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 program brings together a broad network of partners to provide better care for 911 users and reduce patient transport to ERs
Detailing the department’s adjustments to member health, patient care and transport, and PPE
How fire/EMS can protect personnel physically and financially during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Portsmouth union members are among the first government employees in Virginia to request collective bargaining since the ban was lifted May 1
Former Belen Fire Chief Bret Ruff said he had put the transfer of his license from Nevada to New Mexico “on the back burner”
Bend Firefighter-Paramedic Jared Hopper ran into the house after a neighbor said the resident was disabled and couldn’t get out
Cumberland-Goodwill EMT Grace Snyder’s actions were caught on camera as she pulled the man away seconds before an explosion
Maia Dalton-Theodore will serve as the director for AFR’s Firefighter Mental Health and Wellness Program
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said the smaller station will save the city millions compared to the cost of building a full-size fire station
The fire department’s current peer support program consists of one full-time employee and has a budget of less than $80,000
Lafayette and New Albany plan to install the boxes after a newborn was safely surrendered at another Indiana station earlier this month
Mayor Lori Lightfoot chose Acting Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt to be the first woman to head the Chicago Fire Department
The Victorville Fire Department’s Station 315 was built in 2009 but never fully opened due to monetary issues, officials said
City first responders have been eligible to get the vaccine since January
Taneytown Volunteer Fire Company Paramedic Jeffrey Shaffer, 67, served for nearly 50 years before his death in August
Witnesses said they heard an explosion and then saw a man in the street firing at people
Firefighters shared emotional testimony to the state legislature about their struggles with traumatic calls
Letters distributed to eight other municipalities said an “unfair burden” has been placed on the Warren Fire Department to respond outside the city
Glastonbury Fire Chief Michael Thurz said the firefighter’s off-duty comment “blemished the organization”
IAFF Local 734 shared an audio clip of someone saying there were no units to send to the scene of a quadruple shooting
The video shows an off-duty Glastonbury firefighter saying Narcan should not be used and “when people overdose, you let them die”
Clarksville Fire Chief Brandon Skaggs praised the parent for leaving the baby in safe hands
Officials chose to alter staffing for an ambulance that runs within city limits, where it can get to the hospital quicker
Jerry Brant, a senior grant consultant for Lexipol, wrote an op-ed urging support for upcoming ballot initiatives impacting public safety
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
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