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.
Redeploying ambulances is but a small token gesture
Our focus on addressing scene safety first can sometimes lead us to let our guard down once we’ve entered the scene
The rain was so heavy EMTs had to wade through ankle-deep water to find a man in cardiac arrest; Jessica Galvin sized up the situation and treated him on the scene
Investigators are probing whether drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash
He was nearly deported in 2003 when he voluntarily registered with the federal government under a post-9/11 special registration security program
The girl was found unconscious and unresponsive in an apartment; she was rushed to the hospital and later died
One group of college students threatened to beat up an elderly man, and another resident heard someone threatening to kill police officers
The agreement establishes job classifications for fire engineer/medic and firefighter/medic, which will bring a 5 percent pay increase
The woman poses no risk because she has shown no signs of illness for 19 days and has voluntarily self-quarantined on the cruise ship
The car is able to race to injured people at 185 mph and will be used by 50 specially-trained paramedics
Firefighters and medics attempted to revive the infant, but were not successful
Six other firefighters were evaluated and released with non-life threatening injuries
Campus EMS set up decontamination tents prior to transporting the 20-year-old patient to the hospital
Officials instructed all personnel to use more vague terms when discussing the deadly disease
Capt. Thomas R. Weiss, a 22-year fire service veteran, had been flying planes for more than 34 years
He claims a lack of funding is putting San Antonio responders in danger when handling potential Ebola cases
The community paramedicine program has medics visiting recently released patients, monitoring vitals and ensuring medication is taken correctly
Despite response times in the 90th percentile, the department strives for the NFPA’s recommended eight-minute mark
An ambulance and fire engine were cleaned and put back into service after an ill woman who had traveled to Africa tested negative for the virus
She claims he inappropriately touched her multiple times on the way to a hospital
The firefighter and medic made a split-second decision to use an adult oxygen mask on a German Shepard mix that they thought would die
The netting could be installed as early as 2018 and it will fall to the Southern Marin Fire Protection District to rescue jumpers
The youngest boy was critically injured and flown to a Boston hospital
The mistake reinforced the department’s lack of confidence in the city’s ability to pay its EMTs and firefighters correctly
They started their 45- to 60-minute trip but his wife’s contractions were coming fast, so instead they pulled over and he helped deliver his baby girl in the car
The memorial weekend honors both returning survivors and new families from across the country to share experiences and to begin to look ahead
Major improvements include doubling the number of response units, and programs dedicated to EMT and prevention services
The closed door meeting comes on the heals of an incident involving another slow response time, and the death of a 94-year-old at the scene
