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.
Your main role on a fire scene is to keep firefighters safe, which may include telling them they aren’t safe to return to duty
A new Las Cruces, New Mexico, program aims to better serve community members experiencing mental health emergencies
A legal and ethical deep dive into the firing of 2 EMTs, fire lieutenant in Tyre Nichols’ death
Shelton firefighters discovered a large number of “firework displays” in the garage and basement during the earlier house fire
Chicago firefighter leaders said paramedics worked nearly 230,000 overtime hours to staff the city’s 80 ambulances last year, and they are on track to do the same in 2024
Three motorcyclists were killed in the crash on I-5 near Camp Pendelton
No one was inside the ambulance when it began to burn at Queen’s Medical Center in the most recent incident
Video shows a rescue diver working to free the teen at a boat ramp in Alameda
A Brevard County spokesperson said the woman was struck “through the leg” by the umbrella
Get the facts on paramedic qualifications, training, licensing, salaries and careers
Better nutrition, sleep and coping mechanisms play a large part in reducing line-of-duty deaths
Officials in Kern County say over 40% of their calls are bogus or don’t warrant a response
The victims fell approximately 12 feet when the floor collapsed
The state’s Office of Emergency Medical Services reported an increase in calls and a decline of active members
Incident at Kings Island Central theme park in Mason began when the patient entered a restricted area to get his keys
A Washington trooper called the scene confusing, involving several vehicles and people, some who fled the scene
Morris Hospital’s Camp911 introduced children to careers in fire, EMS, law enforcement and emergency communications
Training at the Mineral County Airport involved several departments and agencies dealing with a patient surge
Let’s get smart about emergency responder hydration by understanding the need for prehydration and rehydration with water
Part of a large tree fell onto a cabin in Oceana County, trapping the counselor in her bed
Eagle Point Fire and EMS Chief Rocky Berg was terminated over several leadership issues
Governor Josh Shapiro proposes doubling the Fire and EMS Grant Program to $60 million in FY2025
First responders in Syracuse rescued several members of two families including a child trapped in a car
“Watch your kids around water” is the Phoenix FD’s latest social media post to keep citizens safe
The 50,000-square-foot warehouse will be set to supply “resource centers” throughout the city after storms
The stranded kitesurfer used a pile of rocks on a North Coast beach to get help
Workers in Raleigh were on top of the deck when it collapsed
Officials in Jeffersonville hired a firm to look at the city providing its own ambulance service
Colorado Springs City Council voted 5 - 4 to continue contract with AMR
Newport News first responders had not followed protocols and incorrectly declared Quandrell Williams dead
Officials in Colorado Springs will hold the first vote on the potential change in EMS
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services has approved the use of the KangooFix and oxytocin
The fire department’s PSA to outdoor enthusiasts went viral on social media as temperatures soared above 100 degrees in Arizona
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