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
Typhoon Saola had drenched the Taipei street so much it collapsed
Lt. Sam Dreher was victim of attempted mugging and shot while fleeing on Saturday
America’s first judo gold medalist, Kayla Harrison, scored well on civil service test and took required EMT class
Front end of bus was so mangled from collision that emergency crews had to use ladders to rescue those trapped inside
His wife called 911 when symptoms like leg cramping grew too much to bear
A top-floor wing where smoke was heaviest was evacuated as firefighters responded to the 9 a.m. fire atop the 36-story Treasure Island resort
Toxicology tests show that convicted arsonist who collapsed in court had poison in his system
Firefighters used butter and washing-up liquid in their attempts to free him
Firefighters safely offloaded riders stuck in stalled train car 150 feet high for almost 2 hours
Grant-funded social work students help ‘regular customers’ of fire department access social services and basic needs
‘Transported 188 patients so far who their main diagnoses was heat exhaustion or heat stroke’
Reports say that first responders were still asking for medics half hour after receiving 911 calls
Workers were stuck for hours at 35th floor, firefighters battled 104 degree heat
Little girl believed to be youngest caller in hospital history
It all could mean the difference between life and death for a patient
She says she will never have her own hair or eyebrows again
Man now called ‘Ghost Rider’ recently released from hospital
Jansen Young Praised Jonathan Blunk as hero for saving her life
Emergency officials said crews found the girl in a first-floor hallway outside of a bedroom
Firefighters have a rehab trailer that includes air conditioning and misting fans
Firefighters rescue man stranded near pier in raging river
City fire Battalion Chief Mike Nichols said the substance likely was mace
When the scene is vastly different from a typical fire, the rehab and EMS response must match that need
Left untreated, heat-related illness can lead to death, but sound rehab practices can prevent or mitigate these problems
Footage shows officer wrapping his arms around chief and physically moving him out of the way
David Raymond Chew died Monday as passenger in fire truck that ran off road, crashed into trees
Matthew Clift was among the emergency personnel sent to a crash last month in Knox County
Board of the Firemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago initially rejected her claim
Rescue workers freed woman by cutting out bottom of pool table
Devastating storms struck Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee in April 2011