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.
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The certification will also be a funding generator for the city, Terra Haute FD Chief Berry explained, as it will be able to charge outside agencies who send firefighters to be trained
Eric Jabbusch, 51, was rescued after being pinned beneath about 10,000 pounds of steel sheet pilings in July 2020
Fire Chief Tracy Thornton said Decatur is the only department in the state that does not compensate firefighters for being paramedics
A Scranton man is facing a slew of charges after allegedly lighting an ambulance on fire then walking away
The crew was given a key to the county and made honorary commanders of the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department
A Gaffney City firefighter was airlifted to the hospital and is recovering
Multiple departments were recognized for saving Sean Watson, a mostly nonverbal child, trapped inside a burning home
Agencies are (or should be) preparing for continued rolling blackouts meant to minimize the risk of electrical line-caused fires
Firefighter-Paramedic Lori Underwood also served as the secretary-treasurer of the IAFF Local 734
According to the Gainesville Fire Department, Chandler Patterson was with friends on Lake Tugaloo when the accident happened
Rescue workers continue scouring the mountain of debris with trained dogs and sonar, searching for any survivors
The flames are deep and firefighters have not been able to find their source, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said during a news conference
Gadsden Fire Department Chief Wil Reed found funding to train six firefighters as paramedics, but five won’t be certified until Christmas of 2022
A 15-year-old boy was pulled from the second story of the Shortsville home and airlifted to a trauma center
The city of Plugerville is seeking an extension on the city’s EMS contract with the Plugerville Fire Department until city officials choose from one of five proposed options for sustained EMS coverage
The Ricardo Torres Jr. scholarship was created from a $50,000 donation to the City of New Haven by Lt. Samod Rankins
Lt. Richard “Rick” Stirling Jr. died of a heart attack just one month shy of retiring from the Boston Fire Department
A public analysis confirmed that the City of Ashland would not financially or operationally benefit from eliminating Ashland Fire & Rescue’s ambulance service
The multiphase project will begin with the construction of an interim operations building to house all of the fire and EMS vehicles, equipment and personnel
The Permian Strategic Partnership (PSP) and the Permian Road Safety Coalition (PRSC) held a kick-off event for its collaborative “First Responder Life-Saving Equipment Initiative”
Two recent Garner High School graduates who were part of their school’s Public Safety Academy sprang into action when they witnessed a vehicle crash into a fellow classmate’s car and catch fire
Members of the Indianapolis Fire Department held baby Kynleigh Rose Wheeler a month after they assisted in her emergency delivery
Two firefighters and a paramedic were treated for smoke inhalation from the resulting fire at the Biomat USA Plasma Center
A mass shooting that left 14 people injured highlighted the need for a more robust emergency preparedness plan as people venture into public spaces
When a Rochester firefighter began suffering from heat exhaustion at the scene of a fire, a transport ambulance was not available for more than seven minutes
Taylors Bridge Fire Chief Alan Williams was explicit in his request for an additional six full-time paramedics to ensure adequate medical coverage for the area
A St. Johns County Fire Rescue ambulance caught fire on the highway while transporting a patient
First responders were on the scene of a serious car wreck when a paramedic threw a contaminated piece of medical equipment at a firefighter
The Hunt County Commissioners Court will brief the public on the proposed creation of an ESD and a tax rate connected to the district
Orange County Fire Rescue firefighters helped get the workers down, and they were medically checked by paramedics on the ground
