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.
If you’re new to EMS, please don’t let jaded old-timers influence your perception of what truly matters
Structure fires are down; EMS calls are up. It’s time for fire services to look at fundamental changes for managing medical calls
The federal government can honor the responders killed on 9/11 by reauthorizing compensation for those who became ill after working at ground zero
Fire Chief Gary Ludwig will discuss the critical role fire departments play in the fast-changing health care system at Fire-Rescue Med conference in May
A spokesperson for the department said paramedics were on scene within minutes, but the closest available transport unit was nearly eight miles away
The train was traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago when five cars derailed; the passengers were taken to hospitals for treatment
The department is testing a community paramedicine program that will focus on improving patient outcomes by reducing non-emergency 911 calls
The boy’s mother scheduled a private tour of the station for her son’s birthday; the paramedic who delivered him happened to run into them during the tour
The firefighters sold raffle tickets to raise money for fallen paramedic John Mackey; Mackey will be the namesake of a bill to provide death benefits to paramedic’s families
The Toronto City Council approved motions to make data from the fire and EMS systems real time calls public; the city hopes the data will lead to innovation
Emergency dispatchers began receiving frantic calls of a shooter at the plant at 5:03 p.m., fielding about 30 calls within 12 minutes
Within minutes of the shooting, there was a heavy police and firefighter presence but no ambulance
For every action in EMS there are consequences — sometimes positive and sometimes negative — but sometimes you do what you gotta do
The Sullivan County EMS program lost three ambulances in a recent fire; nearby departments came together to loan equipment and ambulances
A man has been charged after stabbing three people; police said the stabbings were “clearly unprovoked attacks”
All three drowned after heavy rains caused major flooding in Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma
The eight firefighters and one battalion chief were treated for minor injuries ranging from burns to abrasions
The EMT allegedly exchanged sexually explicit photos and videos with the junior firefighter for several months
Transport is a field-care intervention that has to be delivered at the appropriate time, to the appropriate patient in the appropriate transport unit
The two firefighters were suspended after transporting a toddler in their fire truck instead of waiting for an ambulance; one firefighter said he would do it again
The child was taken by ambulance to a hospital with injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening
Victoria McGrath, 23, received severe shrapnel injuries to her left leg from the first of two bombs placed near the marathon finish line
The firefighters have received an outpouring of support on a Facebook page advocating their reinstatement
The Clayton County chief and his staff covered a shift to give the crew a day off; they saved a man who had gone into cardiac arrest
Aurora EMT Craig Whitham was the treasurer for the company; he has been missing since Feb. 22
The new Tactical Emergency Medical Support Team will receive protective gear and emergency response training allowing them to respond to large scale emergencies
The injuries sustained by the seven victims are not believed to be life-threatening
The casualty was reported after a storm that rolled across California; thousands of people lost power after winds toppled trees and power lines
The firefighters responded to a call for a child having a seizure; the nearest medic unit was 10 to 15 minutes away
The cameras should improve safety by giving fire truck and ambulance drivers a way to see what is going on outside of their vehicles
