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.
Portland firefighters faced a 20-minute ambulance delay while treating a patient experiencing chest pains
Everyone must be comfortable speaking up, no matter their rank or years on the job
Emergency services organizations are struggling to meet the escalating needs for medical supplies, equipment and vehicles
Paramedic Weena Doyle of Narberth Ambulance was one of three recipients of a $5,000 memorial scholarship
The pilot radioed he had engine problems shortly before trying to land on a street in Arvada
The temperature outside the event soared past 100 degrees Fahrenheit
Heatstroke treatment has made ice and human-sized immersion bags standard equipment for fire department vehicles
Spike strip, pepper balls used to stop a man who stole a Sacramento Fire Department EMS captain’s pickup truck
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue medics transported 22 patients due to a CO leak from a water heater
A Menomonie Fire Department ambulance was fired on twice but sustained no damage
Fall River Paramedic Miranda Hennessy is reportedly “in good spirits” as she recovers from her injuries
It took Dayton firefighters approximately 90 minutes to extricate the woman
Donna Eiden said she and her husband were sleeping inside the bus when it began to roll down the street crashing into signs, pole
Three people were injured, two critically when a hot air balloon came near power lines in Lowell
Medic with Sacramento Metro Fire’s Air Operations Division was lowered to the patient who was inaccessible by ground crews
Akron authorities stated dozens of victims had been transported to local hospitals
Paramedic Rachel Brady finds multiple ways to help others as medic, flight nurse and diver
The James City County Fire Department received the highest state honors for an EMS provider
Goshen EMS Captain Kit Castetter also serves as a Medflight nurse and a NICU nurse for Beacon Ground Transport
Captain Jeffrey Little removed the flags from three stations and asked to be exempt from having to raise them
Sacramento’s Squad 102 will be staffed by paramedics and is expected to respond to over 3,000 calls a year
Sick workers arrived at the Sunnyside hospital after being exposed to low levels of radiation
An explosion inside a Youngstown building collapsed the first floor into the basement
The NOPEC Foundation awarded a $39,500 grant to the Ashtabula County Water Rescue Team
An EMS crew spotted a firearm on a bed during a call in Staten Island
Widespread adoption by EMS agencies faces challenges due to equipment purchases and insurance
Weekend storms caused destruction, power outages across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kentucky
Multiple agencies participated in a drill at Fort Harrison involving protestors blocking a roadway
Firefighters from three departments are recognized for their quick work with CPR and an AED
Burleson Fire Chief Casey Davis previously served as an EMS chief, assistant chief and fire marshal
Duette Fire Chief Rocky Parker wants Manatee County officials to allow volunteer paramedics to provide ALS service
The patient fell 40 feet at the Great Falls in Salisbury
These social media posts show how various agencies and departments recognized EMS personnel across the country for EMS Week
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