/fire-ems Fire-EMS en-US Mon, 21 Apr 2025 19:09:00 GMT /animals/articles/providing-top-notch-care-to-patients-with-service-animals-oLs8lIUgfgEBR6vd/ Baltimore City Fire Department trains to go above and beyond the call of duty for the patients they serve Mon, 21 Apr 2025 19:09:00 GMT /animals/articles/providing-top-notch-care-to-patients-with-service-animals-oLs8lIUgfgEBR6vd/ /fdic/fdic-2025-innovations-new-tech-apparatus-tools-and-more If you didn't have the opportunity to walk the exhibit hall floor at Lucas Oil Stadium, check out these top products and apparatus from the conference Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:06:05 GMT /fdic/fdic-2025-innovations-new-tech-apparatus-tools-and-more /dispatchers/videos/role-of-telecommunicators-in-public-safety-Xi6mxYAESmtSsiUU/ In this video, risk management expert Gordon Graham discusses the vital role telecommunicators play in maximizing public safety in their community Fri, 11 Apr 2025 12:53:00 GMT /dispatchers/videos/role-of-telecommunicators-in-public-safety-Xi6mxYAESmtSsiUU/ /legal/fdny-ems-crew-under-investigation-for-allegedly-abandoning-bronx-road-rage-victim An FDNY EMS crew is under investigation after allegedly hitting an unconscious road rage victim with their ambulance and leaving the scene without providing aid Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:23:35 GMT /legal/fdny-ems-crew-under-investigation-for-allegedly-abandoning-bronx-road-rage-victim /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/1-dead-6-injured-in-shooting-at-n-c-college A shooting at Elizabeth City State University during its Viking Fest celebration left one person dead and six others injured Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:19:38 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/1-dead-6-injured-in-shooting-at-n-c-college /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/mci-1-dead-several-injured-in-fla-ferry-crash At least a dozen were injured after a boat struck a ferry near Clearwater’s Memorial Causeway Bridge, prompting a mass casualty response Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:17:59 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/mci-1-dead-several-injured-in-fla-ferry-crash /legal/no-way-of-knowing-who-to-trust-hidden-camera-found-inside-female-bunkroom-in-calif-firehouse A hidden spy camera disguised as a phone charger was discovered in the bunkroom of an El Cajon fire station, leaving female EMS personnel feeling violated and unsafe Mon, 28 Apr 2025 12:39:44 GMT /legal/no-way-of-knowing-who-to-trust-hidden-camera-found-inside-female-bunkroom-in-calif-firehouse /fire-ems/ariz-fd-aims-to-cut-costs-amid-increasing-calls Mesa Fire and Medical is preparing to spend $162 million next year as it handles nearly 200 daily calls, with 84% tied to medical emergencies Sat, 26 Apr 2025 16:00:00 GMT /fire-ems/ariz-fd-aims-to-cut-costs-amid-increasing-calls /mass-gathering/nfl-draft-photos-ems-fire-police-on-the-clock Public safety personnel were on duty at Lambeau Field to keep fans safe and secure at the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin Fri, 25 Apr 2025 14:41:40 GMT /mass-gathering/nfl-draft-photos-ems-fire-police-on-the-clock /advanced-life-support/n-h-fds-paramedic-intercept-program-improves-response-times-patient-care After Exeter Hospital ended its service, the Plaistow Fire Department took over a regional ALS paramedic intercept program, cutting response times and improving emergency care Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:14:15 GMT /advanced-life-support/n-h-fds-paramedic-intercept-program-improves-response-times-patient-care /advanced-life-support/n-y-fire-department-launches-paramedic-program As the busiest department in the county, the Brewster Fire Department responded to 3,000 calls in 2024, with over 2,200 of them for medical emergencies Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:11:46 GMT /advanced-life-support/n-y-fire-department-launches-paramedic-program /rescue/mass-first-responders-rescue-worker-trapped-inside-water-tower A worker was trapped inside the Sandy Pond Water Tower in Yarmouth after a medical emergency Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:33:22 GMT /rescue/mass-first-responders-rescue-worker-trapped-inside-water-tower /fire-ems/texas-medics-treat-guitar-legend-santana-after-collapsing-during-soundcheck Carlos Santana postponed his San Antonio concert after being hospitalized for dehydration Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:39:51 GMT /fire-ems/texas-medics-treat-guitar-legend-santana-after-collapsing-during-soundcheck /whole-blood/two-years-in-the-making-texas-fd-now-carrying-whole-blood Fort Worth EMS vehicles now carry whole blood, a major step in improving trauma care and aligning with Dallas’ recent efforts Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:11:49 GMT /whole-blood/two-years-in-the-making-texas-fd-now-carrying-whole-blood /labor-issues/n-c-leaders-meet-over-contract-disputes-between-medic-and-fire-departments As agreements near expiration, MEDIC is renegotiating EMS response roles with Charlotte-area fire departments, sparking debate over county funding Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:02:11 GMT /labor-issues/n-c-leaders-meet-over-contract-disputes-between-medic-and-fire-departments /advanced-life-support/fema-grant-helps-mich-fd-launch-paramedic-service With newly licensed paramedics, the Spring Lake Fire Department is one of only three departments in the county to offer ALS Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:41:35 GMT /advanced-life-support/fema-grant-helps-mich-fd-launch-paramedic-service /paramedic-survival/is-it-time-to-turn-off-the-sirens-podcast-explores-lights-siren-use-and-unintended-risks An episode of Malcolm Gladwell's podcast “Revisionist History" dives into the data — and the noise — behind why EMS sirens may no longer be worth the risk Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:54:13 GMT /paramedic-survival/is-it-time-to-turn-off-the-sirens-podcast-explores-lights-siren-use-and-unintended-risks /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/17-injured-in-fiery-motorcycle-crash-on-texas-interstate A fiery crash involving about 15 motorcycles on I-35W in Fort Worth left 17 people injured, including four in critical condition, prompting a massive emergency response Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:24:55 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/17-injured-in-fiery-motorcycle-crash-on-texas-interstate /animals/articles/providing-top-notch-care-to-patients-with-service-animals-oLs8lIUgfgEBR6vd/ Baltimore City Fire Department trains to go above and beyond the call of duty for the patients they serve Mon, 21 Apr 2025 19:09:00 GMT /animals/articles/providing-top-notch-care-to-patients-with-service-animals-oLs8lIUgfgEBR6vd/ /recruitment-and-retention/n-c-fire-ems-departments-work-to-increase-paid-staffing-as-number-of-volunteers-decline With volunteer numbers declining and emergency calls rising, Franklin County is expanding paid EMS staffing and launching creative recruitment efforts to keep up with demand Mon, 21 Apr 2025 13:43:38 GMT /recruitment-and-retention/n-c-fire-ems-departments-work-to-increase-paid-staffing-as-number-of-volunteers-decline /legislation-funding/maine-fire-chiefs-call-for-funding-for-more-medics-additional-ambulance With Inland Hospital closing, Waterville's fire chief seeks funding to staff a third ambulance Mon, 21 Apr 2025 12:54:35 GMT /legislation-funding/maine-fire-chiefs-call-for-funding-for-more-medics-additional-ambulance /whole-blood/calif-ff-medics-have-first-in-field-whole-blood-transfusion Ventura County paramedics performed their first in-field whole blood transfusion during a critical stabbing response in Oxnard Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:26:06 GMT /whole-blood/calif-ff-medics-have-first-in-field-whole-blood-transfusion /fdic/fdic-2025-innovations-new-tech-apparatus-tools-and-more If you didn't have the opportunity to walk the exhibit hall floor at Lucas Oil Stadium, check out these top products and apparatus from the conference Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:06:05 GMT /fdic/fdic-2025-innovations-new-tech-apparatus-tools-and-more /whole-blood/wis-fd-begins-carrying-whole-blood The Kenosha Fire Department became the state's first fire-based EMS to carry whole blood on all front-line ambulances Tue, 15 Apr 2025 13:37:47 GMT /whole-blood/wis-fd-begins-carrying-whole-blood /ems-management/calif-fd-considers-having-civilian-ems-staff-operate-ambulance-service With medical calls surging and staffing stretched thin, Palo Alto plans to expand its ambulance service using civilian EMTs Mon, 14 Apr 2025 15:42:41 GMT /ems-management/calif-fd-considers-having-civilian-ems-staff-operate-ambulance-service /billing-and-administration/n-y-ambulance-service-expects-over-1m-in-insurance-payments The Kingston Fire Department is on track to receive reimbursements five times the amount collected in 2024 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:36:32 GMT /billing-and-administration/n-y-ambulance-service-expects-over-1m-in-insurance-payments /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/6-injured-2-critically-in-texas-house-explosion An Austin-Travis County EMS spokesperson said two were rescued from under the debris of the house that exploded and a third from a partially collapsed house next door Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:13:53 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/6-injured-2-critically-in-texas-house-explosion /dispatchers/videos/role-of-telecommunicators-in-public-safety-Xi6mxYAESmtSsiUU/ In this video, risk management expert Gordon Graham discusses the vital role telecommunicators play in maximizing public safety in their community Fri, 11 Apr 2025 12:53:00 GMT /dispatchers/videos/role-of-telecommunicators-in-public-safety-Xi6mxYAESmtSsiUU/ /ems-management/mass-officials-consider-privatizing-towns-ambulance-service Rockport is moving to fully privatizing its ambulance service, negotiating for full-time coverage by a third-party provider to ensure consistent emergency response, day and night Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:00:49 GMT /ems-management/mass-officials-consider-privatizing-towns-ambulance-service /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/plane-crashes-into-philadelphia-neighborhood-setting-several-fires The Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, carrying a child patient, passenger and four crew members, crashed shortly after takeoff Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:36:03 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/plane-crashes-into-philadelphia-neighborhood-setting-several-fires /ems-training-and-education/ala-fire-chief-addresses-inappropriate-ems-training-scenario A Decatur Fire & Rescue recruit school training video shows recruits facing a simulated injured patient inside a bathroom stall Thu, 03 Oct 2024 13:05:17 GMT /ems-training-and-education/ala-fire-chief-addresses-inappropriate-ems-training-scenario /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/this-is-evil-authorities-find-multiple-improvised-explosives-inside-truck-in-new-orleans-attack The attack killed 14 people, including an 18-year-old who had ambitions of becoming a nurse; authorities initially put the death toll at 15, which included the suspect Thu, 02 Jan 2025 17:10:19 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/this-is-evil-authorities-find-multiple-improvised-explosives-inside-truck-in-new-orleans-attack /fatal-incidents/we-dont-believe-there-are-any-survivors-rescuers-find-debris-from-american-airlines-plane-crash First responders have recovered at least 28 bodies from the Potomac River after the midair collision between a passenger plane and an Army helicopter Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:25:03 GMT /fatal-incidents/we-dont-believe-there-are-any-survivors-rescuers-find-debris-from-american-airlines-plane-crash /legislation-funding/maine-fire-chiefs-call-for-funding-for-more-medics-additional-ambulance With Inland Hospital closing, Waterville's fire chief seeks funding to staff a third ambulance Mon, 21 Apr 2025 12:54:35 GMT /legislation-funding/maine-fire-chiefs-call-for-funding-for-more-medics-additional-ambulance