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
L.A. Fire chief, mayor urge would-be rescuers to call 911 first and think of their own safety after 2 died trying to save a car-crash victim
After 3 days on the job, the chief said status quo is not an option
G & L Trophies & Gifts have provided props for shows like ‘Southland’ and ‘Mike & Molly’
The man was stuck waist-deep for 4 hours before crews could get him out
In an effort to bridge $900,000 budget gap, firefighters would take over EMT duties
Paramedics are rushing from call to call, being forced to work overtime
More than 200 were evacuated after being exposed to non-toxic chemical
Fire alarm operator also failed to use proper protocol, the missed call led to patient death
Crews used jackhammers to widen opening of narrow irrigation sump 6-8 feet deep
Humboldt Bay falls within fire department’s area of responsibility rather than Coast Guard’s
The fully extended aerial ladder suddenly retracted 40 feet to a jolting stop
Firefighters were on the scene within minutes and put out the fire quickly
The rescuers used fire extinguishers, a cement truck and crow bars as they worked for 10 minutes to free the women
Driver reportedly was speeding, lost control and flipped his car
Montgomery County volunteer firefighters drop effort to put ambulance fee to public vote
Some details need to be looked at and resolved before going further with discipline
After rescuers offer black pig as a sacrifice they were able to save trapped miner
Firefighter Mark Rexroat remembered as ‘one heck of a guy’
‘It was horrifying - the idea that I sat there and waited for the fire department while people were burning inside.’
Darwin Yazzie, 28, showed up at fire station with guns, yelling, ‘Let’s get it on,’ according to witness accounts
Moments before he jumped off ledge, boy told 2 teens, ‘If I drown, call 911'
The 1969 Chevy Camaro caught on fire while being transported in a trailer
Spokesman: ‘We have launched an internal investigation and we are reviewing photographic evidence’
Adults did not see 2-year-old girl wander into pool without life jacket
During the drills, in which recruits suited up in full turnout gear, three became dehydrated
The units are stocked with everything from defibrillator pads to heart and breathing meds
CFD will examine its system for replacing drugs after expired drugs were found on one rig
The response-time improvement would occur by placing more paramedic units in the field, going from two paramedics on eight ambulances to one paramedic and one emergency medical technician on 11 units
The residents were complaining of respiratory problems and feeling light-headed
2 dead, 15 hurt after Monday night’s blaze in Aurora