Fire-based EMS
The fire-based EMS topic deals with the range of issues facing EMTs and paramedics in the fire service.
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The Chattanooga Fire Department said they heard from departments across the country “that they will be using this incident for training purposes because of its uniqueness”
One worker had been critically injured after coming in contact with a high-voltage power line while at the top of the tower in Burleson
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‘We were behind the eight ball from the very beginning': Mo. FFs burned during rescues at fatal fire
Two Independence firefighters suffered third-degree burns in an apartment fire that killed a family of four
Four Colorado Springs firefighters were injured while fighting a house fire in below-freezing weather
Springfield firefighters rescued one person trapped in a house fire where a revolver that was left out discharged, striking a captain
Captain Anthony Harper located the baby in the bottom of a bunk bed and moved to a window to avoid carrying the child through the smoke
FDNY
Firefighters were unable to get into the fire apartment from the inside during a two-alarm blaze in Brooklyn that injured 16 occupants
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Rescuers used a rope system to lower an injured worker from a 92-foot water tower
The new plan, led by the Plaistow Fire Department, mirrors the former ALS service with additional benefits, including cost savings and enhanced training
Butler first responders will be second in the marching order after the U.S. Army in the parade following President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration
Wausau Fire Department paramedics will now be outfitted to work alongside law enforcement during dangerous incidents
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“I think it’s just part of the culture for first responders,” the Overland Park Fire Department PIO said about the act of kindness
FDNY
Close to 200 occupants were displaced after fire ripped across the top floor of a six-story Bronx apartment building
Footage of the crash in North Miami Beach shows the vehicle going through the crossing just before being struck by the Brightline train
The Los Angeles Fire Department said a firefighter was among those injured, suffering a serious head injury during the Palisades Fire
Three Houston firefighters suffered serious burns when they were blocked by a heavy door during an apartment fire
An Overland Park ambulance crew “raided their own pantry” after they found an empty ED snack room and nurses held over due to the snow
12 residents and three staff of the Mount Carmel Senior Living Community were among those transported to a hospital during a 3-alarm fire
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A deadly vehicle attack in New Orleans underscores the need for EMS to adapt to evolving threats, exploring strategies for prevention, response and building resilience
Officers in Ewing tried to reach a 6-year-old boy trapped in a fire on the fourth floor of a seven-story apartment
Security camera footage shows the aircraft on its side as it crashed into the building in Fullerton
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