Deputies said the family in Angleton were working on leveling their mobile home when it collapsed on them
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Bloomington Deputy Chief Carl Reeb said requiring applicants to have the state-issued paramedic license was one of the biggest recruitment barriers
Body-worn camera footage shows Memphis EMTs not providing aid during the fatal incident
The research found that a 5-degree jump in the daily average temperature can prompt hundreds of additional calls to 911 over a month
The Orange County Fire Authority vehicle swerved to avoid a ladder on the road, struck the guardrail on the right shoulder and flipped over
Wallingford fire officers said former Fire Chief Joseph Czentnar ordered a firefighter to attend two EMS training events under his name
The Portland woman was on the phone with a 911 dispatcher saying she was inside a basement bathroom
Identifying significant GI problems and providing initial care may help improve the chances of recovery for patients who experience true GI emergencies
Chelsea Tower 1 firefighters maneuvered around power lines to reach occupants trapped on the third floor
Rescuers tunneled underneath the boy and used dish soap and friction-reducing sheets to free him
The judge ruled Aurora Peter Cichuniec had to make a quick decision the night of the arrest as the highest-ranking paramedic at the scene
Departments must remain vigilant and proactive in addressing the potential for violence on scene
CAL FIRE Riverside County Battalion Chief Mike Martinez said it was surreal to find the woman walking down the street amid the flames
Lowell Fire Chief Phil Charron said one firefighter had to bail out a window due to the intense fire conditions
The driver of Norristown Quint 27 raised a ground ladder to occupants awaiting rescue
Peterborough Fire and Rescue has teamed up with the ConVal chapter of End 68 Hours of Hunger to provide schoolchildren with secure weekend food
Three of the FDNY’s leading responders on Sept. 11, 2001, reflect on how 9/11 impacted EMS and beyond
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