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 girl was mauled by as many as three Rottweilers in her home
A police officer and state trooper were injured after somehow sideswiping each other
The remains are likely from a man who was overdue on a boating trip
The woman stepped too far backward and lost consciousness after she fell
The distracted driver said he turned his head away from the road because he thought he saw someone he knew outside
The video is part of ‘The Undeading’ event, a campaign to educate people about the importance of CPR
After James Gaglio said that he was being punished for giving a blanket to an old man, people all over the world showed their support by sending him blankets
Paramedics and police report a rise in overdose calls and drug arrests
Denis Leary will co-write ‘Sirens,’ which will show on USA
Jeff Burke was helping a stroke patient when a fire truck popped out of gear and pinned him to an ambulance
As many as 70,000 unincorporated residents may have been improperly charged special assessments for fire services
A city audit found that ambulance response times are up to a minute slower than last year
Authorities say they no longer expect to find anyone else alive from the collapsed five-story structure
City officials are proposing that paramedics combine responsibilities with firefighters
The paramedic was responding to a call where the man had passed out at the wheel while driving
The firefighters tied a hose around the horse to lift it out
The boy had been cooking with his sisters when he was injured
Two other people were also killed and forced fifty to evacuate
Crews administered three to four breathing treatments to save the canine
The fire department is also selling T-shirts that say “We care enough to wear pink”
One is charged with attempting to establish a terrorist training camp in Ore.
The 3 women apparently drove into the bay during a heavy fog advisory
The family lived on the third floor of an apartment building that caught fire over night
Despite having a bariatric ambulance, firefighters still must use rescue and lifting equipment to move patients
The dispatcher kept the girl on the line and gave her life-saving directions until fire crews arrived
The men would lure firefighters out of their station with fake calls and sneak into steal medications and drugs
Although a holiday, children were in school to make up for time lost during a prior destructive earthquake
The Russian truck was presumably on its way to a call when it collides with a car that pulls in front of it
The hiker was with a group of four when he fell and landed on rocks
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