EMS: What if You Could Go to the Hospital...at Home? As so much of our nation's healthcare system is in trouble, the diverse failures continue to force fire based EMS to be the only reliable service most of the public has. But once fire-EMS has the patient-what do they do with … [Read more...]
SAVE THE DATE-TUESDAY OCTOBER 11, 2022 - 1300 Hours Est FROM US FIRE ADMINISTRATOR Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell. On October 11, USFA, in partnership with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, will host the first U.S. Fire Administrator’s Summit on Fire Prevention … [Read more...]
A Lauderhill (Broward County, FL near Fort Lauderdale) fire rescue has been left damaged after someone shot at it while crews responded to a call. A Firefighter Paramedic saw the gunman, and it turned into quite a scare for the first responders. On Friday, the crew of Rescue … [Read more...]
A Seattle firefighter crew was treating a patient when a bystander tried to intentionally slam into them with his motorized wheelchair. KOMO reported several police officers raced to assist as soon as they heard the call for help on the radio. “It's an absolute shame. I … [Read more...]
Firefighters in Seattle have demanded the city take action after they were subjected to more than 40 violent attacks in the past four months - a string of assaults that have been largely carried out by the city's homeless population. The attacks, which the city’s firefighter’s … [Read more...]
A Baltimore firefighter was shot in the face with an air pellet gun and another's arm was struck as he got out of the engine. WJZ reported one firefighter was working on a patient when he was struck by pellets fired by a person in a vehicle. "One of the other members who … [Read more...]
CLERMONT, Fla. — The Clermont Police Department is investigating after a Friday night incident where an officer shot an elderly man who was firing a gun at first responders. The man has been identified as Wallace Wainwright, 81, of Clermont. Clermont Fire … [Read more...]