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 fireground medical operations. And visit EMS1.com for more EMS news and tips.
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FDNY firefighter responds to call to treat own daughter hit by car
–Queens Firefighter Omar Wilks responded to a call of a teen struck by a car and discovered the patient was his own daughter
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NJ city FD, EMS partner with university for nursing student ride-along program
–Participants say the program helps aspiring nurses understand the prehospital decision-making process in emergencies
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Mich. city FD says increased medical runs have consumed budget
–The city’s mayor said options include opting out of EMS services or cutting other services unless changes to funding or the county EMS system are made
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First high school emergency operations center opens in Connecticut
–Students will get hands-on career development experience while providing support to first responders
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Calif. city could start charging nonresidents for EMS
–The change could help the city's fire department recover more of the costs of providing fee-related EMS services
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App notifies firefighters of pedestrian hit right outside station
–The California firefighters said they were able to respond immediately after the PulsePoint app alerted them to the injured woman
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35 Pa. volunteer EMS services ask legislators to 'slow the bleeding'
–The services called for reductions in education, training and certification requirements as they face volunteer shortages
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Man accused of attacking, biting FDNY EMT indicted on assault charges
–FDNY EMT Nicholas Cody suffered nerve damage after being bitten on the shoulder and slammed into an ambulance door
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Ohio city FFs voice concerns over LODD report, staffing, response times
–Hamilton firefighters packed a city council meeting Wednesday and raised questions about omissions from a report on the fire that killed Firefighter Patrick Wolterman
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Ind. firefighters accused of cheating on EMT exam
–One firefighter resigned after a total of six firefighters from two municipalities were accused of cheating
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For 50 years, Mass. foundation has helped fund fire-rescue teams
–The group has raised and donated more than $200,000 to help fire, rescue and EMS services in its small town community
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Calif. city FD to ramp up EMS after neighboring county cuts ambulances
–The department plans to provide nontransport advanced life support in anticipation that their county's ambulances will be taxed responding to the next county over
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2 Milwaukee EMTs injured in FD ambulance crash
–The EMTs were performing CPR on a patient inside the ambulance when it was struck by another vehicle
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911 wait times reduced after changes to Ariz. city dispatch system
–Wait times for 911 callers reduced by three-fourths after the city combined its police and fire-EMS communication centers and upgraded technology
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Wis. municipalities still waiting after 22 years for fire-EMS district
–Heated disagreements between fire and municipal officials have left a proposed consolidation plan in limbo
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