(May 17, 2019) - Sunday, May 19, 2019, marks the beginning of National EMS Week and presents an opportunity to honor the men and women who deliver pre-hospital 9-1-1 emergency medical care throughout the United States. This vital public safety service is provided primarily by … [Read more...]
Joint Position Statement-Opposition to Proposed Degree Requirements for Accredited Paramedic Programs
Joint Position Statement Opposition to Proposed Degree Requirements for Accredited Paramedic Programs International Association of Fire Chiefs (www.iafc.org) International Association of Fire Fighters (www.iaff.org) National Fire Protection Association … [Read more...]
Important Nerve Agent Information for Emergency Medical Services and Hospitals
This document is also being posted on the EMS.GOV site and is being shared with other EMS, public health and health care organizations. Following the recent nerve agent poisonings in the United Kingdom, the emergency response community has requested information and advice to … [Read more...]
National EMS Week-Fire Service Based EMS Advocates Honors Our Committed EMS Responders
The Fire Service-Based EMS Advocates Recognize National EMS Week Sunday May 20, 2018 marks the beginning of National EMS Week and presents an opportunity to honor the men and women who deliver pre-hospital 9-1-1 emergency medical care throughout the United States. This vital … [Read more...]
More Innovation at South Snohomish County FD in Washington State
The recipient of the CFSI/Masimo Excellence in Fire Service-Based EMS award takes another important step in delivering fire service based EMS to its citizens. The combining of two fire districts improves the response to medical emergencies which comprise 85% of the department's … [Read more...]
Breaking News About Fire Service Based EMS
CFSI Accepting Applications for the Excellence in Fire Service-Based EMS Award: We know that fire departments across the nation are doing some innovative and successful things within their EMS systems. That could be your department or another that you’re somehow connected … [Read more...]
Another “Win” for Fire Service Based EMS this Time in Pennsylvania
$500,000 in Grants Received for Ambulance Merger of Hanover Area Volunteer Fire Rescue to Improve Community Safety Hanover, PA - Penn Township Volunteer Emergency Services President Bruce Yealy announced today that the proposed Hanover Area Volunteer Fire Rescue merger has … [Read more...]
More Than A Coincidence!- A Very Special Delivery- You Can’t Make This Stuff Up.
A Maryland mom who delivered in an ambulance was fortunate to have someone who had a lot in common with her child. Firefighter Paramedic Daniel Helsel of the Prince Georges County Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department after being born in an ambulance 42 years ago, … [Read more...]
Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017 Signed into Law November 17, 2017
H.R. 304 amends the Controlled Substances Act to ensure that paramedics and other emergency medical services (EMS) professionals are able to continue to administer controlled substances, such as pain narcotics and anti-seizure medications, pursuant to standing or verbal orders … [Read more...]
The Owensboro KY Fire Department has improved "saves" dramatically by intensifying training of firefighter/emt's and working closely with other emergency medical service providers. The department does not have firefighter paramedics. A fully 87% of the department's calls are … [Read more...]
Memphis FD Creates Innovative Program To Manage 911 EMS Calls
One out of every five phone calls to 911 in Memphis a mistake. Of the 130,000 911 calls in 2016, some 25,000 of them were really non-emergencies. Memphis Fire Department decided to take the problem head on by establishing an intervention program with a local health care facility … [Read more...]
CFSI/MASIMO EXCELLENCE IN FIRE SERVICE-BASED EMS AWARDS COMPENDIUM FOR 2017
The CFSI/Masimo Excellence in Fire Service-Based EMS Awards Program recognizes fire departments for renewing their commitment to EMS through innovations and enhancements of their EMS systems. The awards program was designed to share these innovations and enhancements with other … [Read more...]
Stroke Victims Have A Better Chance in Phoenix Thanks to Unique Partnership With Phoenix Fire Department
Barrow Neurological Institute and the Phoenix Fire Department today announced a new partnership that will revolutionize the way many stroke victims in Phoenix receive medical treatment. The collaboration is expected to dramatically speed the process in which strokes are diagnosed … [Read more...]
Fire Service-Based EMS Advocates Recognize National EMS Week
For Immediate Release: We are Celebrating the Fire Service's Contribution! Contact: Bill Webb May 17, 2017 Tel: (202) 371-1277 Email: … [Read more...]
New Law is a Step Toward Sustainable Funding For Pre-Hospitial Providers
John Montes forwarded this JEMS.com article to the Advocates. It is a good example of significant progress on behalf of fire service-based EMS and community health care programs. Olympia, Wa. - This week, Washington State took another step in … [Read more...]