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 state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
Paramedics Julie Purick and Davin Eshelman were exposed to respiratory injuries that were “secondary to the inhalation of hot smoke and gas,” the union said
Chicago firefighter leaders said paramedics worked nearly 230,000 overtime hours to staff the city’s 80 ambulances last year, and they are on track to do the same in 2024
Three motorcyclists were killed in the crash on I-5 near Camp Pendelton
No one was inside the ambulance when it began to burn at Queen’s Medical Center in the most recent incident
Video shows a rescue diver working to free the teen at a boat ramp in Alameda
A Brevard County spokesperson said the woman was struck “through the leg” by the umbrella
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Better nutrition, sleep and coping mechanisms play a large part in reducing line-of-duty deaths
Officials in Kern County say over 40% of their calls are bogus or don’t warrant a response
The victims fell approximately 12 feet when the floor collapsed
The state’s Office of Emergency Medical Services reported an increase in calls and a decline of active members
Incident at Kings Island Central theme park in Mason began when the patient entered a restricted area to get his keys
A Washington trooper called the scene confusing, involving several vehicles and people, some who fled the scene
Morris Hospital’s Camp911 introduced children to careers in fire, EMS, law enforcement and emergency communications
Training at the Mineral County Airport involved several departments and agencies dealing with a patient surge
Let’s get smart about emergency responder hydration by understanding the need for prehydration and rehydration with water
Part of a large tree fell onto a cabin in Oceana County, trapping the counselor in her bed
Eagle Point Fire and EMS Chief Rocky Berg was terminated over several leadership issues
Governor Josh Shapiro proposes doubling the Fire and EMS Grant Program to $60 million in FY2025
First responders in Syracuse rescued several members of two families including a child trapped in a car
“Watch your kids around water” is the Phoenix FD’s latest social media post to keep citizens safe
The 50,000-square-foot warehouse will be set to supply “resource centers” throughout the city after storms
The stranded kitesurfer used a pile of rocks on a North Coast beach to get help
Workers in Raleigh were on top of the deck when it collapsed
Officials in Jeffersonville hired a firm to look at the city providing its own ambulance service
Colorado Springs City Council voted 5 - 4 to continue contract with AMR
Newport News first responders had not followed protocols and incorrectly declared Quandrell Williams dead
Officials in Colorado Springs will hold the first vote on the potential change in EMS
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services has approved the use of the KangooFix and oxytocin
The fire department’s PSA to outdoor enthusiasts went viral on social media as temperatures soared above 100 degrees in Arizona
Paramedic Weena Doyle of Narberth Ambulance was one of three recipients of a $5,000 memorial scholarship
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