Posted on December 16th, 2007 by admin
Paramed Systems announced today the release of their Mobility Offers Versatility (MOV) chair, a fully motorized stair-chair capable of carrying fire, emergency medical, and rehabilitating patients safely and easily both up and down flights of stairs with the touch of a button.
Paramed developed the dual-track MOV in response to industry demand for a 500 pound […]
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Filed under: Cool Tools, EMS
Posted on December 13th, 2007 by admin
Dispatched for a dwelling fire, advising of numerous calls. Squirt-36 arrived reporting heavy fire blowing out the 2nd floor front of a 2 story multiple occupancy residence. Crews from Squirt-36 lead off with an 1″ 3/4 which was followed up with a 2nd line. Ladder-26 took to the roof for ventilation. Photos courtesy of Brian […]
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Filed under: Fighting Fire, On the Fire Side
Posted on December 11th, 2007 by admin
By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press
Irma Simmons is carried by New Orleans Fire and Rescue officer Thor Barr after being rescued in a New Orleans Police Department boat in the 7th Ward of the city back when Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005. Photo from the Chicago Tribune.
It’s one of the best gifts Tim McConnell can imagine […]
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Filed under: On the Fire Side
Posted on December 6th, 2007 by admin
We will regularly publish articles that deal with real life cases, leaving you to contemplate what sort of actions you would take if you were on-scene. What would you do?
A 29-year-old old man was working with others at a construction site. The workers encountered a beehive, and the man was stung several times by a […]
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Filed under: Case Studies
Posted on December 5th, 2007 by admin
In a classic case of things not to do, there’s always someone who decides to go against the most obvious: find out what’s causing an alarm. Article via the Wichita Eagle, KA.
The smoke detector sounded for hours before anyone on the southeast Wichita street called 911 early Tuesday.
By the time firefighters reached the triplex on […]
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Filed under: Fighting Fire, Proper Practices
