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.
Having been at the epicenter of an active shooter incident earlier this year, Aurora, Colo. Fire Chief Mike Garcia understands Newtown’s hurt
Fire service holiday stories give us fits of disbelief, laughter and tears
DC citizens deserve the same level of care as the folks who live in surrounding communities
Two firefighter-paramedics rappelled the cliff with a rescue basket; the boy was awake and crying
The train lost power when he was struck by an electrified wire outside the station
The firefighters have non-life threatening injuries; the ambulance was seriously damaged and caught fire after the crash
The center replaces a 50-year-old building and places volunteer and county EMS under one roof
Medics transported the children, ages 9 and 3, to the hospital where they were pronounced dead
Paramedics transported the child to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries
The surviving woman was transported to a hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation and injuries sustained during her attempts to save the others
The scene captivated 19,441 fans, the game stopped and both teams watched in worry; the 67-year-old woman died less than 24 hours later at a hospital
The 21-year-old struck a medic in the face and attempted to exit the ambulance while it was moving
The woman was released after treatment for a fractured ankle and hypothermia
His wife, children and dog got out of the house safely; most of the damage occurred on the exterior of the house
He’s battling the same type of brain cancer that led 29-year-old Brittany Maynard to end her own life, sparking a national debate about ‘Death with Dignity’ laws
The patient bit a paramedic on the left calf and a firefighter also suffered minor injuries in the struggle
The man stepped out in the middle of the four-lane road in front of the fire truck; the driver of the rig will not be charged
According to the S.C. Department of Transportation, “secondary crashes account for 30 percent of the crashes and 18 percent of those end up being fatal”
Emergency crews took two hours to extract the driver after the three-vehicle crash
The drill is the first of kind for area responders, featuring a staged scenario and specialized equipment
The district will increase the eight-hour-a-day EMS service to a 24-hour operation to reduce burnout
Colleagues gave him nonperishable’s to help feed his family of five and also threw a benefit in his honor to raise money
The flame ignited her oxygen-enriched clothing and she caught fire
As part of the agreement, she will resign from the fire department as of Nov. 15; neither she or city officials have admitted wrongdoing
The 64-year-old is one of nine volunteers nationwide who are setting up the treatment center in West Africa
He delivered the baby in an SUV after the baby’s mother realized she wasn’t going to make it to the hospital and her husband drove to the nearest fire station
The official opening marked a symbolic return to some sense of normalcy for the site where the towers toppled
Luckily, EMS arrived behind firefighters to a call for difficulty breathing and evacuated the building when their carbon monoxide monitors went off
Four months ago, doctors told him he had stage four glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer
Officials said dispatchers worked manually during the outage and sent out emergency crews by radio
He is licensed to carry a firearm; the gun discharged at an apartment and a man suffered non-life-threatening injuries to his jaw and neck
