/fire-ems Fire-EMS en-US Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:26:32 GMT /safety/articles/how-to-use-lces-for-car-accident-scene-situational-awareness-U44fYgUTgvljVyFM/ A busy roadway is hands-down the most dangerous environment where EMS routinely works. Use LCES for situational awareness. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:26:32 GMT /safety/articles/how-to-use-lces-for-car-accident-scene-situational-awareness-U44fYgUTgvljVyFM/ /safety/click-it-or-ticket-public-safety-slogans-that-made-a-difference When it comes to educating the public, nothing beats a catchy slogan Mon, 21 Oct 2024 21:13:54 GMT /safety/click-it-or-ticket-public-safety-slogans-that-made-a-difference /safety/articles/5-ems-safety-considerations-for-a-structure-collapse-response-JSukfiTNYLHLZeXg/ A structure collapse response is going to be bigger than just your crew, so requesting ample resources early can go a long way as technical rescue teams assemble Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:53:51 GMT /safety/articles/5-ems-safety-considerations-for-a-structure-collapse-response-JSukfiTNYLHLZeXg/ /safety/articles/how-to-use-lces-for-car-accident-scene-situational-awareness-U44fYgUTgvljVyFM/ A busy roadway is hands-down the most dangerous environment where EMS routinely works. Use LCES for situational awareness. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:26:32 GMT /safety/articles/how-to-use-lces-for-car-accident-scene-situational-awareness-U44fYgUTgvljVyFM/ /legal/conn-fd-ems-training-investigation-questions-payment-relationship-ethics The investigation examines claims of misconduct and potential exchange of benefits, such as free training, as Wallingford scrutinizes its ties with New Britain officials Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:49:33 GMT /legal/conn-fd-ems-training-investigation-questions-payment-relationship-ethics /hazmat/1-dead-4-treated-after-unexplained-odor-in-denver-home An investigation is underway after residents called 911 and reported difficulty breathing Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:27:33 GMT /hazmat/1-dead-4-treated-after-unexplained-odor-in-denver-home /vehicle-crashes/fiery-conn-crash-injures-multiple-ignites-hundreds-of-rounds-of-ammunition The Granby Police Department stated there were several hundred rounds of ammunition inside the burning vehicle Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:41:34 GMT /vehicle-crashes/fiery-conn-crash-injures-multiple-ignites-hundreds-of-rounds-of-ammunition /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/2-dead-in-ky-plant-explosion-that-injured-several-workers Louisville firefighters rescued several from inside the collapsed food coloring plant Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:32:43 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/2-dead-in-ky-plant-explosion-that-injured-several-workers /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/at-least-11-injured-in-ky-plant-explosion Residents have been urged to shelter in place after an explosion ripped through a business in Louisville Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:55:43 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/at-least-11-injured-in-ky-plant-explosion /rescue/worker-suffers-medical-emergency-100-feet-up-n-y-church-steeple Watertown first responders had to rescue a worker on church scaffolding Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:22:12 GMT /rescue/worker-suffers-medical-emergency-100-feet-up-n-y-church-steeple /ems-management/consultant-recommends-calif-paramedic-authority-expand-services A review of the Ross Valley Paramedic Authority looked at ambulance locations, current performance and future call volume Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:15:16 GMT /ems-management/consultant-recommends-calif-paramedic-authority-expand-services /volunteer-ems/longtime-wash-firefighter-manages-farming-ems-and-community-service Charles Erickson joined the department when he was 16 and then became an EMT because there were only a few in the area Sun, 10 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT /volunteer-ems/longtime-wash-firefighter-manages-farming-ems-and-community-service /fatal-incidents/5-dead-after-jet-crashes-into-vehicle-after-takeoff-from-ariz-airport Authorities said a business jet crashed into a vehicle outside of Falcon Field Airport in Mesa Wed, 06 Nov 2024 14:03:07 GMT /fatal-incidents/5-dead-after-jet-crashes-into-vehicle-after-takeoff-from-ariz-airport /vehicle-crashes/2-injured-in-truck-train-collision-in-iowa-county Authorities said a driver did not stop at a railway crossing in Scott County and collided with a railcar Wed, 06 Nov 2024 14:00:45 GMT /vehicle-crashes/2-injured-in-truck-train-collision-in-iowa-county /ems-management/ill-county-ambulance-celebrates-first-anniversary-of-merger-combined-ambulance-service Clark County Ambulance Service now operates two fully staffed ambulances 24/7, with a third added during peak hours Mon, 04 Nov 2024 22:42:06 GMT /ems-management/ill-county-ambulance-celebrates-first-anniversary-of-merger-combined-ambulance-service /fatal-incidents/texas-worker-killed-after-falling-into-fabric-company-machine Employees initially reported the victim missing from the floor before they found his body inside a machine in the Fort Worth plant Mon, 04 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /fatal-incidents/texas-worker-killed-after-falling-into-fabric-company-machine /pharmacology/seattle-expands-administration-of-buprenorphine-to-emts The Seattle Fire Department's buprenorphine pilot program will now allow firefighter/EMTs to use the drug with patients experiencing severe opioid withdrawal Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:23:35 GMT /pharmacology/seattle-expands-administration-of-buprenorphine-to-emts /ems-management/pa-city-considers-costs-response-times-in-move-towards-fd-ambulance-service Scranton officials are looking at the advantages and disadvantages of fire-based EMS following a feasibility study Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:41:33 GMT /ems-management/pa-city-considers-costs-response-times-in-move-towards-fd-ambulance-service /burns/1-dead-4-critically-injured-in-fla-boat-explosion One person is dead after a boat exploded while being fueled at a Broward County marina Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:52:08 GMT /burns/1-dead-4-critically-injured-in-fla-boat-explosion /legislation-funding/colo-fd-warns-crisis-response-team-could-shut-down-after-losing-funding The Colorado Springs Fire Department said the Community Response Team could end in July after losing funding from a state grant Fri, 25 Oct 2024 13:52:32 GMT /legislation-funding/colo-fd-warns-crisis-response-team-could-shut-down-after-losing-funding /vehicle-crashes/2-killed-4-injured-in-fiery-crash-involving-crane-on-md-interstate A pickup truck hauling a trailer crossed the median and collided with a mobile crane on I-83 in Baltimore County Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:04:45 GMT /vehicle-crashes/2-killed-4-injured-in-fiery-crash-involving-crane-on-md-interstate /substance-abuse/wash-county-first-responders-to-use-buprenorphine-in-fight-against-overdoses Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue utilizes a two-person Cares Team to provide buprenorphine during overdose calls Tue, 22 Oct 2024 10:00:50 GMT /substance-abuse/wash-county-first-responders-to-use-buprenorphine-in-fight-against-overdoses /safety/click-it-or-ticket-public-safety-slogans-that-made-a-difference When it comes to educating the public, nothing beats a catchy slogan Mon, 21 Oct 2024 21:13:54 GMT /safety/click-it-or-ticket-public-safety-slogans-that-made-a-difference /vehicle-crashes/4-killed-when-helicopter-crashes-into-houston-radio-tower The collapsing radio tower, east of the city's downtown area, did not fall on any structures Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:09:26 GMT /vehicle-crashes/4-killed-when-helicopter-crashes-into-houston-radio-tower /patient-assessment/17-students-assessed-for-possible-overdoses-at-los-angeles-school The Los Angeles Unified School District released a statement saying "a group of students may have consumed a banned substance" Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:03:13 GMT /patient-assessment/17-students-assessed-for-possible-overdoses-at-los-angeles-school /volunteer-ems/md-county-considers-changing-training-classes-schedules-to-improve-recruitment Harford County officials are working to counter both burnout and boredom in their efforts to recruit more volunteers Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:45:36 GMT /volunteer-ems/md-county-considers-changing-training-classes-schedules-to-improve-recruitment /burns/inmate-cos-injured-in-md-prison-fire An inmate suffered third-degree burns in a cell fire at the Western Correctional Institution prison Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:36:09 GMT /burns/inmate-cos-injured-in-md-prison-fire /rescue/md-first-responders-rescue-man-trapped-in-30-foot-well Technical rescue work in Baltimore County saved a seriously injured man who had fallen into a well Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:38:52 GMT /rescue/md-first-responders-rescue-man-trapped-in-30-foot-well /fire-ems/one-of-the-busiest-in-the-nation-lafd-firehouse-sees-more-ods-than-fires Firefighters assigned to Station 11 have responded to 599 overdoses compared to 36 structure fires through August of this year Mon, 14 Oct 2024 10:45:56 GMT /fire-ems/one-of-the-busiest-in-the-nation-lafd-firehouse-sees-more-ods-than-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 /legal/11-25m-settlement-possible-in-lawsuit-against-chicago-fd-over-paramedic-testing-for-women The lawsuit alleges women were barred from becoming paramedics by unnecessary physical tests Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:10:17 GMT /legal/11-25m-settlement-possible-in-lawsuit-against-chicago-fd-over-paramedic-testing-for-women /rescue/video-shows-houston-ems-crew-rescue-baby-from-dumpster Houston first responders found the baby inside a bag in the dumpster Wed, 24 Jul 2024 16:15:47 GMT /rescue/video-shows-houston-ems-crew-rescue-baby-from-dumpster /911-and-dispatch/the-system-isnt-uber-calif-officials-say-911-abuse-rivals-calls-during-pandemic Officials in Kern County say over 40% of their calls are bogus or don't warrant a response Wed, 26 Jun 2024 13:39:07 GMT /911-and-dispatch/the-system-isnt-uber-calif-officials-say-911-abuse-rivals-calls-during-pandemic /paramedic-survival/5-phases-of-the-active-shooter-killer Use "when-then" thinking to prepare for the unimaginable Thu, 05 Sep 2024 13:31:22 GMT /paramedic-survival/5-phases-of-the-active-shooter-killer