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 chief was at a fitness center when he found the man unconscious
Trustees vote 2-1 to seek additional $4.5M property tax issue
Dr. James Higgins told local media that the next 72 hours will be the most critical for Lt. Emmons
An ongoing series about learning and living in (and out) of the EMS classroom and the pathway to becoming an EMT
The cause of Wednesday’s explosion at the Heritage Inn Sea World Hotel is unclear
Four firefighters were injured in the crash, three have been treated and released and the fourth is in stable condition
An anti discrimination settlement will force department to consider applicants who racked up good-behavior record in prison
The couple were plucked from the waters within 30 minutes of the crash
Largo fire Chief Mike Wallace advised his commission to support the plan
No one was seriously injured, but a janitor’s skin became irritated by the bomb’s chemicals
The citation asked for a $3,750 fine to be paid
The woman was on a raft then fell into a river
The boy hung on to a tree as floodwaters surged around him
About 10 women yelled for the man who fell on the tracks to get up
After a truck is hit, the baby flies out of broken window landing on the road and almost hit by a passing semi
EMS, EMTs are demanding policy changes, citing poor administrative planning
Medics reported hearing a “pop” sound right before the back window of the ambulance shattered
The pilot was warned of freezing fog and urged not to make the flight
Police say the 70-year-old male driver was drunk
Information about the patient who was onboard has not been released
There were no fatalities reported and 4 were taken to the hospital; the gunman was captured alive
Airport officials the parachute saved the lives of the three men onboard
Investigators say she was strangled with a rope around her neck
He fell about 30 feet into the canyon below and was hit by a falling boulder
The firefighter was killed after the floor collapsed while he was battling a structure fire
Despite serious injury, the woman was able to reach a phone to call 911
The school’s official Twitter feed said the shooting was between two people
Currently, the workers’ compensation system does not recognize PTSD
The floor gave way at an early morning residential fire, claiming the life of a Capt. and badly hurting another