Firefighters /firefighters Firefighters en-US Tue, 17 Jun 2025 17:21:00 GMT Managing hyperthermia: Preventing heat exhaustion and heat stroke in fire/EMS operations /ems-products/rehabilitation/articles/ems-rehab-sector-treating-heat-illness-on-the-fireground-tZ8KbM3gupu3rhbA/ Explore strategies for EMS teams to prevent and manage hyperthermia, focusing on early detection and treatment of heat exhaustion and heat stroke among firefighters Tue, 17 Jun 2025 17:21:00 GMT /ems-products/rehabilitation/articles/ems-rehab-sector-treating-heat-illness-on-the-fireground-tZ8KbM3gupu3rhbA/ N.C. firefighters respond to EMS call involving one of their own /cpr/n-c-firefighters-respond-to-ems-call-involving-one-of-their-own Westfield firefighters responded to a familiar address and found one of their own in cardiac arrest Tue, 25 Feb 2025 20:01:54 GMT /cpr/n-c-firefighters-respond-to-ems-call-involving-one-of-their-own Md. EMS seminar celebrates 2 decades of delivering continuing education to first responders /ems-training-and-education/md-ems-seminar-celebrates-2-decades-of-delivering-continuing-education-to-first-responders Marking 20 years in March 2025, the seminar honors Dr. F.W. Miltenberger’s EMS legacy while continuing to educate emergency responders Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:12:34 GMT /ems-training-and-education/md-ems-seminar-celebrates-2-decades-of-delivering-continuing-education-to-first-responders Slain Idaho firefighters identified; law enforcement will accompany firefighters on all future calls /firefighters/slain-idaho-firefighters-identified-law-enforcement-will-accompany-firefighters-on-all-future-calls Coeur d’Alene is mourning the loss of two firefighters killed in a targeted shooting, with residents lining highways in tribute and Gov. Brad Little ordering flags lowered Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:42:57 GMT /firefighters/slain-idaho-firefighters-identified-law-enforcement-will-accompany-firefighters-on-all-future-calls S.C. first responders fill an ambulance with cereal for hospital food drive /good-news/s-c-first-responders-fill-an-ambulance-with-cereal-for-hospital-food-drive Firefighters, EMS and police in Rock Hill, SC, helped collect enough cereal for 20,000 servings during the Healthy Over Hungry Cereal Drive Mon, 30 Jun 2025 16:34:07 GMT /good-news/s-c-first-responders-fill-an-ambulance-with-cereal-for-hospital-food-drive Man injured falling from San Francisco high-rise onto awning /rescue/man-injured-falling-from-san-francisco-high-rise-onto-awning San Francisco firefighters rescued a young man who fell from a 13-story building onto an awning Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:08:15 GMT /rescue/man-injured-falling-from-san-francisco-high-rise-onto-awning 2 firefighters killed, 1 'fighting for his life' after ambush at Idaho wildfire /line-of-duty-death-lodd/2-firefighters-killed-1-fighting-for-his-life-after-ambush-at-idaho-wildfire A man in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, intentionally started a wildfire and opened fire on first responders, killing two firefighters and critically injuring a third before being found dead as flames approached Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:52:43 GMT /line-of-duty-death-lodd/2-firefighters-killed-1-fighting-for-his-life-after-ambush-at-idaho-wildfire 2 Idaho firefighters killed in ambush while responding to brush fire /active-shooter/multiple-idaho-firefighters-ambushed-by-gunman-while-battling-brush-fire The IAFF said two Idaho firefighters were killed and a third is in surgery after firefighters were ambushed at a brush fire on Canfield Mountain Mon, 30 Jun 2025 01:48:00 GMT /active-shooter/multiple-idaho-firefighters-ambushed-by-gunman-while-battling-brush-fire Mich. FD moves closer to becoming city's primary ambulance transport service /fire-ems/mich-fd-moves-closer-to-becoming-citys-primary-ambulance-transport-service Traverse City is adding firefighters, paramedic training and a new ambulance to transition its fire department into the city’s main EMS transport agency, supported by a voter-approved millage and long-term planning efforts Thu, 26 Jun 2025 11:03:15 GMT /fire-ems/mich-fd-moves-closer-to-becoming-citys-primary-ambulance-transport-service Fla. man greets firefighters on EMS call with a gun, tries to steal fire truck /escaping-violent-encounters/fla-man-greets-firefighters-on-ems-call-with-a-gun-tries-to-steal-fire-truck Hernando County firefighters were attacked by a combative 74-year-old patient who pulled a gun, chased them out of a home and tried to steal their fire truck with a crew member still inside Wed, 25 Jun 2025 11:26:46 GMT /escaping-violent-encounters/fla-man-greets-firefighters-on-ems-call-with-a-gun-tries-to-steal-fire-truck N.Y. firefighters treated for heat-related injuries during 2 fires /heat-related-illness/n-y-firefighters-treated-for-heat-related-injuries-during-2-fires Four Syracuse firefighters were treated for heat-related injuries, three hospitalized, while battling their second blaze in an hour during extreme temperatures Tue, 24 Jun 2025 15:07:28 GMT /heat-related-illness/n-y-firefighters-treated-for-heat-related-injuries-during-2-fires Mich. township looks to police and fire crews to boost EMS coverage /ems-management/mich-township-looks-to-police-and-fire-crews-to-boost-ems-coverage Facing delays from county EMS services, Grand Blanc Township is training firefighters as medical first responders and considering expanded roles for police and fire departments to enhance emergency medical coverage Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:28:31 GMT /ems-management/mich-township-looks-to-police-and-fire-crews-to-boost-ems-coverage Managing hyperthermia: Preventing heat exhaustion and heat stroke in fire/EMS operations /ems-products/rehabilitation/articles/ems-rehab-sector-treating-heat-illness-on-the-fireground-tZ8KbM3gupu3rhbA/ Explore strategies for EMS teams to prevent and manage hyperthermia, focusing on early detection and treatment of heat exhaustion and heat stroke among firefighters Tue, 17 Jun 2025 17:21:00 GMT /ems-products/rehabilitation/articles/ems-rehab-sector-treating-heat-illness-on-the-fireground-tZ8KbM3gupu3rhbA/ Idaho man threatening to jump from balcony dies during restraint by police, firefighters /patient-safety/idaho-man-threatening-to-jump-from-balcony-dies-during-restraint-by-police-firefighters Caldwell police say a man lost consciousness after being restrained. An autopsy will determine the cause of death amid a task force probe. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:22:20 GMT /patient-safety/idaho-man-threatening-to-jump-from-balcony-dies-during-restraint-by-police-firefighters Pa. EMS crew recognized for saving firefighter during house fire /cardiac-care/pa-ems-crew-recognized-for-saving-firefighter-during-house-fire Eight fellow first responders, honored with a CPR Save Award, are credited with saving a North Regional firefighter Sun, 15 Jun 2025 16:00:00 GMT /cardiac-care/pa-ems-crew-recognized-for-saving-firefighter-during-house-fire Watch: Car crashes through roof of Mo. veterans building, again /vehicle-crashes/watch-car-crashes-through-roof-of-mo-veterans-building-again For the second time in three months, a vehicle crashed into the roof of the Clay-Ray Veterans Association building in Excelsior Springs Thu, 29 May 2025 12:11:48 GMT /vehicle-crashes/watch-car-crashes-through-roof-of-mo-veterans-building-again Alaska firefighters jump from helicopter to rescue man pinned face down in creek by 700-lb. boulder /search-and-rescue/alaska-firefighters-jump-from-helicopter-to-rescue-man-pinned-face-down-in-creek-by-700-lb-boulder Crews navigated extreme terrain using ATVs while a tour helicopter flew Seward firefighters to the scene Thu, 29 May 2025 11:42:54 GMT /search-and-rescue/alaska-firefighters-jump-from-helicopter-to-rescue-man-pinned-face-down-in-creek-by-700-lb-boulder Over 100 lives impacted through organ donation by slain Mo. FF/paramedic /firefighters/over-100-lives-impacted-through-organ-donation-by-slain-mo-firefighter-paramedic First responders gathered for the funeral of Kansas City Firefighter/Paramedic Graham Hoffman, whose legacy of service lives on through his organ donations Mon, 05 May 2025 12:59:25 GMT /firefighters/over-100-lives-impacted-through-organ-donation-by-slain-mo-firefighter-paramedic May the 4th be with you and all those who see your 'Star Wars'-themed social media content /ems-social-media/articles/may-the-4th-be-with-you-and-all-those-who-see-your-star-wars-themed-social-media-content-ray4kPkNNrEazJqd/ Firefighters and EMS providers created and shared these six informative, fun posts and videos Fri, 02 May 2025 17:20:00 GMT /ems-social-media/articles/may-the-4th-be-with-you-and-all-those-who-see-your-star-wars-themed-social-media-content-ray4kPkNNrEazJqd/ Ohio bill seeks 14-foot harassment protection zone around first responders /legal/ohio-bill-seeks-14-foot-harassment-protection-zone-around-first-responders A former sheriff and a volunteer firefighter created a bill that makes harassing first responders engaged in their lawful duty a first-degree misdemeanor Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:46:15 GMT /legal/ohio-bill-seeks-14-foot-harassment-protection-zone-around-first-responders 20 injured in Ky. nursing home fire /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/20-injured-in-ky-nursing-home-fire Residents of the Landmark Nursing Home in Bardstown, as well as staff and police officers, were treated for smoke inhalation Wed, 05 Mar 2025 13:55:00 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/20-injured-in-ky-nursing-home-fire N.C. firefighters respond to EMS call involving one of their own /cpr/n-c-firefighters-respond-to-ems-call-involving-one-of-their-own Westfield firefighters responded to a familiar address and found one of their own in cardiac arrest Tue, 25 Feb 2025 20:01:54 GMT /cpr/n-c-firefighters-respond-to-ems-call-involving-one-of-their-own Md. EMS seminar celebrates 2 decades of delivering continuing education to first responders /ems-training-and-education/md-ems-seminar-celebrates-2-decades-of-delivering-continuing-education-to-first-responders Marking 20 years in March 2025, the seminar honors Dr. F.W. Miltenberger’s EMS legacy while continuing to educate emergency responders Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:12:34 GMT /ems-training-and-education/md-ems-seminar-celebrates-2-decades-of-delivering-continuing-education-to-first-responders Ill. firefighters union protests change to ambulance staffing /labor-issues/ill-firefighters-union-protests-change-to-ambulance-staffing The Country Club Hills Fire Department Local 2720 stated it disagrees with the requirement of one paramedic and one EMT on an ambulance Fri, 14 Feb 2025 15:01:43 GMT /labor-issues/ill-firefighters-union-protests-change-to-ambulance-staffing S.C. man crashes into fire truck after allegedly setting girlfriend on fire /burns/s-c-man-crashes-into-fire-truck-after-allegedly-setting-girlfriend-on-fire The boyfriend allegedly left the scene but was found just after he crashed head-on with one of the Orangeburg fire engines heading to the scene Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:55:21 GMT /burns/s-c-man-crashes-into-fire-truck-after-allegedly-setting-girlfriend-on-fire Calif. tree trimmer shocked, trapped in tree after contacting power lines /rescue/calif-tree-trimmer-shocked-trapped-in-tree-after-contacting-power-lines A Los Angeles tree trimmer was rescued after being shocked and stranded in a tree when his pole got tangled in power lines Tue, 11 Feb 2025 14:35:16 GMT /rescue/calif-tree-trimmer-shocked-trapped-in-tree-after-contacting-power-lines FDNY union reclassifies deaths of retired members as 9/11-related deaths /9-11/fdny-union-reclassifies-deaths-of-retired-members-as-9-11-related-deaths The Uniformed Firefighters Association stated that the two members had served at Ground Zero Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:59:54 GMT /9-11/fdny-union-reclassifies-deaths-of-retired-members-as-9-11-related-deaths Ga. battalion chief fatally shot while helping motorist who struck a deer /fatal-incidents/ga-battalion-chief-fatally-shot-while-helping-motorist-who-struck-a-deer Coweta County Battalion Chief James Bartholomew Cauthen was killed and two others wounded when a resident fired on the trio during an MVC involving a deer Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:35:53 GMT /fatal-incidents/ga-battalion-chief-fatally-shot-while-helping-motorist-who-struck-a-deer Texas paramedics deploy to Calif. to assist crews battling wildfires /disaster-management/texas-paramedics-deploy-to-calif-to-assist-with-battling-wildfires Parker County Hospital District sent an ambulance and two medics along with several other first responders from the state Fri, 17 Jan 2025 14:48:44 GMT /disaster-management/texas-paramedics-deploy-to-calif-to-assist-with-battling-wildfires Ala. fire chief addresses 'inappropriate' EMS training scenario /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 2 Idaho firefighters killed in ambush while responding to brush fire /active-shooter/multiple-idaho-firefighters-ambushed-by-gunman-while-battling-brush-fire The IAFF said two Idaho firefighters were killed and a third is in surgery after firefighters were ambushed at a brush fire on Canfield Mountain Mon, 30 Jun 2025 01:48:00 GMT /active-shooter/multiple-idaho-firefighters-ambushed-by-gunman-while-battling-brush-fire 'This is evil': Authorities find multiple improvised explosives inside truck in New Orleans attack /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/this-is-evil-authorities-find-multiple-improvised-explosives-inside-truck-in-new-orleans-attack The attack killed 14 people, including an 18-year-old who had ambitions of becoming a nurse; authorities initially put the death toll at 15, which included the suspect Thu, 02 Jan 2025 17:10:19 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/this-is-evil-authorities-find-multiple-improvised-explosives-inside-truck-in-new-orleans-attack Fundraiser for former Pa. fire chief who died at Trump rally reaches $1M /firefighters/fundraiser-for-former-pa-fire-chief-who-died-at-trump-rally-nears-1m Corey Comperatore, a former Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Company chief, used his body as a shield to protect his wife and daughter as bullets rang out, loved ones say Mon, 15 Jul 2024 14:04:25 GMT /firefighters/fundraiser-for-former-pa-fire-chief-who-died-at-trump-rally-nears-1m 1 dead, 7 injured when Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Las Vegas Trump hotel /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/1-dead-7-injured-when-tesla-cybertruck-explodes-outside-las-vegas-trump-hotel Law enforcement identified the man as a U.S. Army Green Beret who deployed twice to Afghanistan Thu, 02 Jan 2025 17:57:20 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/1-dead-7-injured-when-tesla-cybertruck-explodes-outside-las-vegas-trump-hotel