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.
Police, firefighters and paramedics from throughout Portage County learn and practice the ‘Rescue Task Force’ technique for finding, triaging, treating and extricating patients from the warm zone
EMS providers need to do something for their own health and wellness just as they often do things to treat and save others
Next Generation 9-1-1 combines mission-critical public-safety information and leading-edge technology to improve EMS, fire, and police response to emergencies
Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford presented police, firefighters and EMTs with tickets to thank them for their work as first responders
Firefighters devised a rope system to haul her up from the water
Paramedics will accompany firefighters, but transport will still be handled by AMR
Barry Miller, a 32-year veteran of the fire department, will be recognized for his service
NIPSTA uses new training rooms, simulations and VR to prepare first responders for critical situations
A combined effort from bystanders, paramedics and the fire department saved the life of a woman and her baby
First responders, officials discuss tactics and challenges associated with active shooters
Autism Society of Central Texas releases informative training video for first responders
“Battle of the Badges” gets EMS, fire departments and police to donate blood
Mass. public health officials, EMS and Salvation Army unite to beat summer heat wave
Rescue workers searched for survivors under the rubble of buildings following the attack
EMTs, fire and police personnel will be trained to use the naloxone-based spray
The ambulance crashed head-on with a truck after swerving to avoid a different crash
Firefighters continued CPR and used an AED to revive the one-year-old girl
San Luis’ new ambulance service predicts it will be able to respond up to five times faster than contractors
The woman called 911 and was assisted from the tree by firefighters
The program provides users resources to seek treatment and follow-up visits by first responders
The law previously only applied to stopped police, emergency and maintenance vehicles
The chief said he was “honored to work with” those who responded to the ambush shooting
Police, fire and EMS officials stress the importance of safety and situational awareness following the threats
The vehicle was stolen while Dallas Fire Rescue was dealing with a crash involving a pedestrian
Emanuel “Manny” Washington Jr. was among the show’s top 15 chefs
The grant adds the county’s nearly $2 million budget, which will help pay for new radio systems
Our co-hosts discuss the Dallas shooting and how first responders can better plan for future incidents
A firefighter wrote Black Lives Matters protesters blocking the interstate “WILL get run over!”
The 50-year-old Mass. man received 4 doses from firefighters, 3 from paramedics
The EMT has decided to return his $10 per call stipend to the city to fund two picnic tables for fire stations
Montreal firefighter Mitchell Koski died in the flooding, but the sheriff declined to provide details
