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.
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The woman’s eye was gouged out by her husband after he discovered she was in a new relationship and wanted a divorce
The man used his wheelchair as a walker and four hours later found a phone and dialed 911
Eleven people received minor injuries and two received moderate injuries when the bus went off the shoulder of an interstate
Firefighters used a chainsaw to cut a path so the horses could get out
Officials say the $44 to $53 increase is a response to a surge in emergency calls and the need for a third ambulance
Austin paramedic Robert Yarger will be suspended for two 12-hour shifts
The medic, a mother of two, suffered a fractured spine and hasn’t been able to work; now she’s struggling to buy Christmas presents for her two daughters
The medic and officer suffered leg injuries when the medic exited the vehicle, realized it was rolling, and was struck while trying to re-enter
Firefighters who were held at gunpoint in Georgia set the tone for their own survival
He was shocked when the ladder he was standing on touched an electrical wire
Local, state and CDC officials are monitoring the total of eight cases that have turned up so far
At least seven people were seriously injured and several trapped theater-goers had to be rescued
The teens didn’t find the drug at CVS, but did spark a quick medical response
The brothers, ages 5 and 8, were rescued after the older boy escaped with his throat cut
Officials said the dispatcher who should have seen the call got up to go on break and that caused a four-minute delay in dispatching an ambulance
Jeffery Plata waived his right to a preliminary hearing on charges connected to the crash that killed a fellow EMT
The boy recently lost his guardian grandfather to a stroke; the responding EMTs wanted to make sure he was OK
The WTC Registry was reopened and the deadline for joining is now extended to Sept. 11, 2014
An ambulance company donated their ambulance to the animal group to help transport stray and abandoned dogs in their county
The explosion left the boys, ages 12, 11 and 10, with serious injuries
The bus driver and seven passengers, along with a cab driver, were taken to a hospital with minor injuries
A’Darrin Washington was found ‘cold to the touch’ in the taxi after being discharged from a hospital in 2011
The problem is that private insurers often refuse to cover the most effective form of treatment: long-term inpatient care
The worker was trapped atop a crane when a fire broke out at a construction site
Following major cutbacks in public health, states are falling behind on protections against numerous threats
Medics put him on a stretcher and pulled him from the subway, and made sure the dog was not injured
Paramedic Katherine Dwyer recalls the challenges and triumphs — including seeing her first patient featured as a survivor on local news
Videos taken by neighbors showed that the plane landed in a wooded area and burst into flames before emergency responders arrived