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.
Firehouse Subs will fund more than $1 million in public safety equipment, disaster relief and more through quarterly grants
Review from The BMJ confirms what many paramedics, firefighters and police officers already know about shift work and its effect on sleep
Discuss your duty to extricate a patient from a remote location and what equipment is available to you
The combined tab from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma is expected to hit $200 billion or more
A video appeared to show the charter bus racing through the intersection without applying its brakes
Police said the explosion was a terrorist attack, the fifth in Britain this year
Three of the Marines were listed in critical condition and five were in serious condition
Responders described scenes of horror — first of boys screaming for help behind barred windows as neighbors watched helplessly
Here are some ways you can help give back to first responders affected by Hurricane Irma
Firefighters pulled seven people from the home, three of whom died at the scene
The suit alleges Arkema failed to properly store the estimated 18 tons of chemicals that burned or prepare for a major flood even though it was a foreseeable event
Here’s how to help a colleague who is on the cusp of becoming a viral news sensation, putting their career at risk and embarrassing your department
Kenneth Gray admitted to police that he stole a $450 saw and thermal imaging camera; surveillance footage shows his wife pawning the saw for $30
The Charleston Fire Department is calling for police presence and body armor after an ambulance was hit by gunfire
The firefighters said they bring people to the hospital all the time, but it’s not often they drop off a newborn baby
Here are some ways you can help give back to first responders affected by Hurricane Harvey
Hero Pups, a nonprofit, volunteer-based organization, places therapy dogs with veterans, firefighters, police officers and EMS providers
The program turned fire and police departments into safe havens for those addicted to drugs and has helped 45 people in the last three weeks
The department is challenging other officers, firefighters, emergency workers and the public to participate
The Denver Health Paramedic Division has sent a total 15 paramedics to support crews in active wildfires
Chief Daniel Small was suspended for “deliberate falsification of payroll forms”
The Emergency Command Center will be fully operational and will remain open around the clock until the storm passes
Captain David Margetts said the firefighters arrived at a seizure patient’s house when he “squared up in a very menacing fashion”
Nick Riordan said he’s taking things day by day after being diagnosed with neuroendocrine carcinoma
Act 172 allows communities to offer volunteers breaks on earned income taxes and up to a 20 percent reimbursement for property taxes
Orange radio boxes, oxygen trunks, antiquated stretchers and duct tape: the tools of the EMS first responder have come a long way
The woman was in her car when the water rose and caused her car to flip, pushing it against a tree
The change has resulted in dispatchers now calling for the closest fire truck to respond to an emergency medical call when no ambulance is available
The Army, Marine Corps and Navy joined the search along with Honolulu firefighters and lifeguards
You must complete an Environmental and Historical Preservation review for AFG awards to ensure reimbursement
Honolulu Fire Department search and rescue crews found and collected pieces of helicopter fuselage and a helmet in a debris field
The woman briefly lost consciousness; she had two children in a stroller and one in a carrier
Firefighters responded to the scene and found people on the lawn outside the house
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