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
The 11-year-old girl is the fourth to die after her father and two of her three sisters were also killed
Lieutenant Anthony Torres lost his leg after a serious motorcycle crash
At least one campus entrance was also closed
A Los Angeles reporter used a hidden camera to catch a chief having beer on his lunch break
Some say smartphones and pagers are a better alternative to using sirens
Officials also praised the help of citizens who assisted in the incident
The Coast Guard is searching for the family, which includes children under eight-years-old
Matt Deicher believes minor steps can prevent crashes like the one that paralyzed him
Authorities say the attack unfolded Sunday on the main thoroughfare in New York City’s Chinatown
The 30-minute rescue was made easier because firefighters had easy access to the passengers
No one was injured in the incident
Some officials say the disapproving vote came about because of opposition to the mayor’s demands for firefighter concessions
Officials say a paramedic to help the victim within ten minutes of being dispatched
The program anonymously pairs skilled volunteers with their peers to help rebulid their storm-damaged homes
A woman was killed when a tree limb crashed into her mobile home
A petroleum truck was slammed into a tractor-trailer causing a fire
The plaintiff’s attorney and city officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment
Intravenous-fluid bags of saline were taken from a department fire hall to treat an intoxicated off-duty police officer
The cadets are high school graduates hoping to get a jump-start on firefighting
Guests of the hotel complained about low water pressure prompting a maintenance worker to discover the body
A girl who just learned about static electricity may have accidentally sparked the blaze
The 20-year-old killed three people before turning his gun on himself
The girl wrapped her sister in a blanket to keep warm overnight after their mother was killed in the accident
Experts split on Detroit’s fiscal recovery options
Authorities are still trying to determine the cause of the blasts that occurred outside a movie theater
The assistant fire chief said there were two survivors
Vegas police are looking for an SUV that sped away from the scene
EMS is a lot like improvisational acting
The medic complained of difficulty breathing after the blaze was contained
After noticing how much his son loved playing in his fire truck, the firefighter dad built his son his own apparatus