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.
The calm, quiet professionalism of EMS roars like thunder when chaos rules
Fire-Rescue International conference speakers discuss the magnitude of the epidemic and the challenges it presents for the fire and EMS service
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The Oshkosh Fire Department will use a grant to purchase 10 sets of ballistic vests, helmets and accessories
Officials are considering charging the county to house their ambulances in city buildings in an effort to raise money for new fire stations
Owensboro Fire Department Lt. Larry Freels said it “was surreal” delivering Magdalene Marie Freels in the front seat of his minivan
Paint Creek Joint EMS and Fire District firefighter Joe Patterson was fatally injured while working with compressed air cylinders
A Camden County Fire Department ambulance and a truck used for extinguishing brush fires were badly burned, emergency management coordinator Christy Saunders said
Newberry officials were prompted to build an ambulance bay after a child who bitten by a rattlesnake had to wait 45 minutes for an EMS crew to arrive
Make information sharing a part of your mass casualty incident protocols, especially in incidents involving children or unknown illness
The city of Madison honored Richard Garner Jr., who died in the line of duty, by naming Engine 10 in his memory
David George, who is also a pastor, shot and killed Timothy Day after he opened fire in a Walmart
Jamie Sprout, who has a mitochondrial disorder, was surprised with a first responder-themed birthday and visitors from several public safety agencies
Six people have been taken to a hospital after a roller coaster in Florida derailed, leaving some riders dangling 34 feet above the ground
All 16 Spokane Fire Department stations will now be staffed with paramedics at all times due to an increasing number of medical calls
More than 2,000 people have paid the $25 membership fee to be part of the Edinboro Volunteer Fire Department’s club launched to help fund operations
These concepts will yield more prepared, capable and resilient communities
For emergency responders, trauma from an act of mass violence can create a cyclical pattern of negative thinking
The 911 landscape has changed as acts of mass violence and other multi-caller/multi-victim high-threat incidents begin to increase
Paramedic chiefs and field providers have much to learn from the FBI’s ongoing summary and analysis of active shooter incidents
Hundreds of New York’s Bravest gathered at the FDNY Medal Day ceremony to honor firefighters, paramedics, EMTs, fire marshals and officers
The MedStat ASAP MS250 is an all-wheel-drive utility vehicle that is the size of a Mini Cooper but can transport EMTs, a patient and a full-size cot
Bruce Moeller offers strategies for tackling the aging population, dubbed the “silver tsunami,” at Fire-Rescue Med 2018
Training, PPE and scene assessment will minimize the risks of opioid exposure to fire and EMS responders
Marion County voted to approve an amended contract with the county’s fire rescue union to increase the pay of paramedics and firefighter/paramedics
Nowata Fire Department Chief Stephen Parmenter said police dispatched another department, resulting in the patients waiting 30 minutes for a response
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The Center for the Study of the Drone estimated that the number of public safety agencies using drones has increased by 82 percent in the past year
Officials said firefighters were driving the ambulance to a call when they hit a man who was standing outside of the bay doors
Mike Salber, a 22-year veteran of the Sanford Fire Department, died after a collision involving a second powerboat that also injured three others
The ALS ambulance, which was one of two assigned to the motorcade, highlighted the equipment issues the Houston Fire Department is facing
Leland Fire Chief John Grimes said the department has worked with various colleges for years and provides a “field internship kind of environment”
Juan Bucio’s family members said his devotion to his job was unquestioned
Erik Hirner, 38, died two days after the motorcycle he was driving to work was hit by an SUV