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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Training civilians in lifesaving care of family, friends and neighbors can increase a community’s resilience to tornadoes, hurricanes and other natural disasters
The new 22,000-square-foot Fire Station 1 is equipped with rapid opening doors synchronized to its emergency alarms
The much-lauded documentary about three women fighting against the opioid crisis in Huntington, West Virginia, has been nominated for another award
Ellsworth officials are studying whether to partner with a private ambulance company or start their own service
Firefighter Jeremy Menges and John Werner helped try to save a driver at the scene of the crash, and now the Kansas Highway Patrol has named them honorary troopers
Kaylee Mosley jumped into action to save a man who had driven into a wall by performing CPR, which she had just been certified in four days earlier
NFPA 3000 is a framework for preparing EMS agencies, fire departments, other responders and communities for active shooter incident response and recovery
The Advanced Provider Response Unit program provides direct care to patients who may not need immediate transportation to the emergency room
First Selectman Rudy Marconi said “the eight-man shift has worked out very well” and that the department has seen a “definite reduction” in mutual aid needed
Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White hopes to spend the next few months researching how to train more peer counselors and create a support network to help responders
The Orland Park Fire Protection District and 13 other municipalities are suing several manufacturers, distributors and doctors in state court
The ballistic gear allows firefighters and paramedics into the “warm zone” alongside law enforcement to quickly provide life-saving first aid
The woman allegedly first threw a cinder block at an EMT, but missed him and instead hit the ambulance, breaking the window
To deal with the natural uptick in calls that comes with population growth, they find new ways to work with their neighbors
Firefighter Zachary J. Fazekas, 19, had been with the department for two years
An autopsy determined Juan Bucio, 46, died from asphyxia caused by an abnormal heart beat
Ryan Cumbie, 22, and Troy Breton, 55, were headed to an emergency call, when their truck and a Volkswagen Jetta crashed
The man had been stuck inside of a cement hopper for two and a half hours before a crew could extricate him
The responders helped rescue a woman who called 911 to report that she was trapped in her vehicle and submerged in a canal
A crew from Pasco County Fire Rescue returned to Gene Work’s home to lay the rest of his sod, knowing he wouldn’t be back to do it before the new grass died
Some EMS providers, firefighters and police officers say the scale and sometimes sheer gruesomeness of their experiences haunt them
Groveton EMS was back to “full service” by July 4 after the station and equipment, as well as the owner’s home, were destroyed
Until Aberdeen Fire & Rescue is a fully accredited paramedic education center, a training program is in place for aspiring paramedics
“While we understand things break, when it becomes the norm not the exception is when the alarm needs to be sounded,” union president Patrick Lancton said
St. Paul Assistant Fire Chief Mike Gaede helped a doctor treat the man until the plane could make an emergency landing
City officials raised concerns about Presley Pritchard posts on her Instagram and Facebook pages, some of which feature her fire uniform
“Essentially a company shows up, there’s no oversight ... there’s no anything,” Decatur Fire Department Chief Jeff Abbott said
Since May 20,the 28-member bike team has staffed 13 events and treated 18 patients, even saving one patient’s life
Binders filled with visual aids and necessary information will be created and distributed to those with special needs in an effort to make treatment easier
Richard Crossman said he was “in the back of an ambulance” when his colleagues told him his house was currently on fire
Ben Thompson discusses what he has learned about compassion and helping others through community paramedicine
