EMS

The Firehouse.com EMS product category is a collection of information, product listings and resources for researching various EMS and firefighter supplies and equipment, including stretches, oxygen therapy, EMS bags and equipment, bodily fluid protection, AEDs, defibrillators, backboard and patient treatment options.

Adams County fire engine wrap highlights deadly fentanyl risks

Apparatus

Adams County, CO, Fire Engine Wrapped with Fentanyl Warnings

Dec. 9, 2024

The rig is believed to be the first in the nation to carry information about risks of using drugs, according to Adams County Fire Rescue Chief Troy Pattersson.

This strategic integration combines First Arriving's advanced dashboards and EMS Logik’s cutting-edge technology to streamline and enhance medication management practices in high-pressure environments.

Safety & Health

First Arriving and EMS Logik Announce Strategic Integration Partnership

First Arriving

Dec. 4, 2024

Technical Rescue

House Explosion Victims Rescued by Jefferson City, MO, Firefighters

Susan Nicol

Dec. 2, 2024

1 injured in explosion at GM Factory ZERO in Detroit

Operations & Training

One Hurt in Blast at Detroit General Motors' Factory Zero Plant

Nov. 29, 2024

Apparatus

Pittsburgh in Dire Need of Dependable Ambulances

Nov. 27, 2024

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EMS

Brooks County, TX, Residents' Days of Relying on Two Ambulances Numbered

Susan Nicol

Nov. 26, 2024

Florence Fire Protection District sent cease and desist to the volunteer fire department

Careers & Education

Florence, CO, Vol. Fire Department Gets Cease and Desist Letter from District

Nov. 25, 2024

EMS

Three Hospitalized after Using Propane Oven in Willimantic, CT, House

Nov. 25, 2024

Careers & Education

Walla Walla, WA, City Increases Ambulance Rate to Fund New EMTs, Medics

Nov. 25, 2024

Brandon Heggie is a lieutenant firefighter/paramedic who has worked in fire and EMS for more than a decade.

EMS

EMS: Hypothermia: The Ins and Outs of Cold Emergencies

Brandon Heggie

Nov. 24, 2024

Ambulance

Ambulance Crash in West Seneca, NY, Leaves EMTs, Patient Hurt

Susan Nicol

Nov. 20, 2024

The patient and an EMT were pinned in the ambulance after it rolled onto its side.

Operations & Training

Science Experiment Goes Awry in Berlin, CT, High School

Nov. 15, 2024

A student and staff member were hospitalized after the gas leak, Berlin Fire Chief Jonn Massirio said.

Safety & Health

Simplifying Prehospital Agitation Management with the Sedation Assessment Tool

Janine Curcio

Nov. 15, 2024

Janine E. Curcio and Dr. Robert Lowe provide a seven-point scale based on speech and responsiveness to decide whether or not to use sedation for an agitated patient.