Fire EMS

Fire Service-Based EMS Advocates Recognize National EMS Week

Wed, 16 May 2012 23:05:00 GMT

Sunday May 20, 2012 marks the beginning of National EMS Week and presents an opportunity to honor the men and women who deliver pre-hospital 9-1-1 emergency medical care throughout the United States.

Academic Accreditation Details for "Firefighting 2.0"

Wed, 16 May 2012 20:19:00 GMT

Thinking for pursuing further education to advance your firefighting career? Mike Ward has some important considerations for firefighters to keep in mind when considering their options.

Cassidian Communications 911 Solutions Suite Successfully Installed at VA 911 Call Centers

Wed, 16 May 2012 19:45:00 GMT

Cassidian Communications, an EADS North America company, has successfully upgraded the 911call processing solution at the York-Poquoson-Williamsburg Emergency Communications Center (ECC) and the James City County ECC in Virginia.

Time Out -- Out of Time: Flashover and Residential Sprinklers

Tue, 15 May 2012 19:33:00 GMT

Deputy U.S. Fire Administrator Glenn A. Gaines asks the fire service to reconsider the assumption that residents have about five minutes until flashover during house fires.

Firefighters Respond to NYC Boy Mauled by Dog

Mon, 14 May 2012 13:19:00 GMT

FDNY firefighters rescued a 12-year-old boy Saturday whose throat had been torn open by the family pit bull.

Los Angeles Fire Stations Open Doors to Public

Sun, 13 May 2012 12:40:00 GMT

Fire stations across Los Angeles marked Fire Service Day by opening their doors to the public for tours, demonstrations and other family-friendly activities to increase awareness of services offered by the departments.

Gershow Recycling Hosts Cold Spring Harbor Fire Department

Sun, 13 May 2012 11:51:00 GMT

In support of local Fire, Rescue and Emergency Medical Services crews, Gershow Recycling opened its Huntington Station facility to the Cold Spring Harbor Fire Department for an extrication exercise they performed on May 8. Gershow donated two vehicles to the fire department.

MD Fire Department Moves Toward EMS-Based Model

Fri, 11 May 2012 16:02:00 GMT

A report from The Baltimore Sun describes how Howard County (MD) Department of Fire and Rescue Services is shifting its focus to providing emergency medical services (EMS).

IAFC Thanks Alan Caldwell for 20 Years of Service

Fri, 11 May 2012 03:37:00 GMT

Alan Caldwell, senior advisor for government relations at the IAFC, will retire from the association effective May 10. Caldwell, who also served as director of the IAFC’s government relations team until 2005, was instrumental in many of the fire service’s major legislative victories over the past two decades.

Get Tough with Tufoil

Wed, 09 May 2012 22:56:00 GMT

Philips Introduces Wireless Arrhythmia Monitoring Service

Wed, 09 May 2012 19:33:00 GMT

Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) announced the availability of CardioCare Wireless Arrhythmia Services, the latest addition to the company's remote diagnostic arrhythmia and remote patient monitoring portfolio.

Metcalf Recognized with EMS Achievement Award

Tue, 08 May 2012 23:25:00 GMT

Fire Chief William R. Metcalf of North County Fire Protection District in Fallbrook, Calif. has been named the 2012 recipient of the James O. Page EMS Achievement Award.

MI Firefighters Rescue 'Intoxicated' Swimmer from River

Fri, 04 May 2012 14:51:00 GMT

Firefighters rescued a swimmer who became stranded Thursday night while attempting to swim across the Grand River in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Columbia Southern University Awards Learning Partner Scholarship

Thu, 03 May 2012 23:01:00 GMT

As someone who has been a constant volunteer, paramedic platoon chief Jeffrey Hutchins, of Montoursville, Penn., has recently reaped an educational reward as the winner of a Learning Partner Scholarship presented by Columbia Southern University.

National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: EMS Scene Safety

Thu, 03 May 2012 19:26:00 GMT

Many EMS providers may feel that the back of the unit is their "safe haven" when in fact it could be the most dangerous place to work. Read this week's featured firefighter near-miss report.

Fire Smoke Coalition Forms Official Partnership with Firefighter Cancer Support Network

Thu, 03 May 2012 18:07:00 GMT

The Firefighter Cancer Support Network (FCSN) and the Fire Smoke Coalition formed an official partnership during the Fire Department Instructor's Conference to bring national attention to the firefighting profession -- a profession like no other, now plagued with cancer, illness, disease and cardiac-related deaths.

CO Fire Chief Plans to Turn Stations into Preventive-Care Clinics

Thu, 03 May 2012 17:53:00 GMT

The Colorado Springs (CO) fire chief plans to turn several fire stations on the city's southeast side into basic preventive care clinics, according to a news report.

Cassidian Communications Recognizes Dispatcher of the Month Award

Tue, 01 May 2012 23:33:00 GMT

Cassidian Communications, an EADS North America company, is pleased to recognize Junior Lolly from Liberty County, Fla., 9-1-1 Communications Center, as the Cassidian Communications Dispatcher of the Month.

Treatment/Transport of Bariatric Patients

Tue, 01 May 2012 19:50:00 GMT

Scenario: You are dispatched to a victim with chest pain and difficulty breathing at a nearby residence.

TriTech Software Systems Joins Emergency Response Technology Industry Council

Tue, 01 May 2012 19:07:00 GMT

The Industry Council for Emergency Response Technologies (iCERT) announced that TriTech Software Systems has become the Industry Council's newest board level, executive committee member company.