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 fire service has been using ICS for years, but it’s recently been applied beyond the public safety realm by private-sector and non-governmental organizations
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The number of homeless people has increased from 83 in 2007 to 256 today, and it’s putting a strain on responders in Billings, Mont.
Some of the words included pain, where, doctor, medicine, breathe, stop, yes, no, hospital, emergency, firefighter and ambulance
Sophia Smith made a full recovery and is back home with her family, who thanked the responders for playing an integral part in her survival
Ashlee Hutchinson-McGee wanted to become an EMT to save lives after finding inspiration in emergency responders when she had to call 911 twice in her life
Jeffrey Ballard’s 8-year-old daughter, who suffers from asthma, stopped breathing and became unconscious in the car
It’s unclear how the scuffle started, but the two officers were taken to a hospital with minor injuries
The Public Safety Officer’s Benefit Program has left some first responders or their families waiting for years to get payments
Joe Barr, 31, died of colon cancer on April 16; he was remembered as a great friend and hilarious guy
The child, who was sitting in the back seat, picked up a gun that slid out from under the driver’s seat and fired it through the front seat
Responders got an emergency call for a “Hispanic male with a head wound;" the man was found unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene
Michael Sacha, the singer’s personal assistant, was killed in an ATV crash; the dispatcher has since received criticism for not sending an ambulance fast enough
Crews described Ryan Ferreira, 30, as a dedicated and well-respected member of the department
The 2016 ERG provides first responders with a go-to manual to help deal with hazmat transportation incidents during the critical first 30 minutes
The 72-year-old woman was rushed to a hospital with critical injuries; the driver of the truck was charged with careless driving
John “Darrell” Hamilton, 58, died almost two years ago after collapsing down stairs with chest pains; his family claims that crews “left him for dead”
On average, a child was hospitalized every day for some injury involving a laundry pod
Chief Richard Bowers said his focus at the moment is on Nicole Mittendorff’s grieving family and colleagues, but that he has zero-tolerance for bullying
One woman and two men were inside the plane and have been reported in critical condition
The suicide of Nicole Mittendorff causes us to ask the question: What is the impact of bullying on emergency responder mental health and suicide?
Richard Forrester died in a one-car rollover crash; the crash is under investigation
Joseph Stringer lost control of his car on slick roads and struck a tree
Firefighter Benjamin Vernon was stabbed twice and suffered a punctured lung and firefighter Alex Wallbrett was stabbed multiple times
Kevin Swain, 19, was shot four times while responding to a welfare check
Tonya Johnson was hit by a car and killed after attempting to cross a highway
The 14-year-old boy was hospitalized and his condition wasn’t immediately known
Chief Richard Bowers said he is looking into the matter and that his department will not tolerate bullying of any kind
A medical examiner ruled Nicole Mittendorff’s death a suicide
The woman, who is expected to be OK, was experiencing a medical emergency
They were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries
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