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 science of active shooter response is relatively new; is there a better model?
Your main role on a fire scene is to keep firefighters safe, which may include telling them they aren’t safe to return to duty
A new Las Cruces, New Mexico, program aims to better serve community members experiencing mental health emergencies
Burn patients from the blaze in Lahaina have been flown to various hospitals
The Springdale Volunteer Fire Department is able to send EMS-certified personnel to medical emergencies
Traverse City voters will decide if they want to tax themselves more to have the FD takeover transport from Mobile Medical Response
12 people were injured including four firefighters in the Manhattan collapse
Four civilians and two firefighters were injured during the collapse of the crane in Manhattan
Doorbell camera shows the moments after an explosion in St. Charles burned 3 adults, 2 children
As donated vehicles are destroyed by hostile action – more ambulances, fire trucks and SUVs are needed
2 people and a dog were rescued after an explosion sent them into the water at Gloucester Harbor
The Ventura County Fire Department is adding four ambulances for use when AMR response time is at least 10 minutes
Researchers said once the AI model was familiar with firefighter-specific medical data, it was able to identify 6,000 abnormal ECG samples with 97% accuracy
Five takeaways for mass gathering planning from a carnival ride malfunction in Wisconsin
Springfield is building 4 new firehouses as EMS calls dramatically rise
Mental Health Services for Clark and Madison Counties is working with firefighters, police officers to get ahead of crises and reduce suicides
Planned Senate hearing, bills find new interest as smoke from Canadian fires reaches D.C.
It took police, firefighters and EMS working together to get this patient to the ambulance
‘They’re not ready for prime time': San Francisco fire chief says robotaxis interfere with responses
Robotaxis have run through emergency tape, blocked firehouses and proved almost impossible to move out of the way
Creating a mindset to achieve diverse, equitable and inclusive hiring practices
Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell announces plans to rename the USFA to the U.S. Fire and EMS Administration
Jennifer Eversole posted on TikTok her mistaking a bottle of super-strength nail glue for eye drops
Santa Barbara County supervisors will allow competitive bidding for 3 county-wide, non-exclusive contracts
Columbus officials recognize the importance of EMS outside the city as well as the cost to city taxpayers
Officials extended “Code Red” air quality alerts for a third straight day
A new program putting paramedics in outlying firehouses shows value in ALS treatment for a burn patient
Fallen EMT Yadira Arroyo’s brother, EMT Joel Rosado, was amongst those honored with an award in her name
Over 400 wildfires in Canada have affected air quality in several states
Union says the department only functions because personnel work additional 24-hour shifts each month
Clark County officials say AMR and MedicWest have failed in the first quarter of 2023 despite having a reduced response area
Waverly Fire Rescue signed a second EMS contract and is working on ALS accreditation to meet the increasing call volume
Sonoma County officials have ended AMR’s 30 years of service by awarding contract to fire district
The UPMC Williamsport paramedic was getting his dinner when he heard the crash next door
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