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
Responder said he took the picture for training purposes
Philadelphia Eagles rookie offensive lineman Danny Watkins, a trained firefighter, helped trainers tend to defensive tackle Mike Patterson
The chemical was found in a bottle that indicated it was sodium cyancide, and the team on scene treated it as such
When the crew arrived — including firefighter Rod Rodwell wearing full breathing apparatus — Julia Sbardella was so pleased to see help, she threw her arms around him
Specialized cooling tents help firefighters cool off and get back on the fire line
Getting an exact count of the injured in the fiery wreck was difficult because some were taken by helicopter to hospitals in the Rochester area while others went by ambulance and some by private vehicle
One of the challenges of the EMS provider in rehab is to quickly do intake and assessment
Two locations of shootings were just blocks from corners where D.C. firefighters have been stationed as crime deterrents
Firefighters using CPR tried to revive the victims, and managed to get a pulse from at least two of the children, but all five died
State investigators believe the cheating took place June 14
A construction worker discovered the perfectly formed cross made of two steel beams standing upright in the ground zero rubble
The patrols are meant to be a crime deterrent, though union representatives have voiced safety concerns
Richard Vaughan worked eight years as an EMT and a volunteer firefighter, but he hadn’t responded to an emergency in 15 years
Six people on the train — four passengers and two crew members — suffered injuries
At ceremony, firefighters raised an American flag recovered from the site of the World Trade Center after 9/11
“Emergency!” was about two firefighters, John Gage (Randolph Mantooth) and Roy DeSoto (Kevin Tighe), who were pioneers in a brand new specialty called paramedicine
The teen was trying to break down fireworks he had purchased so he could turn them into larger fireworks
Man, who witnesses said was conscious after the fall, “went into full arrest” while being transported by ambulance
Chatting along with patients and bystanders leads to some uncomfortable and memorable conversations
After man crashed his truck he became combative, bit a female EMT on the hand and kicked her in the chest
The dramatic collision and subsequent rescue was caught by a nearby surveillance camera
Two instructors were accused in 2010 of falsifying records for 213 emergency medics
Spat in the face of a medic after he was given medicine to bring him back to consciousness
The mass-casualty drill was designed to give firefighters hands-on experience evaluating and responding to a serious accident
The five firefighters joining EMS were already EMT certified
The International Association of Fire Chief’s annual Safety Week provides a perfect opportunity for EMS systems to look at their own safety protocols
Whitaker Fire Chief Lenny Hilligsberg said three people were taken to local hospitals; some required extrication
Move comes 2 years after 3-year-old’s death where firefighters had to wait for second ambulance to arrive
The 63-year-old retired Chicago Police sergeant had gone into cardiac arrest during a fire
