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.
Catastrophic California wildfires have caused unprecedented destruction and required aid from agencies across the country
Teaming up with local colleges can bring your community paramedicine program expert assistance today while paving the way for progress tomorrow
NFPA 3000 provisional standard brought EMS, firefighters and law enforcement together to tackle interagency training
The partnership, which includes the city fire department, will use $1.3 million in grants to address substance abuse and addiction
Milford Fire Department Firefighter-EMT Patrick W. Evans, 37, died unexpectedly on Sunday
U.S. Navy Senior Chief Mark B. Shipley, who is also a volunteer firefighter, was awarded a commendation medal for resuscitating a man in cardiac arrest
Firefighter-Paramedic James Axiotis was off duty when he aided a police officer having a heart attack at the gym
The Wall of Fame plaque displays the names of more than 100 current and former fire department paramedics
The chief highlighted the incident at a city council meeting to suggest the fire department have its own ambulance service
The college and the state’s volunteer firefighters’ association created the scholarship to encourage volunteering
The program connects frequent 911 callers with social workers to address unmet needs and prevent repeat calls
A group of 15 EMTs said they would remove themselves from the roster if a list of stipulations was not addressed
Participants say the program helps aspiring nurses understand the prehospital decision-making process in emergencies
The city’s mayor said options include opting out of EMS services or cutting other services unless changes to funding or the county EMS system are made
Students will get hands-on career development experience while providing support to first responders
The change could help the city’s fire department recover more of the costs of providing fee-related EMS services
The California firefighters said they were able to respond immediately after the PulsePoint app alerted them to the injured woman
The services called for reductions in education, training and certification requirements as they face volunteer shortages
Watch: Sussex County EMS trained with neighboring EMS, fire and police departments on managing air medical patient transportation scenarios
FDNY EMT Nicholas Cody suffered nerve damage after being bitten on the shoulder and slammed into an ambulance door
One firefighter resigned after a total of six firefighters from two municipalities were accused of cheating
The group has raised and donated more than $200,000 to help fire, rescue and EMS services in its small town community
The department plans to provide nontransport advanced life support in anticipation that their county’s ambulances will be taxed responding to the next county over
In a 48-hour period, six people in Massachusetts were taken to the hospital after sticking their hands in snowblowers
Charlotte’s MEDIC deputy director explains how a proposed leave-at-home policy will be a well-researched study into giving the patient the right treatment at the right time
A fundraiser has been set up for former chief, who is being treated at the hospital for first-degree burns
The EMTs were performing CPR on a patient inside the ambulance when it was struck by another vehicle
Wait times for 911 callers reduced by three-fourths after the city combined its police and fire-EMS communication centers and upgraded technology
Heated disagreements between fire and municipal officials have left a proposed consolidation plan in limbo
The system generates patient care records based on paramedics’ motions through wearable sensors
Firefighter-EMT Tamara Thacher died Tuesday after serving 31 years with the Sacramento Fire Department
Seven county employees are now permitted to fly drones that can be used to assist with search-and-rescue and assessing emergency scenes
Paramedic Dann Schamens was “pulseless and not breathing” before colleagues began life-saving measures, EMS officials said
