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
Clearly the political system has much to be blamed for this
Two D.C. council members said that they were unsatisfied with some of his responses
bugsThey charge that county officials are not taking their claim serious and are concerned about bringing the critters home
The firefighter was trapped in the water and pulled across rocky terrain
Andrew Haley told cop to leave vehicle as he was treating patient
All of the injuries are non-life threatening; the rig was en route to a fire at the time of the crash
Incident commander said every one did as they were trained to do when Firefighter Ryan went down
Despite efforts to talk the man down, he jumped 50 feet from a power line tower
The new video shows inside the cab when the windshield was shattered by the ice
“The only reason I am sitting here today is by the grace of God”
Durand Ford Jr.'s 71-year-old father went into cardiac arrest on New Year’s Eve
Matt Ervin was injured but was able to safely bring the fire truck to a stop
Firefighters worked for about an hour to free the man from the rocks
Capt. Barry Cron sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries
Photographer Tod Seelie was at the scene to capture these stunning photos
Woman was unresponsive in the driver’s seat, with a bucket of unknown liquid and containers of muriatic acid near her
Fire Capt.: ‘We kept our composure and the kid is OK’
Timothy Dluhos has since removed his his Twitter account, which had the username “Bad Lieutenant”
The assertion, laid out in a D.C. inspector general’s report, is the latest tit-for-tat allegation
Responding officers found a man in his 30s had been killed
Airport spokeswoman Toni Herrera-Bast says officials aren’t sure how the sign fell and are investigating
Took nearly 20 minutes for an ambulance to respond to a police officer that was hit by a car
If the crew is on duty, they should be reachable, right?
The parents wanted to find closure after the tragedy
The marine mammal reportedly wandered from the beach into the crosswalk
The parents ran frantically to the store’s cashier asking for help after discovering the girl was not breathing
The firefighter came to the rescue of a woman who veered off the road after having a heart attack
Officers responded to a domestic violence call at the firefighter’s home