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.
The way we have provided emergency medical services in the past will not work in the future
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss whether an EMT who refused to respond to an infant in cardiac arrest should be held criminally liable for the infant’s death.
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A fire official said the incident left firefighters with heavy hearts and “pain in their eyes”
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the law Sunday, extending the deadline to Sept. 11, 2018
Authorities say the safety wire became tangled in a wheel, preventing the SUV from falling several stories to the ground
Stipe Miocic won by first-round TKO, and sent a message of gratitude to first responders
Robert J. DiLuzio Jr. was sentenced to a year in jail, suspended for two years upon good behavior and the completion of an inpatient sexual recovery treatment program
The man got angry after medics said he didn’t require a transport
CPA by day, EMT-CC Gary Stehr gladly answers a third of his agency’s calls
Over 75,000 are being monitored for lung and asbestos-related cancers; 5,441 cases have already been diagnosed
The planned network will allow first responders to share information and communicate with pictures and video
The 15-acre facility, opening in 2017, will treat firefighters who suffer from PTSD
A GoFundMe page has raised over $16,000 in two days
Officials performed an active-shooter drill using the new kits, which are intended to help civilians treat gunshot wounds until first responders arrive
The 13-year-old vehicle was retired from service, but was kept in good condition
The original proposal entails adding two paramedic vehicles and hiring 20 certified paramedics that would be added to fire stations
The custodian was preparing to clean a bathroom at the Wisc. Department of Corrections when she mixed bleach with ammonia
The new company will be called the Middle River Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company
The boy’s cousin, who was babysitting him, had a seizure and hit her head on the bathtub before telling the boy to call 911
Doctors will be able to see a live feed of patients to provide better medical direction
The man was driving along a road Monday when a large tree fell on the car, crushing the roof and trapping him inside
EMTs are asked to be more aggressive in situations like mass shootings and industrial accidents
The recent ruling prevents not only medical professionals and first responders from legal liability, but also bystanders who try to help
Experts said it sounds an alarm about the long-lasting impact of PTSD and depression on the brain
A debrief of how one search and rescue team handled calls for help during the Louisiana Floods of 2016
The bus hit the fire truck and a pickup truck, knocking three firefighters standing near the guard rail into the water below
The dept. is seeking to purchase a $150,000 ambulance, but the county said there are no feasible funds available to do so
Spiking costs force patients to quit medication and rely on EMS for help
Family members claim “more could have been done” to save the woman
In this week’s episode, our co-hosts discusses the sometimes complicated relationship between fire departments and EMS
In 2015, the department had over 2,879 EMS calls
Waterloo Fire Rescue received 376 stuffed animals purchased for a promotional campaign earlier this year
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