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
Firefighter Dawn Brown was home alone with the mastiff when the attack occurred
Two police officers were killed earlier in Nov. when their helicopter crashed while searching for a missing child
Current AHA guidelines recommend medication doses based on weight, but the tape seemed to accurately guess weight of the sample size just nearly half the time
Redeploying ambulances is but a small token gesture
The FDA wanted to shut down the pharmacy linked to the meningitis outbreak almost a decade ago
Three children, their uncle, and their grandmother were found in a car with hoses leading from the exhaust into the vehicle
Just as he was pulling the two people out, firefighters stopped to help as they were returning from a conference
Some worry that the new plan will leave calls during the off hours unanswered
Relatives say the man was trying to protect his home with a garden hose; cops say he ignored their orders to move back
Doctors say the family of six could have died had they made the emergency call later
It is unclear how the incident occurred; she is remains in the burn unit
Three others were also severely injured in the factory explosion
There were at least 30 injuries reported from the three-day storm
A 16-year-old girl is among the injured
The amount may be based on a $50 billion estimate in damage done by Sandy
The Brooklyn assistant district attorney was reportedly intoxicated when EMTs were trying to put him in an ambulance
Three friends were killed at the scene of the accident, while one is still fighting for his life
The unit was transporting a patient to the hospital when the incident occurred
The board of directors of the IAFC have approved a plan that will keep the database alive until Sept. 2013
The firefighter has filed a $50,000 claim over the incident
The firefighters were injured in the collision but helped the other victims before other crews arrived
helen Springthorpe was practicing her bellringing when she got caught in the rope and was lifted in the air and fell to floor, losing consciousness
The trucks were heading to a fire call when the collision occurred
The state’s emergency management director apparently diverted crews to remove a tree limb from his driveway
The Paramedic Pro Golden-I headset allows medics to relay and obtain patient information all hands-free
More bad weather is headed to the East coast, possibly stretching first responders too thin
Grant Kelly Gunnoe Jr., 39, will not be suspended or face any immediate disciplinary action after being arrested Friday night
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