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.
ICS, communications and pre-staging EMS personnel and equipment were critical components of the presidential candidate debate at Washington University
A panel of law enforcement, EMS and medical experts discussed the implications of administering patient care in the warm zone at IACP 2016
Collecting data in the pre-planning phase will make your application more competitive
The union president wants Detroit EMS to respond rather than private EMS
William An, a 10-year veteran of the department, said he is eager to face the next steps in his road to recovery
Fire Commissioner Eric Jones secured funding to outfit responders with the protective gear
Responders set up a triage area for casualties; each person is assessed for whether they need medical attention
J.J. Duffy saw the crash and several cars on fire; he stopped and treated burn victims until responders arrived
Janet Burns was on duty when her house caught fire; the fire department set up a GoFundMe account to help
Do the right thing because it is right, but also do the right thing because your job, supported by the currency of public trust, depends on it
Council members said they wanted to get a broad overview to gauge the agency’s performance, vacancies and use of resources
Thanks to quick thinking and action, the man can now go home to his wife and three kids
Dallas Fire-Rescue posted a tweet saying that William An was talking with family, friends and colleagues
The fire chief said the responders felt light-headed and hot; they have all returned to work
Images showed a vehicle covered in debris and paramedics wheeling people out of the building on gurneys
Testing plays an important role in the application and promotion process, but needs to evolve to remain valid and useful
The paramedic yelled, “Gun!” and one of the firefighters pinned the man’s arm down as the other firefighter tried to get the patient to release the gun
Enzo was captured posing with his mom’s firefighter hat and dad’s police officer cap
It’s the second time within a month that firefighter-EMT Samantha Jean Lopez has been charged with DUI
Chief David Coatney said the department doesn’t carry body armor on rescue units
A 4-month-old and 18-month-old were unresponsive when pulled from an overturned vehicle; Jamie Martinez said he never forgot his CPR training
Opponents noted that the responders aren’t trained to handle firearms in high-stress environments
William An, a 10-year veteran of Dallas Fire-Rescue, is a married father of a 3-year-old with another child on the way
Emergency responders were treating a civilian who had been shot when another person approached, opened fired and critically injured a paramedic
An official said he was “flabbergasted” to hear the department wasn’t releasing the information
Lt. Wayne Smith wasn’t supposed to be playing in a hockey game the night a man collapsed on a bench from a heart attack
The storm also dumped a rare late-season blizzard in western Kansas
Statistics show that 10 to 30 percent of fire and EMS providers will at one time or another suffer from PTSD
The second bite caused a serious arm injury to Chief Kevin Shireman’s left arm, which required emergency surgery
Chief Mark Becraft said a ride-share service doesn’t have a place in emergency medicine
The StethoSafe is a patent pending case that protects the head of a stethoscope
Holly Thomason, daughter of a retired battalion chief, grew up around the fire station and always wanted to become a paramedic
Ambulances are equipped with power-assisted stretchers that lower and lift; the stretchers can handle up to 700 pounds
MOST POPULAR
- Photo of the Week: Medical helicopter assistance training
- NY FF-EMT vows to return to duty after near-fatal crash
- Facing medic shortage, Ind. FD urges increased EMS certification, starts ambulance service
- Pa. lawmakers push bills to address fire, EMS shortage
- Family of teen hit by Pa. fire dept. ambulance files lawsuit