Fire-EMS
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Clearly the political system has much to be blamed for this
If the crew is on duty, they should be reachable, right?
Doing the best for the patient may mean changing the EMT’s role
When we publicly share our distrust of the people we respond to emergencies with, we can expect the public to be disgusted and disappointed in all of us
Teen claims he was hit by the propeller of the boat when firefighters rescued him after his kayak flipped
Improvement in average call processing time offset by longer travel time; data available to public on LAFD wesbite
The 911 caller said he appeared to be drunk while he was having sex in a fire department vehicle on duty
Four firefighter-medics say they haven’t been compensated under a ‘propay’ system that established a lower pay grade but included a financial incentive for obtaining a paramedic certification
Fire officials will review the operation to see what allowed the firefighter to get caught in the fast-moving water
Responders have been complaining for weeks that new dispatch technology isn’t working; this incident is one example of that
The owner of a martial arts studio offered two classes to teach firefighters self-defense skills to better avoid injuries from combative people on the scene
EMT Ben Foley saw a collision on the way to a Christmas party, and stopped to help a semi-conscious driver as the vehicle filled with smoke
Two contractors and one crew member died of their injuries in a fire that was contained to the engine room on an Oceanic Cruise ship docked on St. Lucia
Patients will be placed on a padded stretcher for spinal immobilization; Palm Beach County Fire Rescue is one of the first agencies in the state to make the policy change
“You answer the bell and when you get there, you find it’s your own flesh and blood. Believe me, there’s nothing worse,” one firefighter said
Stamford firefighters respond to every serious medical call in city; expected to complete narcotics overdose training by end of January
Five of the seven have been off the street since July while two others have resigned from the department
The mock rescue was part of a holiday event at the Fort Wayne Firefighters Museum
The driver can be seen in the video escaping the massive blaze by crawling out his windshield; one man was killed in the crash
He’s accused of going door-to-door at a mobile home park, offering to help seniors with their smoke detectors, then stealing from them.
EMSA medics worked for 20 minutes to revive a colleague having a heart attack stemming from a massive coronary artery blockage
She was caught snoozing 12 times; after more than a dozen complains over five years the FDNY took action against her
The men, ages 27 and 31, were rushed to the hospital with electrical burns on their hands
Cam Newton taken to hospital by ambulance; has two transverse fractures in his lower back
Lifeguards and beachgoers tried to rescue him; he was unresponsive when responders performed CPR and was pronounced at a local hospital
Police said speed and alcohol do not appear to be a factor in the collision
He stopped to a help at a collision on a bridge and pulled a semi-conscious driver from the vehicle as he saw flames
At least three people on board died when the jet crashed into one home, setting it and two others on fire
Daniel Callaway, 31, is in stable condition after stopping to assist a motorist on the highway; an investigation is underway
Hazmat teams, fire departments, ambulances and a gas company respond to incident; patients transported to 3 hospitals
They worked with the fire department to learn how patient’s are extricated from vehicles, and other pre-hospital care
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