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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Seasonal Firefighter Dario Gurrola, who was convicted of two felonies, filed a complaint against state EMS officials last week
The statement explains the department’s procedure for responding in a “volatile situation” and outlines measures taken to assist the zone’s volunteer medics
One person was transported to the hospital in a private vehicle following the second shooting in the zone in 48 hours
Gurnee Firefighter-Paramedic Bob Davidson’s mother and another firefighter were injured in the blaze at Davidson’s home
A South Carolina senator sent a letter to Aiken County officials outlining the incident in a call for improvements to the county’s EMS
Police said two fishermen who witnessed the crash scene assisted by cutting the driver’s seat belt before officers arrived
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller proposed a plan to send social workers and other specialists to mental health and homelessness-related calls
Police are searching for the woman they say stole the Anne Arundel County rig and crashed it into another vehicle before fleeing
The directory contains practice details and contact information for dozens of behavioral healthcare providers across the country
Hamilton Fire Department EMS Coordinator Mark Mignery is the first EMS coordinator in the state to receive the designation
The pandemic has quite literally masked the social cues that are essential to patients feeling safe and reassured
An ambulance responding to a car crash was temporarily blocked from moving by protestors
St. Louis Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson said rioters also blocked fire trucks trying to respond to a fire
Capt. Frank Leto, deputy director of the New York Fire Department Counseling Service, outlines how COVID-19 impacted members’ behavioral health, and how the department is meeting their needs
Protests have reached cities including New York, Los Angeles, Denver, Memphis, Tenn. and Louisville, Ky.
EMS Chief Dr. Mike McEvoy reminds, “There is no other component of the fire service that saves more lives than EMS”
The Minneapolis Fire Department was called to assist EMS while transporting Floyd after his arrest
Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department Engineer Vincent Harper is credited with saving his partner’s life when both were stabbed by a patient in October
Videos show paramedic performing CPR on a man lying on the sidewalk, fires shrouding Lake Street neighborhood in smoke
Horseshoe Bend Fire Department Capt. Carter Duke, 69, was an Air Force veteran and volunteered at the department for nearly 20 years
Triage burn victims for inhalation injury and fluid administration by putting these four pieces of the puzzle together
The Wilmington Fire Department plans to buy 60 vests for firefighter-EMTs responding to shooting or stabbing incidents
Examining the extraordinary measures to recruit current and former volunteers to fill gaps in career staffing
New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority EMT and past Wallington Fire Chief David Pinto, 70, is the 15th EMS provider in the state to die from the virus and the third from his squad
River Falls Firefighter-EMT Eddie Nicholson, 62, was clearing the speedway after a collision when a bus rolled onto him
Officials say a total of four vehicles, including the ambulance, were involved in the crash
Video shows moment of blast that injured 11 LAFD firefighters battling a one-story commercial building fire near downtown’s Skid Row
Delray Beach Fire Rescue purchased 150 test kits using $9,000 donated by community members
North Branford Fire Department Emergency Medical Responder Antonio Grandetti was killed on Monday
The rig was en route to the hospital when the engine compartment caught fire, sending smoke into the cab
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