The UC Davis Fire Department has a new way to squeeze through campus crowds on its way to medical emergencies: a pint-sized ambulance. Read more at ucdavis.edu The six-wheeled, all-wheel-drive utility vehicle is roughly the size of a Mini Cooper but can...
With a scissors and a firehose, officials anointed South Haven Volunteer Fire Department’s newly renovated and expanded William Spicer Station, and a new state-of-the art ambulance on Saturday. Read more at Chicago Tribune
The city fire department in Bristol Virginia will begin providing ambulance services to the downtown area in July. The used ambulance cost the city about $17,000 to purchase. Fire Chief Mike Armstrong says the move stands to save tax payers nearly a $100,000. Read...
Register now for this training event This is a different approach to proficient medical care by first-arriving engine companies at emergency scenes. Students are given methods to increase resourcefulness, thus improving comfort levels on medical emergencies. The focus...
Winchester Fire-EMS recently got a financial boost for its fire investigation division. The department was awarded a $2,077 grant from FM Global, an insurance company with an office in Lexington. The company offers grants every year, but departments that receive a...
The vehicle is specially outfitted with a TV and Xbox so kids can watch movies or play games on long trips. A new ambulance has joined the Gold Cross EMS fleet, and it has been outfitted and designed with children in mind. Read more at www.augustachronicle.com ...
The Magic Valley Paramedic's Special Operations Rescue Team used their new truck in Tuesday's canyon rescue . In February, SORT bought the truck and were getting it ready to put a box mount on to hold equipment. Tuesday night was the second time it was called out....
By BRIAN POND Scenario: You are tasked with teaching an emergency medical services (EMS) drill on splinting to your crew. As you attempt to devise scenarios for the training, you ask yourself, “How am I going to get the crew to take this seriously? What if they...
For a few years the Newton Fire/EMS department used borrowed equipment to help nursing homes and businesses practice using fire extinguishers - and it was a system that left those places needing to recharge several of their extinguishers when the training was over."We...
By Michael Morse After 10 years of training and experience in busy fire companies, I was fortunate to become an officer on ALS Rescue Co. 1 in Providence, Rhode Island. Comparatively, few crews handle emergency medical services (EMS) in Providence, and we were “out”...
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