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.
Your agency should have a policy covering communication with Deaf and hard-of-hearing people; are you familiar with it?
FDNY Battalion Chief Daniel Sheridan shares the unforgettable close calls that have given him pause
FDIC presenters offer up tips on coordinating critical care team delivery, and adopting transformative actions once considered heresy
Austin-Travis County EMS treated three adults, one suffering from life-threatening injuries
The Mobile Fire Department has begun providing ambulance service to approximately 20,000 new residents after a referendum on the annexation
Miami Beach officials approved the deployment of 12 firefighters overseas
Position papers on neuroprotective CPR and pre-hospital transfusion of blood products were previously endorsed at the annual NFPA Urban Fire Forum
Emergency services organizations are struggling to meet the escalating needs for medical supplies, equipment and vehicles
The driver of a minivan lost control, crossed the median, struck a semi and then crashed into an RV facility, causing a fire
MMR’s Vice President of Operations Eric Snidersich said the current system in Traverse City is very effective when compared to fire-based transport
Police say at least four people were shot in an “active shooter situation” on campus; the area was under a shelter-in-place order for several hours
Five position papers – focused on climate change, blood transfusions, reproductive health, mental health and CPR – were endorsed at the annual NFPA Urban Fire Forum
The Aug. 8 wildfire killed at least 97 people and destroyed at least 2,000 structures, mostly homes, in Lahaina
Author Jeremy Norton shares his experiences from the field, fueled by the belief that EMS offers the best way to connect and help vulnerable community members
Setting the tone and driving organizational change from the chief’s seat
Manchester-by-the-Sea firefighters had one of their fire engines certified as carrying ALS care
The Decatur Fire Department issued a recall of off-duty firefighters to respond to the 3-alarm fire
Aspirus MedEvac Operations Manager Jessica Montgomery said no two days are ever the same
Hanceville firefighters responded to a cardiac arrest call in January after receiving ALS training, certification
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A box truck ran a red light and struck several vehicles before bursting into flames
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office is looking into the operations of a fire department that gets it’s named from the 1970s TV show “Emergency!”
Broward County Fire-Rescue Capt. Terryson Jackson, 49, was on board and died following the crash, as well as a female on the ground
A Broward County Sheriff’s Office fire rescue helicopter crashed into a structure shortly after takeoff
A Wrangell Fire Department ambulance made several trips to transport patients to a hospital
How fire/EMS leaders can learn from key principles advocated at The Citadel
Maui Memorial Medical Center clinics are treating burn patients and people needing prescription refills
A mobile morgue and additional coroners have arrived in Lahaina as death toll reaches 106
One person died from their injuries after they fell from the sixth-floor of the burning Brooklyn apartment building
Searchers and cadaver dogs have covered 25% of the burned area of Lahaina
Officials say the wildfire that destroyed Lahaina and killed 96 people is 85% contained
Maui County officials sent alerts to cellphones, television and radio stations, but it is unclear if it was before widespread power, cellular outages
Officials in Maui County say 271 structures were damaged or destroyed and dozens of people injured
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