Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
Firefighters rescued a woman trapped inside her burning vehicle after she crashed into a daycare center
First responders worked 60 feet above the ground, inside a grain silo in Boyceville to free a person trapped by a sweep auger
Video from the captain of Fort Lauderdale Engine 8 shows the scene of a fiery blast that killed one person and injured five
“When we arrived, the baby had no pulse and was not breathing,” Sacramento Firefighter Adrienne Bisharat said, recalling the highway incident
Cambridge firefighters used Ladder 1’s aerial to rescue a woman trapped on the third floor
Carroll County commissioners heard from fire and EMS advisors on recruitment, pay and staffing issues affecting the department
Police in Baltimore County investigating a shooting found a burning vehicle on its side outside a funeral home
Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said the shooter is among the deceased
Members of Local 2 issued the vote after going without a contract or raise since June 2021
Police officers were among those transported to a hospital during an apartment fire in Gloucester
Adams County Fire Rescue’s fire engine wrap will promote fentanyl awareness and education over six months
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A steel beam slid into the cab during a four-vehicle crash on I-395 in Norwich
As fire and EMS crews in Bolton went to work on a cardiac arrest patient, one of their own suffered cardiac arrest
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From game-day rescues to chaotic showdowns, these unforgettable events put public safety in the spotlight this year
The Joilet Fire Department will receive the 2025 Excellence in Fire Service-Based EMS Award from CFSI and Masimo for its innovations in EMS
Federal funding allows for new, state-of-the-art simulation training in EMS for fire and EMS personnel in Gearhart
Birmingham firefighters rescued two people trapped on the third floor during an abandoned apartment building fire
An explainer and action plan based on the Consensus Statement of NAEMSP, IAFF and IACP
Police said two kindergartners are in “extremely critical condition” after a shooting at a private Christian school in Palermo
A camera located what could be a shoe 30 feet down in the sinkhole in Marguerite
A four-alarm fire on the fifth floor at an apartment in Edison left two occupants in critical condition
A proposed fentanyl vaccine might be a useful addition in the fight against opioids, but it isn’t necessary to protect first responders from occupational exposure to the drug
How to support first responders injured in the line of duty, plus recruit education, families of fallen firefighters, and more
Breaking down the barriers to accountability and building a culture that thrives on change
New London firefighters partnered with the Southern Connecticut State University’s Center of Excellence on the Autism Spectrum for training on engagement and de-escalation techniques
The driver was able to get out on their own after the vehicle plunged off the top level of a parking garage and crashed through the Executive Conference Center’s roof
Salem firefighters purchased 140 caps after several players were concussed at the beginning of the season
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