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.
Triage burn victims for inhalation injury and fluid administration by putting these four pieces of the puzzle together
Examining the extraordinary measures to recruit current and former volunteers to fill gaps in career staffing
In this episode, host Marc Bashoor speaks with Dr. Terry Jodrie about his experiences serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic
The program would focus on recruiting people of color and women to become firefighter-paramedics and supporting them financially while they complete the academic work necessary to qualify
Band employee jumps in a swamp to assist with cardiac arrest
Authorities are investigating what Rocky Point Fire District officials say was the malicious vandalism of their only ambulance
A fundraiser was set up for Plainville Firefighter-EMT Brett Bertram after he was placed in a medically-induced coma
The inspector general’s report found more than half of female employees and 87% of Black employees surveyed reported harassment or discrimination
Nearly 200 people spoke either for or against the switch from AMR to Falck ahead of the long-awaited vote
Ashely Roa, 15, and Stephanie Roa, 17, were presented Certificates of Heroism, the highest recognition for civilians presented by the Orange County Fire Authority
A long-awaited vote to decide whether the city will switch from American Medical Response to Falck is scheduled for Tuesday
While celebrities should be treated just like any other patient, there are unique privacy and media challenges to consider
A fundraiser has been set up for those affected by the fire, including Hartland Fire Capt. Randy Gilmore and his daughter, an EMT
Two of the new crew members are EMTs, which will assist Monroe Township Volunteer Fire Department since a bulk of their runs require EMS
Jaqueline Luxenberg was 5 years old when a fighter jet crashed into her apartment complex in 1989
Floyd Medical Center EMT Desiree Hartmann was speaking with dispatchers while following a wrong-way driver when she witnessed the head-on collision
One EMS member reportedly suffered serious injuries
Joshua Hunsucker was arrested Monday in relation to the 2019 burning of medical equipment mid-flight
The Columbus Division of Fire program launched two years ago to provide more opportunities for women and people of color
Grant County Fire District 7 aims to improve patient care by providing quicker transports for injuries that are not life-threatening
Mohawk Ambulance Service EMT Jesse Strader, who is also a volunteer firefighter, spotted the fire from his ambulance
Hall County is changing its pay structure to give paramedics a flat $10,000 more than EMTs
In one incident, a fire captain’s helmet was knocked out of his arm by a vehicle that nearly hit him
The ambulance crew was alerted to the fire by a bystander
Shelly LeGere is currently campaigning to have ALS fire apparatus respond to medical calls
Paramedics treated and resuscitated 26 more cats in what was called a “domesticated animal mass casualty incident”
Oklahoma City Fire Department officials have been criticized for their handling of the incident
Past Fire Chief and current Emergency Management Director Mike Myers will oversee changes in financial planning, hiring and non-emergency call diversion
Oakland officials also plan to send non-police responders to other nonviolent calls such as public intoxication calls and wellness checks
Heather Schafer joined the National Volunteer Fire Council in 1993 and had served as executive director and CEO since 1994
The EMTs alerted fire crews and began to evacuate residents
Ponca Hills Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter-Paramedic Dennis M. Bender, 78, was Nebraska’s longest-serving paramedic
Arrest warrant affidavits reveal police accounts of the events leading up to Richard White’s arrest