Firefighters should be familiar with fireworks-focused standards and state regulations. No matter where your state or your jurisdiction falls on this legal fireworks spectrum, fireworks
Battery-powered electric bicycles and scooters, collectively known as micromobility devices, have exploded in popularity in recent years, but so too have fires involving these devices.
From how to position yourself when taking a pulse, to searching patients before handing them over to police, here are ways to increase safety for
This episode is a discussion with Dr. Peter Salerno about his book, “Fit For Off-Duty: A Manual for Firefighters: Healing from Work-Related Trauma, Restoring Personal
Aaron Zamzow brings us this Wellness Wednesday with a great stretch for all first responders to incorporate into their daily routine. But if you don’t
This literature review of prehospital care covers: Discrepancies of estimated total burn area between prehospital providers and burn unit physicians, prehospital extremity tourniquet placement, EMS
This toolkit is a collection of policies, tips, tools and resources for fire and emergency service departments about the prevention of bullying in the workplace.
Though recognizing burnout can be particularly difficult for team leaders for many reasons, it is an essential step for recovery. Leaders can start by acknowledging
Research suggests that two-thirds of US adults aged 65 and older use at least three prescription medications. Meanwhile, older adults are twice as likely as
With budgets tight and the cost of operating even the smallest department on the rise, the need for financial assistance from grants and alternative funding
The words “hazmat” and “water supply” are some we hope to never see combined. Yet whether by accident or design, poisoning the watering hole has
Chief Wylie talks about why you should take in the road and traffic conditions as you respond and why they should help formulate your driving
The greatest asset of any EMS agency is its people – the EMS practitioners and other personnel who are there for members of the community
Articles about ambulance theft pop up frequently enough on EMS1.com to convince me that theft is an actual problem that could happen anytime and anywhere.
EMS Week has always had two purposes. The first is to appreciate EMS providers. The second purpose is to improve public awareness of EMS contributions.
National EMS Week is the perfect time to honor your local EMS professionals and promote awareness of their everyday service to the public. Here are
Given the size of the city of L.A., the potential bureaucratic hurdles required to actually launch something so new were significant. In this article, we’ll
Information about firefighter injuries — how and where they occur, the activities being performed at the time of injury, and other relevant information — is
This is the communications strategy for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service and provides a comprehensive picture of how the Service plans to provide and develop
Originally, social workers were developed in these fire departments to address the needs of firefighters themselves. However, their functions have expanded to address the needs
A robust peer support program is an essential component to any comprehensive behavioral health program. The 10 steps outlined below are critical components to the
First responders see and experience hundreds of traumatic situations during a career, which can have a lasting impact. To help crews with processing some of
If you work in an emergency operations center or even just an office, this Wellness Wednesday is definitely for you! Jannine Wilmoth, emergency manager for
The study, which looked at more than 22,000 fires, found that those crossing jurisdictional boundaries are primarily caused by people on private property. It also
