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.
The shooter was a student at the school; one student was in critical condition and was in surgery
Check it out and add your own thoughts in the comments
Officials say one person was initially in critical condition, but all are conscious and talking
The man was taken from the icy, wooded area to a hospital and treated and released; police say he was likely under the influence of something when he started his trip
The driver of a hummer crashed into him from behind; the driver failed a field sobriety test
Zachary Helsel, 20, falsely claimed to be a paramedic to a co-worker who was having a medical emergency
The hospital took action to reduce the number of future accidents, installing a safety device that is placed under the driver’s seat in each of their ambulances
They failed twice to respond to the call and a neighboring service had to be sent
Bernard Shore pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of official misconduct; he will never be certified as an EMT in New York again
The girl was was burned over more than 60 percent of her body on Nov. 9 when she went down a slide that someone covered in gasoline
The teen was hit by a vehicle spraying foam and later by another rig leaving for more water
Check out the top memorable call videos below
Like being a paramedic or an EMT, these videos show that no day is typical and that couldn’t be truer for 2013
Rufus, an eight-week-old shepherd-mix, had a broken jaw in three places; he was offered foster care by one of the medics who saved him
REMS will remain on the job after residents rejected a private co. and fought for their hometown rescue squad
The skier survived an avalanche because she deployed a special air bag that prevented her from getting buried too deep in the snow
Police say her death was an accident; the dogs were playing and didn’t mean to hurt her
Joanna, 26, struggled to chew, swallow or talk before the operation; it took 23 hours and involved replacing 80 percent of the skin on her face
Police charged Jeffrey Plata with homicide by vehicle, saying he was driving 74 mph in the pouring rain before the crash
The man was cited for resisting arrest and assaulting emergency personnel
She suffered severe hypothermia and her family has been meeting with a plastic surgeon to discuss skin graft options for her injuries sustained in the cold
Her sister took video as paramedics worked to free her; crews ultimately decided to use WD-40 to free her
After police confronted a felon holding his newborn last month, the infant ended up on the floor with a skull fracture
The 17-year-old girl presented lacerations to her genitals that she said were caused by her addiction to krokodil
The man jumped inside a mall and died on impact; the couple’s fight started when the man said his girlfriend was spending too much
The patient, 84, was killed after the ambulance crashed and flipped while en route to the hospital