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.
Assess and improve the health of your team on a regular basis to combat the physical and mental demands of a career in firefighting/EMS
The “public safety president” can use the bully pulpit to do much, much more for EMS and other public safety personnel
Video showed more than 10 train cars derailed and flames shooting from the wreckage
Virginia’s police chief wants to raise the retirement age, but survey results of about 1,000 public safety employees show first responders are against the idea
Fire Chief Pedro Cruz responded to the vehicle crash that killed country singer Kylie Rae Harris and his 16-year-old daughter
The American flag, raised by NYC firefighters at Ground Zero shortly after the terrorist attacks on 9/11, was discovered years later in Washington state
Chief Niles Ford said the city will recruit firefighter-EMTs, eliminating separate recruitment tracks
The dive-boat Conception became fully engulfed in flames as 30 passengers on a recreational scuba diving trip slept below deck
Medic 2 crew returned to the scene of an earlier medical call to finish up mowing for the owner
The fire department would use the funds to implement new response protocols to more appropriately respond to mental health emergencies
The all-terrain response units will also be used at the 9/11 Memorial Bicycle Ride
The city of Apopka has also filed a lawsuit against National EMS Billing alleging fraud, breach of contract and unjust enrichment
The Akron Fire Department is launching a paramedicine program to offer free, in-home consultations to help residents and reduce non-emergency calls
A recent government study of 15 agencies found they struggle with too few firefighters, not enough money and ambulance services that are stretched thin
Firefighters will be carrying two doses of naloxone after the department administered the drug on 223 calls in one year
A team of firefighters, medical crews, and hazmat specialists will provide search and rescue support, medical support, communications and damage assessment
Fredericksburg’s City Council set a priority in 2014 to establish around-the-clock advanced medical service to address the burden of increased medical calls
Jai Ginn, wife of Bradley Ginn Sr., filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the parties violated her civil rights to due process
BFD responded to an average 154,800 EMS calls compared to 34,900 fire calls over the last three years, prompting changes to the how the FD responds to calls
KCKFD will refund up to $5,000 for students taking a paramedic course, as well as provide a monthly stipend of $2,300
A court ruled that Paramedics Joseph Stracke and Stephanie Cisneros did not act in a grossly negligent way when they “inaccurately diagnosed and treated” Kerry Butler Jr.
Firefighters grappled with a 120-gallon propane tank against the rear of the home that was blowing off pressure with a 40-foot fireball while battling the blaze
The initiative launches at the end of the month and will provide 24-hour assistance for those seeking to be connected with treatment and recovery options
Jeffery Henson, 57, lives with a genetic neurodegenerative disease and called the fire department more than 90 times in one month
An Anne Arundel County medic unit was transporting a patient with serious injuries sustained in an earlier vehicle crash
Firefighter/paramedics assigned to the ambulance face unique challenges but also gain unparalleled experience
Rice University conducted an in-depth analysis of 911 calls, determining fire trucks were responding to 25% of calls where an ambulance was required
Emergency management concerns for the hours and days following an active shooter event
EMS Products
The newest ambulance cot will increase patient handling safety, and the EMS-to-hospital notification system aims to improve patient care
The study found some of the system’s equipment to send and boost radio signals is no longer being manufactured or supported by manufacturers
The LFD ambulance was in the area responding to a call when a woman and her children asked the firefighters for help after her car was hit by bullets
The EMS and fire department are looking at building a new joint facility to address the spatial limitations
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