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.
Event at EMS World covered steps to avoid accidental fentanyl exposure during scene size-up, patient care and investigation
Fire and EMS agencies owe their crews, and the citizens they serve and protect, competent fire apparatus and ambulance driver/operators
A new fire/EMS-specific treatment facility caters to specific job-related trauma while making first responders feel at home
Anastasia and Daniel Skinner named their baby after Mickey Huber, who responded to Anastasia’s call when she went into labor while trying to rescue her mom’s pets
After a crash left their mother dead and their father and sister hospitalized, five kids were given a Christmas surprise by the St. Louis Fire Department
A federal grant will pay for 75 percent of the costs of the four firefighters for two years and then 35 percent of the cost in the third year
Mike McConnell was suspended for four days for taking a photo and video of a patient in 2016, and Kevin Murphy was suspended for 10 days for distributing them
Fire Chief Paul Bradley is proposing changes to the city’s EMS ordinance spelling out how his department can use ambulance service fee revenue
The calls offer a chilling glimpse into the moments when the Camp fire arrived at the Butte County’s doorstep
Houston responders rescued a man who fell into the open manhole as he was walking
Worcester EMS paramedic Sean Doherty penned the poem “December Mourn” in honor of firefighter Christopher Roy
James Perry pleaded guilty to driving under the influence while responding to a suspected drowning
Christopher Roy, 36, was a 2 ½-year veteran of the Worcester Fire Department
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A woman who apparently jumped from a bridge into the Androscoggin River was rescued by first responders in boats
The new effort comes months after officials raised concerns about the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s aging stations and equipment
Prior to the program launch, the 10 firefighter-paramedics on staff were not allowed to perform ALS and had to wait for an ambulance and crew to arrive
Rachael Lighty of Amazon said the company appreciated “the swift response of local responders” after a “damaged aerosol can dispensed strong fumes”
A dramatic video shows a man who was “mid-stream, clinging to a tree and in need of immediate rescue” being hoisted to safety
From flaming spiders to a girl stuck in a tailpipe, this year first responders dealt with several incidents you just can’t make up
A SAFER Grant will pay for 75 percent of the newly-hired firefighters’ and EMS providers’ salaries for the next two years
Spencer Cline, 11, said he was inspired by the scene in “A Christmas Story,” in which a boy is dared to put his tongue on a frozen pole
Michael L. Fostich admitted that he removed vials of morphine and fentanyl from locked safes on ambulances throughout 2016
A police report said Gene Southworth refused to let responders pull a victim from a crashed car, and his daughter caused a disturbance as he was detained
A family member of Bradley Ginn Sr. says she has suffered physical and mental pain caused by the “intentional and negligent care of a body”
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District firefighters were in the right place at the right time and took four children and three adults off a power boat
The award winners were honored for courage while responding to the shooting of K-9 Sgt. Sean Gannon and the rescue of a woman who broke through the ice of a pond
The Camp Fire death toll climbed to 81 after the remains of two more people were found, authorities said
Los Angeles fire officials paused their work dropping water on the Woolsey Fire to rescue three people and two dogs who were stuck in a remote area
Heather Roebuck said goodbye to her newborn daughter as she was evacuated by ambulance after a C-section, only to have the ambulance catch fire
FDNY Lt. Douglas Rondon was “totally restricted” from duty for an entire year after he reached out to his union president for assistance on potential disciplinary charges.
The high number of missing people probably includes some who fled the blaze and don’t realize they’ve been reported missing
Orange County’s first medal-day ceremony was a chance for the fire department to acknowledge the bravery of first responders in front of the community
