http://www.firefighter-emt.com The brand new one stop source for the latest exciting news, updates, incidents, and more for the firefighter EMT. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:48:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en April 21, 1878: Firefighter George Reid, of Engine Company 21 in Chicago, is busy unloading hay for the horses that pull their fire engines. As the story goes, he was on the third floor when an alarm rang, and rather than dashing down the flights of stairs, he took the ... http://www.firefighter-emt.com/archives/130-years-ago-today-the-origins-of-the-fire-pole.php Hands, not mouths, are more important for bystanders who perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the American Heart Association says. In a scientific update issued yesterday, the association said chest compressions, or "hands-only CPR," save as many sudden cardiac arrest victims as the combination of chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing. Because people are less ... http://www.firefighter-emt.com/archives/hands-only-cpr.php One of the easiest ALS tools to use, but often one of the most neglected, is the glucometer. Gone are the days of putting drops of blood on a chemical test strip and staring at it intently, trying to figure out which color it had changed to. Today's provider has ... http://www.firefighter-emt.com/archives/on-using-the-glucometer.php The Coast Guard Cutter Sundew's firefighters undergo some extremely harsh training at the Maritime Academy of Toledo, Ohio. Note they use OBAs, which are smaller and are worn in front of the firefighter unlike SCBAs. Because of space constraints on ships their equipment seems considerably less redundant than the ... http://www.firefighter-emt.com/archives/the-ultimate-challenge-coast-guard-firefighters.php At approximately 1530 hours, Rescue 24 responds to a person complaining of chest pain. Upon arrival, the crew performs an initial assessment. It reveals a patient in moderate distress, diaphoretic and with cool skin, but alert, oriented and cooperative. The patient, an overweight 64-year-old male, informs the crew that he ... http://www.firefighter-emt.com/archives/case-study-chest-pain-patient.php Patients were being evacuated from the Royal Marsden Hospital today after a blaze broke out on the top floor of the building, London Fire Brigade said. Eight fire engines and 40 firefighters are battling the blaze on the Fulham Road, central London. The emergency services were called to the hospital at ... http://www.firefighter-emt.com/archives/breaking-fire-at-london-cancer-hospital.php The fire on Willoughby Ave., Brooklyn. Image courtesy of the Daily News. Nearly three years after two New York City firefighters jumped from a burning building and plunged to their deaths, a 24-year FDNY veteran yesterday became the first to use a widely hailed safety device to escape from a Brooklyn ... http://www.firefighter-emt.com/archives/safety-system-saves-firefighter.php A lawsuit filed by the family of a living man who was declared dead, packed into a body bag and taken to a morgue charges the mistake led to injuries from which he might never recover. In a demonstration to Columbia County High School, Florida EMS and police personnel prepare to ... http://www.firefighter-emt.com/archives/they-thought-he-was-dead.php Results of the 2007 Firefighter exam show more minorities and women passing the test than ever before. The city expects this will mean an unprecedented increase in the hiring of minority and female firefighters in 2008. The Fire Department has been actively recruiting a more diverse group of applicants. Mayor Michael ... http://www.firefighter-emt.com/archives/2007-firefighter-exam-results-promising.php Stay safe, everyone, during this busy holiday season! http://www.firefighter-emt.com/archives/happy-holidays.php