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.
Current technology and operational procedures must be enhanced in order to ensure messages are received and can be responded to
Responders are built to help, and we should be asking how we can help our fellow responders, not why do they want special treatment
Windows 8.1 Pro Update and a battery life of up to 15 hours enhances productivity of mobile professionals
Little Rock Metropolitan EMS was already planning on the purchase but the shooting death of a firefighter last week at a medical call accelerated the purchase
The $157,970 grant will allow the Crawfordsville Fire Department the chance to get the state’s Community Paramedic Pilot Program off the ground
Researchers found that assault-related injuries are often not reported, not acknowledged by officials and internalized as a “part of the job”
The shooting of a firefighter responding to an EMS call prompted officials to purchase vests
An incident involving a hostage situation where a man held firefighters at gunpoint and the San Bernardino attack caused the chief to take notice
Jason Adams, 29, was responding to a patient with a seizure; officials said he may have been mistaken as an intruder by the patient
Chief Eric Tade was stabbed in his hand and has a superficial injury to his right leg; a woman has been arrested in connection with the stabbing
Joshua Woods, 24, was responding to a cardiac arrest call; he lost control of his vehicle and hit a tree
Eight Ohio first responders were trained to look for and mitigate unsafe sleep conditions while on routine calls
After recent mass shooting events, the fire chief saw the need for fire and EMS personnel to enter the warm zone
Crews arrived to see police with what they presumed to be their patient on the ground; they saw the patient didn’t need medical care and went back to their station
A man set the bus on fire over a financial dispute and then escaped from a window
A coalition of NH fire departments is lobbying for a $1.1 million initiative to place drug counselors in departments
Paramedic Robert Skinner, his wife who is an RN, and their children were not home at the time of the fire
Dozens of volunteers went to the firehouse early Christmas morning to prepare food, package the meals and deliver them to people across the county
Seven trainees are accused of cheating during an EMT exam
Despite their vital role, the fire and EMS services are being left out of the national conversation about terrorism response; that needs to change
Contra Costa Fire Protection District chose to partner with AMR for EMS services over investing in EMS ownership
Other firefighters quickly reached 15-year veteran Daniel Capuano, 42, and got him to an ambulance; he was pronounced dead at the hospital
The clinical trial aims to prove whether the drug is a viable option to reduce excess bleeding from traumatic brain injuries
The 34-year veteran firefighter was working a crash scene Friday in central Wisconsin when a vehicle struck him
The report documents the increased volume of medical calls and the continued allocation of the department’s resources to fighting fires
Maryland medics and firefighters will be able to earn up to 40 college credits based on the training that they’ve received in the department
The family had a brief scare during labor when the baby’s umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck
The sign, posted when the city took the station’s ambulance out of service temporarily, led area residents to believe the entire station had been shut down
Fire chief says strain on responders is a growing problem, mainly caused by young people drinking
Gary Brown was assisting a victim from another vehicle collision when he was hit by a driver who then sped away
A judge found that Grant Taylor is competent and has a history of mental illness
Officials said if the plan passes it will bring in additional income of $127,270 for the county’s rescue squads
