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.
Lillian Bonsignore draws on her 30-plus-year EMS career to spotlight the financial realities facing first responders
EMS providers are more susceptible to sleep disorders and their inherent dangers and health implications
A month after his son initiated CPR for his first SCA, Wayne Kewitsch suffered a second medical emergency while driving
A dump truck hit the back of the school bus at an intersection, but it’s not yet clear who was at fault
The infant was taken to the hospital in a squad car instead of waiting for an ambulance to arrive; the baby might have a minor head injury
A probe indicates that both pilots were either too overwhelmed or distracted to navigate back to the airport
The man was taken to a hospital with several severe bite wounds that were bleeding heavily
A bystander grabbed the baby, and a 15-year-old boy was cut trying to stop the assault
Councilmember Tommy Wells says he’s not convinced the department has a handle on its personnel problems
Bryce Reed cried as he apologized in federal court for collecting a metal pipe and chemicals that could have been used to make an explosive
A BART train malfunction left hundreds of passengers stranded in a tunnel and sickened some with smoky emissions
The man struck one of the medics in the face, punched an officer and caused a medic to fall and pass out
They not only paint a picture of anguish and tension inside the building, they also show Newtown dispatchers mobilizing help, reassuring callers and urging them to take cover
His girlfriend picked up the pistol, pointed it at him and fired it, hitting him in the chest; he was pronounced dead at a local hospital
Several family members talked about a Facebook posting that Rowlings put out saying that if anything happened to her to tell her children and her mother that she loved them
The commuter train ran off the rails along a curve, killing four people; the engineer experienced a hypnotic-like “daze” and nodded at the controls
Firefighters caught her as she dropped from an eighth-story window
Officials said both skydivers had open parachutes when they collided; two skydivers died and a third suffered injuries that were not considered serious
Darren Etheredge admitted to stealing the ambulance and drove it for about seven blocks before he was arrested by police
Barbara Carter, 72, suffered a knee injury and heavy bruising when the gurney she was strapped to broke free as the ambulance rolled over on ice
Bryce Reed will be sentenced for charges related to the pipe bomb; he was never charged in the explosion
Investigators haven’t yet determined whether the weekend wreck, which killed four people and injured more than 60 others, was the result of human error or mechanical trouble
Various reports stated the woman’s injuries were to her face; she was attacked while walking her dogs
The traffic worker was working near an accident site when he collapsed suffering from a heart attack; nearby EMTs shocked him and did CPR and he miraculously woke up
Their goal is to collect new toys, unwrapped gifts, new clothes, new toiletry items and non-perishable food and drinks
The Shepherdstown Fire Department is calling the crew’s actions “heroic,” especially since they didn’t have time to mentally or emotionally prepare
Since his arrest last year, 46 people have been diagnosed with the same strain of hepatitis C he carries
EMTs were given 90 days to leave by the landlord, but city officials have found no structural deficiencies
The crew and their patient were wearing seat belts or were otherwise properly secured, according to reports
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Her cause of death was deemed asthma-related; her parents claim the city failed to provide “adequate and sufficient medical care” for their daughter
A woman called 911 and stayed on the phone with an emergency dispatcher who sent two patrol cars
