Fire-EMS
The Fire-EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service. Use this page to find news and tips on survivability, ambulance safety, emergency medical response and medical operations.
From chronic burnout and staffing gaps to a lack of meaningful leadership engagement, personnel are sounding the alarm — and offering a roadmap for change
Amid the grief and devastation of survivors, many are sharing the courageous efforts of first responders, fellow residents, family members and even camp counselors who put their lives on the line to save others
A practical guide to interpreting urine color for maintaining optimal hydration
The St. Charles City Council would add firefighters, build new stations and discontinue the city’s ambulance service in favor of expanded coverage by St. Charles County Ambulance District
Lake County Fire Rescue and First Response Training Group graduated 16 firefighters from an accelerated paramedic program
A single-engine plane veered out of control while landing at Kalispell City Airport, smashing into parked aircraft and sparking a runway fire, but all four aboard escaped with minor injuries
U.S. Steel says it is still investigating the blast as hospitals report treating at least 10 workers, including burn victims, from the 1,400-employee Mon Valley plant
The blasts at U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works killed one worker, left at least two unaccounted for and injured dozens as black smoke billowed over the Pittsburgh area
More than 100 volunteers joined police, firefighters, EMS and school staff in Springfield for a full-scale drill designed to test emergency response
Faced with a steep, rain-soaked slope and no driveway access, Haywood County EMS and multiple fire departments used a rope-and-pulley system to lift a patient to safety
Dells-Delton EMS, Reedsburg Ambulance and Baraboo Area Fire and EMS have each administered blood in the field since launching their transfusion programs in May
A contractor and subcontractor working on powerlines died when their helicopter hit utility lines, crashed into a barge, igniting a fire and multiple explosions
The AP reconstructed the July 4 Texas flash flood rescue using responder audio and survivor footage, revealing a chaotic response as the disaster killed 136 people
The Redding Fire Department is retroactively charging residents for non-emergency lift assist calls, with plans to expand the fee to all EMS responses
Moses Lake officials have launched a study to explore keeping the current system, forming a new city fire district or creating a regional fire authority
A Denver rail worker suffered severe injuries and had his leg amputated after being trapped by a derailed train car at the BNSF Globeville Yard
North Babylon Fire Chief Peter Alt was caught on video shouting profanities at a 10-year-old girl during an emergency call
A new partnership in Joliet embeds paramedics into patient care teams to connect residents with vital resources beyond traditional medical care
In a two-day joint exercise with Auburn University and emergency agencies, first responders simulated an active shooter scenario to sharpen tactics
California firefighters airlifted an endurance runner from Razorback Ridge Trail after he fell and broke his femur
Marin County is holding a scavenger hunt to locate unregistered defibrillators and add them to the PulsePoint app ahead of its Aug. 16 CPR event
Dallas Fire-Rescue personnel evaluated over a dozen passengers after a DART light rail train caught fire
The second installment of the Maine EMS Sustainability Program funding will help Biddeford firefighters attend EMS school and may fund simulation training tools
Pivotal’s lightweight, electric vertical takeoff aircraft is drawing interest from Marin fire departments for its potential use in wildfires, search-and-rescue and EMS response
The U.S. Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the Biscayne Bay crash that killed two girls, critically injured two others
Real American Beer recognized Hillsborough County Firefighter/Paramedic Matthew Holubik in its national campaign celebrating everyday heroes for his service on and off duty
A person suffered a traumatic leg injury after their leg was caught outside a Ferris wheel gondola at the Cowlitz County Fair
A woman was safely airlifted from the Puu Ohia Trail after getting lost
After a roof collapse at a Kansas City Family Dollar, officials say medics followed standard safety and triage protocols, despite claims they didn’t do enough to save a trapped victim
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