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.
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
Learn how rehab sectors can identify and treat hyperthermia, ensuring paramedic/firefighter safety during high-temperature incidents
Chiefs say Dr. Carl Schultz endangers patients, demoralizes crews by refusing prehospital blood transfusions, ketamine, magnesium and opioid-care pilots already used statewide
Attorneys for 31-year-old Dontae Melton Jr. say officers restrained the man and waited nearly an hour for an ambulance that never came
The 18-year veteran had been placed on paid leave when officials learned he hadn’t disclosed criminal allegations that he tried to sell an opioid-addiction drug to an undercover agent
Ninth Circuit upholds Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, denies firefighters’ exemptions
Cheatham County EMS and the Pleasant View Volunteer Fire Department have partnered with the county to fund, staff and host a daytime unit, with plans to expand to 24/7 coverage
A LAFD ambulance was involved in the first crash while transporting a patient
Jonathan Kleisner, a former finance executive, says adrenaline, quick decisions and resilience carried over from the trading floor to emergency medicine
Mislabeling public safety K9s creates confusion, liability and access issues during high-stakes deployments
Dalton Pischke, Emily Kelzer and Zac Gehling joined Grand Meadow’s fire and EMS crews, hoping to inspire more young volunteers
Laura Russell’s first hurricane activation as a paramedic turned into a fight for survival as levees broke and chaos spread
The arrests came during a federal investigation that led the Bureau of Land Management to end contracts with two Oregon-based forestry companies
Reasons for the arrests remain unclear after federal agents detained members of a private contractor crew during an ID check during the Bear Gulch Fire
Tonya Hoover led from the top of the fire service. Her daughter, Alexandria Pecia, is now forging her own way in law enforcement
Lake County officials said the change will cut the average workweek to 42 hours and boost health, morale and staffing
Seattle has cut overdose deaths 20% since 2024 and strengthened its Health 99 post-overdose response team
Honoring his parents’ care, a philanthropist gave $367,600 to buy an ambulance, easing response times after the Fairfield’s lone medical truck failed
Ending a 46-year career with the Lafayette Fire department, Robert Benoit will serve as Acadian’s fire liaison supervisor
An SUV crashed into the Yonkers clinic lobby, injuring several people
FDNY EMS officer and union vice president says separating EMS from the FDNY would close pay gaps, curb turnover and give medics the autonomy to modernize patient care
Logan County commissioners approve hiring additional advanced life-support providers to strengthen ambulance coverage
Officials tell lawmakers that calls have doubled while volunteer ranks shrink, leaving hundreds of vacancies and slower rural response times
The North Babylon Volunteer Fire Company will revise policies for handling minors and require sensitivity training after Chief Peter Alt was filmed cursing at a youth during a call
Four Given Coffee employees were hospitalized after their truck exploded outside Winston-Salem’s Joel Coliseum
Dozens of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews responded to a spill at a shared semi-truck depot
A video of a patient encounter sparked outrage, calls for termination and debate among EMS1 readers about discipline, bystander response and cultural accountability
Anderson will deploy a fourth ambulance to cut response times and ease workloads amid 13,000 runs in 2024
Firefighter/Paramedic Jerry Guzman was assigned to Station 32 in Azusa
Portland firefighters rescued a resident and, with the ambulance 10 minutes out, transported the patient themselves
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
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