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
Witnesses said Captain James Pennington slammed to ground on his back when ladder he scaled buckled, twisted, then collapsed without warning
Crew used brute strength to lift up 3,200-pound car; man on bicycle performed illegal lane change, was hit by car
Officials say the town would still have lower rates than comparable communities
‘If you want us to wear a certain item of clothing, issue it to us and we will gladly wear it instead of expecting us to come out of pocket to meet [the chief’s] agenda’
Footage shows paramedics calling for help as near-constant shots ring out New Year’s Eve, waiting 1 hour before tow truck arrives
Fire station sign special to family - so they’re taking it
Russell Ord was videotaping surfers Saturday when he saw two large waves hit the group
“Right time in the right place, and Jacob gets to play with his kids again”
54 miners were in mine when rig fire broke out 800 feet underground; most managed to escape, but 2 were treated for smoke inhalation
Montgomery County fire and rescue spokesman Capt. Oscar Garcia says 11 people were evaluated after the Wednesday afternoon crash
You’d better get out your handkerchief: an old EMS tradition is fading fast
Trapped miners were speaking to rescuers, made it to safe area more than 1 mile underground; emergency workers will use access road
For Tom Mackey, a 17-year veteran of the Dracut Fire Department, every facet of life has taken on new meaning since July, when he was felled by a brain aneurysm that nearly claimed his life
Dad called 911, told operators he was driving to closest fire station 5 minutes away; operator then called fire station to alert crew
Rescuers took her to hospital in their fire truck while performing CPR, rather than waiting extra minutes for ambulance to arrive
Family members woke up in the middle of the night with flu-like symptoms
Firefighter Sean Thornton said his complaints earned him ire of white firefighters, who retaliated against him
The Jeep landed on its wheels partially submerged in the stream, more than 50 yards away from the where the crash happened
Lt. Michael Head cared about protecting the public and his fellow firefighters
The best way to convince any patient to make the right decision is to eliminate the drama and make a reasonable argument
In addition to training 2,000 police officers, firefighters and paramedics in basic water-rescue techniques, Pittsburgh will establish advanced water-rescue teams at nine fire and EMS stations
Recent episodes of poor communication from frontline personnel have ended with embarrassment and tragedy
Joey King, 61, died early Sunday when he apparently fell off a bridge while searching for the cause of a fire
Bargain shopping for fire and rescue deals is the case now more than ever as budgets are dwindling and compensation rates are getting lower
If you thought you were thinking big before, how about an additional one billion dollars being added to the funding matrix
In recent months, emergency responders had sometimes gone to the Manhattan home twice a day
Firefighters responding to call tried to spot reported railroad tie fire from bridge; smoke, fog limited visibility
Woman was hiking on trail when she fell through hole above lava tube near entrance to caves, suffered head, chest injurie
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