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 right messaging and training can give community members the confidence to step up during emergencies
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
He was smoking pot with a coworker during the time his son was in the vehicle
Crew members have been documenting an air hose leak that can delay the ambulance for up to 2 minutes. It’s finally being fixed
The defendant firefighters believed the man was gay and repeatedly called him homosexual slurs
Two truck drivers were killed and one person was taken to a hospital for minor injuries
He will remain suspended without pay until a decision is rendered
She spent five days in the hospital, but she is now feeling as healthy as she did before the heart trouble
The woman was found unconscious in a picnic area restroom, apparently suffering from a head injury
The children’s mother had put them to bed and then couldn’t find them in their home a half-hour later
State media said the boy was recovering in a hospital, but had lost his sight permanently following the brutal ordeal
Firefighters and EMTs from various districts assisted with extinguishing the fire and rescuing the victim.
‘I just don’t see how someone who is vomiting is in more dire straits than someone who is shot,’ said a paramedic who wishes to remain anonymous
His son drove him to the hospital for treatment, and his injuries are non-life threatening
Amanda Hein, 26, allegedly delivered the healthy baby boy at a sports bar and then continued watching a wrestling match
The firefighters grabbed the woman they were helping, who said the house may have been doused with gasoline
The Pa. driver escaped with non-life-threatening injuries after the tanker truck landed on its side
The EMT, who was en route to picking up a patient with emergency lights and sirens activated, was unharmed
According to court documents, she submitted paperwork saying she was EMT-B State Certified, but she was not
EMS providers must practice how to stay safe in violent situations
They’re trying to make do with less than half the medics employed by departments that respond to similar numbers of medical calls
Buchanan County officials are considering whether to hire a service, create an ambulance district, or to buy the existing ambulance service
Neighbors called 911, but as minutes went by, the family decided not to wait
About 400 men were expected to attend the cookout, which was canceled after the explosion
At least 80 people were seen by medical staff at the fair for heat-related illness and four of them were transported to area hospitals
Courtney Rose Clinard was delivered by the onboard paramedic and flight nurse en route to the hospital
Paramedics rushed the child to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead
The woman died after suffering at least one gunshot wound to the head
The EMT suffered unspecified permanent injuries and scarring, resulting in lost wages and medical expenses
