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.
Deals for responders range from mobile phone service discounts to homeowner incentive programs
Dispatch, a homeless man, medics, firefighters and ER staff all played their part in this save
Coordination for rescues like these take a huge amount of effort
The local mayor supports paramedic training so that the fire department could provide “backup ambulances” if things ever went wrong the city’s current private service
James P. Booth to lead EMS with Michael J. Fitton as his second-in-command after an agency reshuffling
The original call didn’t give an address, so he didn’t make the connection until he arrived at the scene; his wife and kids were safe but they lost the family dog
After 1 year of having naloxone in tool kit fire department reports regular usage for narcotics overdoses
The session will examine how EMS chiefs can improve communication with millennials
The report said paid firefighters lacked paramedic credentials and that volunteer firefighters arrive at an emergency as quickly as paid firefighters do
Fire officials notified transit authorities of the radio problems four days before the incident that left one dead and 80 injured
He used lumber in the truck to reach the top of the garbage pile and avoid the compactor
Both the van and another vehicle that hit the oil tanker truck burst into flames; the tanker had rolled after hitting a truck
Timeline of DCFEMS response to stranded subway riders leads to more questions than answers
A S.C. ambulance service says it saved more than $18,000 in fuel in the past month; the savings has extended to all of public safety
The city’s preliminary timeline confirmed that passengers waited more than a half-hour for help, and that more than an hour passed before an ambulance began carrying the dying woman to a hospital
Brian Kutil, 42, struggled during the 500-meter swim recertification; he was pulled from the water but later died at a hospital
Praise for Chicago medics taking action to secure an EMS system that best serves the community
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
Investigation showed he double-billed the city to increase his pension; he will continue to receive the monthly retirement check unless convicted
Investigation of 2012 incident finds medics didn’t hear emergency alarm for man having MI and county officials violated law by not reporting delayed response
Steciak had just been promoted to captain in November and first joined the volunteer ranks at the age of 14; he was remembered as someone who helped and protected people
They noticed something was wrong when the rig rolled through a light; they performed CPR and used an AED to save the driver’s life
1 passenger in critical condition; others being treated for smoke inhalation and many left train own before emergency responders arrived
Response times are down to five minutes as a year-long partnership continues between the Austintown Fire Department and Lane Life Trans
Chain reaction crashes send 23 to area hospitals and ignites semi carrying fireworks
Free tuition for an associate’s degree gives EMS and fire personnel an edge in rapidly evolving profession
70 percent of business is medical care; dedicated medic unit enhances service provided by fire departments
The department is seeking community help to raise $150,000 to replace an aging ambulance in order to continue to provide free emergency services to residents
Erik Steciak, 29, was a paramedic and member of several fire companies
Responders used a vehicle equipped with a snow plow to maneuver a patient’s driveway in bad weather; it slid and hit the medic
