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
David Ryder Sr. took a 15- to 20-foot fall from a rock while climbing down the canyon during a fishing expedition
An investigation will be conducted to determine the exact cause
Investigation inconclusive if seat belt was worn during ’09 ambulance collision
Lawyer: Jeffrey Given being ‘squeezed’ to testify
Three ambulances took the six victims to University Medical Center
An annual average of 385 pool- or spa-related fatalities involving children under the age of 15 were reported from 2005 to 2007
The second-floor balcony of a condominium in central Texas collapsed during a party
Four taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
Council is exploring alternatives to dealing with the increased ambulance call volume that the town is experiencing
When rescue crews arrived, they found the man in cardiac arrest
In Prince George’s County, Md., darkened traffic signals caused about a dozen accidents
Two EMTs were called to the station for an ‘unknown job’ when they found a woman in labor, with the baby already crowning
A 6-year-old boy died after a large section of a tree fell on him while he was walking with his family, and another tree crushed a minivan, killing a woman inside
EMS worker allegedly used a firefighter-emergency key to stop an elevator he and a 11-year-old girl were riding
Rescue crews found the second worker, who had initially been reported missing
The death of Bentley Do reignited public uproar over so-called brownouts within San Diego’s Fire-Rescue Department
Lashawn Jackson, a retired Prince George’s County firefighter-EMT, noticed young lifeguards pull a lifeless child from a pool
EMS workers performed CPR and both victims were transported to a hospital where they later died
About 40 responders came to the scene to free Maya Hersh from 8-foot chasm
Angus Pascall was arrested Tuesday in Brooklyn under suspicion of armed rape and sexual assault of five women since 2001
Responders were waiting to handle the 26 passengers and four crew members who were injured when the plane landed
Firefighters with EMT-P certification will receive a five percent boost
Four taken to hospital after collision
Mayor Greg Ballard says plan would save money, be more efficient
Responders discovered the bodies lying in a fetal position, facing each other
Responders cut from 18 to 15; will increase response time
Aerial television video showed smoke rising from the sprawling plant and the area swarming with emergency responders
13-year-old grandson, who was hospitalized after being ejected from the aircraft, was the only survivor
Responder collided head-on with another vehicle while responding to an emergency call in his personal car
The two responders underwent a quality assurance review after the incident and received two additional days of training