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
Local fire board approved this 2nd winter of charging for services not directly related to firefighting, such as water rescues and traffic accidents
While man was being treated for injuries from car wreck, he also pulled out firearm and began shooting at rescue workers
Storm threw 1 child about 100 feet away along fence lining highway, 1 into neighbor’s yard
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department dispatcher Shelly Jones says houses are missing near unincorporated town of Chelsea
When firefighters and paramedics responding to 911 call arrived, baby had already ‘popped out’
Dispatchers spend their shifts assisting police, helping those in emergencies, keeping track of all emergency responders
Storms were part of massive system sweeping across country that spun off tornadoes, caused destruction and deaths in southern Ill. and Mo.
More than 30 people were reported hurt, mostly with cuts and bruises; witnesses said tornado appeared to ‘jump side to side’
Man apparently mistook jar of gasoline sitting by kitchen sink for beverage, spit it out, but got some on his clothes
Ambulance responding to drive-by shooting was struck by car; Chicago Fire Department field chief was taken to hospital, along with 2 adults, 4 children
Man driving on freeway saw dog darting into traffic, pulled over to help, causing pile-up
Injured employee worked in laboratory environment at factory making experimental mixtures of clay product
Anaheim’s department is one of six in California that participated this month in a workshop
911 operators are being commended by Prince George’s County fire officials for smoothly communicating information that may have saved lives
Propane-powered floor scrubber caused the levels to be at life-threatening levels
Bleach-degreaser mix creates toxic cloud inside Corridor G IHOP
Budget cuts forced shift away from fire-based EMS, says mayor in Taylor
Residents will be able to book AFD BLS for dialysis, other medical visits
After making sure woman wasn’t having seizure, Fire Lt. Daniel Harris said he performed the ABC’s of emergency care
Titusville Firefighter-paramedic Randy Moore, 40, admitted to putting Gunk, an aerosol cleaner-degreaser, in Fire Lt. Phil Jones’s canteen
Spill apparently occurred when chlorine mixed with other chemicals in the laundry room
Believe they can provide better service at less cost
Preliminary investigation by Washington County Sheriff’s Department indicates that one vehicle crossed center line
Investigation is under way into claims on-duty firefighter, hospital staffer had sex inside ambulance parked outside Kent hospital
Before extracting anyone who might be trapped in car after wreck, firefighters must disable low-voltage cables in car’s trunk
The city’s Long-Range Financial Management Task Force was created by City Council
Joshua Weissman was leaving an ambulance at the scene and fell from the interstate into creek
Authorities said Josh Powell locked door, used hatchet on his kids and lit house on fire, killing all inside
Bonita Springs Fire Control and Rescue District filed an application with Lee County for its own ambulance transport service
“He really viewed EMS as a lifeline for the people of NYC”