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.
With the 2026 Winter Olympic Games underway, check out these first responders who served both locally and on the international stage
The more complex the skill, the more attention it requires; so how do we get work done and still maintain awareness of the whole scene?
From a hoax school shooting to Boston Marathon planning, real-world incidents show how relationships and pre-event coordination determine outcomes
Burnsville remembers two officers and a firefighter/paramedic who were killed on Feb. 18, 2024, during an hours-long standoff
The agreement ends the city’s legal fight over who controls Albuquerque ambulance staffing, pauses further ALS-related staffing changes and creates a joint EMS training committee
Blowing dirt and heavy winds drove visibility to near zero on Interstate 25 south of Pueblo, triggering crashes involving several vehicles
Four firefighters and the Abundant Life Fellowship Church pastor are in critical condition after an explosion inside a Boonville-area church
The new program makes Elyria one of only two Ohio cities authorized to give prehospital blood
The Anchorage Fire Department’s revived Community, Outreach, Referral and Education program pairs a clinician and paramedic to connect frequent callers with medical, mental health and substance use services at home
Police say the gunman was among three people killed in a targeted shooting tied to a family dispute at a Pawtucket hockey rink
Carroll County Department of Fire & EMS has administered blood transfusions in the field 17 times, saving 14 lives and securing five years of funding through a new federal grant
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis said the federal funding will support a new Staten Island EMS classroom site, upgrades at Squad 8 and other FDNY firehouses
The Glendale Fire Department partnered with Midwestern University to give crews hands-on experience with intubation, chest tubes and other techniques
Center County plans to replace 1,031 portable radios and 331 mobile radios, citing aging equipment, rural dead zones and rising replacement costs
The funding will help Meadville expand paramedic training, add telehealth tools and reduce unnecessary ambulance transports to the ER
The Naperville Fire Department is the first in the Edward Hospital EMS system to carry the SAM junctional tourniquet
The year-long program will deploy remotely launched drones to 911 scenes to provide live video, boost responder safety and potentially deliver critical medical supplies
New Haven AMR paramedics and firefighters were recognized for rapid CPR, airway management and medication administration for a child in life-threatening respiratory distress from a severe asthma attack
Mentor Public Schools, the Mentor Fire Department and Lakeland Community College have partnered to give high school students hands-on EMS training, college credit and a path to EMT certification before graduation
Longview firefighter-paramedics could soon use new data analytics software to guide overdose responses and alternative transport decisions, as outlined in a City Council meeting video discu
West Foundation and Cleveland Clinic Fairview awarded funding to equip Avon Lake Fire Department with two LUCAS devices
Two departments will be honored at Fire–Rescue Med for creative EMS approaches to cardiac emergencies and sudden cardiac arrest with Heart Safe Community Awards
The Bloomington Fire Department says the added day off between shifts has attracted more applicants, including a growing number of EMT-certified recruits
New FDNY Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore says low EMS pay is hurting recruitment and retention as medical calls make up the majority of the department’s workload
A proposal to add civilian ambulance drivers to Lockport’s fire-based EMS system ignited a public dispute over overtime, staffing models and accountability
Paramedic Driver Gregory Varela and Paramedic Lieutenant Katrina Torres were first on scene of a house known to be used by squatters
If approved, the referendum would increase a $140,630 home’s annual Sublette fire district tax from $68.09 to $182.95 and a $225,450 home’s bill from $142.62 to $383.23
Flames tore through the Scranton Orthopedics part of Lehigh Valley Hospital in Dickson City, forcing the evacuation of patients and staff as firefighters rushed to extinguish the blaze
Since adding a fourth ambulance in September, the Anderson Fire Department has reduced response times, balanced workloads and improved coverage as EMS calls continue to dominate run volume
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