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.
Check it out and add your own in the comment section below
County EMS gets priced out of city’s fire house — after the Bonita (Fla.) fire department lost a legal motion to run EMS services itself
Union says mayor should apologize for “accusing firefighters of untoward acts”
Patrick Cullum’s quick and frank openness allows us to better understand the tragic event and its consequences
The “BackSafe” system is now ready for market and allows a driver and spotter to communicate by color code over two wireless devices
It took more than an hour to extricate him and he was airlifted to a nearby trauma center
His wife is seven months pregnant; they had chosen the name Mason James, but she changed it to Mason Rafael
The state lawmaker said he would entertain exemptions for smaller, volunteer departments
She was able to revive an unresponsive 10-month-old boy with CPR before an ambulance arrived
The chief hit him in the face with his portable radio and witnesses helped him secure the man until deputies arrived
Officials would not describe the nature of the allegations but said that it is a serious investigation
Four were critically hurt; preliminary evidence suggested plumbing and gas work inside the building led to an explosion and the collapse
Responders were seen taking the injured away on stretchers.; at least 200 firefighters are on the scene
For medical emergencies that exponentially worsen over time, like excited delirium, rapid EMS intervention may be the difference between life and death
The man, who was high on drugs, was cut free; the fence was still piercing his midsection when he was rushed to a hospital
Officials said that at least nine people were hospitalized with injuries but that the total number of injuries wasn’t yet known
After he felt sick on March 15, doctors found a mass that was in the cerebellum area of the brain, which controls coordination
Ed Smith spent months renovating the fire safety house used to teach kids what to do in a fire; he only agreed to the nomination because it comes with $10,000 for the department
Here’s a look under the hood at Next Generation 911 and how one department has implemented it
Use these tips as the framework for a social media and digital imagery policy
Local partnerships and community support are the keys to success for Lake Havasu City (Ariz.) Fire Department’s program focusing on reducing patient readmission rates
That spring night in 1990, people were smothered by black smoke or fatally burned; it happened so quickly that some appeared like frozen figures from Pompeii
Crews were about to transport a driver injured in another crash when a vehicle going around 75 miles per hour hit the ambulance
Woman and teen in critical condition; hotplate may have sparked the fire
The performance study uses 16 minutes as a benchmark; local fire chiefs say response times are around three to six minutes and the data is misleading
The city blames the delay on human error, while the firefighter’s union says it was caused by problems with technology used to identify units closest to emergencies
Leaving the home after speaking with the man’s family, officers found firefighters finishing the mowing
The mangled cars and homes have been cleaned up, but reminders of loss are everywhere
Fire Chief Daryl Osby said “fewer than 50" employees could be fired or otherwise disciplined for sharing confidential questions on hiring exams
You responded to a firefighter with eye pain and blurred vision; did you get the treatment steps right?
MOST POPULAR
- Firefighters treat colleague for an hour after he collapses at barbecue
- 4 children die in Texas gas poisoning; others injured
- Dallas fire, police agencies suffer delays after ransomware attack
- Wis. city among highest in cardiac survival rates
- First responders finish man’s yard work after he suffers heart attack