Heat wave leading to a spike in emergency calls 7 hours 37 minutes 12 seconds ago Thursday, July 29 2021 Jul 29, 2021 July 29, 2021 6:35 PM July 29, 2021 in News Source: WBRZ Share: BATON ROUGE - In every part of the city, you can find people outside in the heat doing what they can to stay cool. With the heat index reaching about 110 degrees, everyone is struggling to cool off. It can get severe very quickly if people aren t careful, said Mike Chustz with Baton Rouge EMS. The call volume is up, and we re running non-stop. Chustz says they ve gotten about 60 heat-related calls for help over the past month. Baton Rouge EMS is bracing for more of the same emergencies as the temperatures continue to rise.
Nationwide shortage of EMTs and Paramedics affecting local branches 11 hours 14 minutes ago Wednesday, July 28 2021 Jul 28, 2021 July 28, 2021 8:22 PM July 28, 2021 in News Source: WBRZ BATON ROUGE - The past year has been challenging for paramedics and EMTs in a few ways. They re navigating a pandemic, and grappled with an initial dip in call volume as many people feared contracting the virus. Out of all the first responder jobs the EMS job is by far the hardest one, said Mike Chustz with Baton Rouge EMS. Chustz says those call numbers have skyrocketed back to where they were before the pandemic, and more help is needed to answer them.
This Baton Rouge paramedic meets trauma with kindness LARA NICHOLSON, The Advocate FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3In this Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020 photo, Holly LaFountain, left, daughter of Denham Springs Robyn Shields, 58, center, talks with EMS paramedic Kerri Avara, right, as she recounts helping Shields after suffering a life-threatening heart attack the previous month, during a reunion of Shields and most of the members members of the crew that saved her life, at EMS headquarters in Baton Rouge, La. Shields is holding granddaughter Emery LaFountain, 3, and grandson Parker Duplechain, 8, is behind her. (Travis Spradling/The Advocate via AP)Travis Spradling/APShow MoreShow Less 2of3In this Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020 photo, Baton Rouge EMS paramedic Kerri Avara, left, smiles as she embraces Denham Springs Robyn Shields, 58, who suffered a life-threatening heart attack on July 6, during a reunion of Shields and some members of the crew that saved her life, at EMS headquarters. Avara said that it s unusual, and rewarding, to get to meet someone whose life EMS workers have saved. (Travis Spradling/The Advocate via AP)Travis Spradling/APShow MoreShow Less
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Some first responders in the capital area get second dose of COVID vaccine 2 months 2 weeks 25 minutes ago Tuesday, February 02 2021 Feb 2, 2021 February 02, 2021 7:07 PM February 02, 2021 in News Source: WBRZ Share: BATON ROUGE - First responders are starting to get their second shot of the two-part coronavirus vaccine. It serves as an added layer of protection to keep themselves and others safe. If we re not safe, we can t keep the public safe, Captain Michael Munn with the Baton Rouge Fire Department said. For a few minutes, Captain Munn stepped away from his daily routine to get his second dose of Moderna s COVID-19 vaccine. As a first responder, he says navigating the pandemic can be tough.