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.
Left untreated, heat-related illness can lead to death, but sound rehab practices can prevent or mitigate these problems
The drug we use most often in EMS can cause harm if we give it without good reason
Pay attention to what each NREMT exam question is asking; study high-yield ‘nooks and crannies’
Responders treated the girl and carried her one-third of a mile to an ambulance, which transported her to a hospital
The boat capsized when it hit debris, killing the groom and 17 others
The sixth-grade teacher was injured when the bullet struck a toilet and caused it to explode; the toilet fragments struck her lower leg
A driver was apparently doing “off-road style driving” and lost control their car; two men had moderate injuries and are expected to survive
William Wiita, 47, was found unresponsive following a medical run
The passengers and crew revolted against hijackers set on crashing into the White House or Capitol
Commissioners approved four new ambulances, computer upgrades in police cars, and funding to more than two dozen county fire departments
The city bought four ambulances, five engines, and two ladders; purchases delayed by the recession
Deputy fire commissioner says he’s humbled by the outpouring of support and lack of criticism for Detroit’s plight
The federal government can honor the responders killed on 9/11 by reauthorizing compensation for those who became ill after working at ground zero
The city voted to eliminate its local ambulance service and contract with a private company amid public opposition
Each time, he has tailored his message to the moment, at different points stressing themes of service, resilience, tolerance, reconciliation
The National Sept. 11 Memorial Museum was open for the first time on the anniversary
With only two medics currently serving the area, the department is expanding training and upgrading equipment
Union opposes the move saying firefighters respond to emergencies, not make house calls
No drugs were missing and the fire chief says a new bar-code tracking system is in place
With unreliable, decades-old technology, Detroit firefighters have had to rely on improvised hacks to know when there’s an emergency
With runs taking between 20 to 90 minutes, S.F. Fire made a 911 call to a private EMS company to help with responses
She was riding bikes with her husband when a strong storm took them by surprise
A new program would train firefighters to transport patients to the hospital; local EMS questions quality of care
Simulations included a terrorist attack at the Golden Gate Bridge, an airliner crashing into the bay and a building collapse
The fire chief described Kevin Ollier as a passionate firefighter/medic who cared about his patients
The defense says he forgot the child and went to work; prosecutors will try to prove he intentionally left his child in the car
The month-long community contest includes cash prizes, and aims to help dispatchers better direct the public to AED locations prior to EMS arrival
In many cases using a backboard can do more harm to a patient than it does good
Here are some ways firefighters can prepare the scene before EMS arrives
When firefighters arrived she said her foot hurt; when EMS arrived she kicked and spit on a medic as she was being loaded into a gurney
