Safety
The safety topic provides news, information and resources to keep EMS providers informed about key safety issues, developments and technology, including research and initiatives focused on violence against EMS professionals, how to prevent an injury, near-miss reporting and risk mitigation.
What is your organization doing to enhance medics’ mathematical skills in the field?
A lack of accurate data tracking led LogRX CEO and Founder Clive Savacool to redefine what pharmacology accountability looks like for street-level medics
Regardless of pushback, providers have a responsibility to put the safety of the patient above all else when on scene
Mayor Eric Adams signed legislation requiring protection and training for FDNY EMS personnel
“I’ve got shots fired and an officer down,” a marshal can be heard saying over police radio. “Multiple rounds are being fired at officers”
DEA proposal would make marijuana a Schedule III drug but not make it legal for recreational use
Cabell County medics were inside a house treating a patient when the man jumped into their rig and drove off
Four officers were killed and four others were wounded while trying to capture a man who was wanted for possession of a firearm by an ex-felon
Three officers were killed; four Charlotte-Mecklenburg officers who responded to the scene were also shot while trying to rescue the wounded officers
A 16-year-old was arrested for opening fire inside Sanford venue after a fight
Suit claims that the Air Methods pilot did not do a reconnaissance of the landing zone and flew into power lines
By incorporating neck training into your daily fitness routine, you can prevent injury, reduce pain and even improve physical performance
Paramedics placed a backboard on the victim and an officer sat on it while they tried to restrain him
Fire, police responses to five hotel shelters led an advocate to call one site a “warzone”
Survivors, now adults, rely on counseling to cope with trauma of the shooting 25 years ago
A man led police on a pursuit across two counties before crashing after a PIT maneuver
Firefighters had to extricate the private ambulance crew
Bills highlight the violent line-of-duty death of FDNY EMS Capt. Alison Russo-Elling
Data shows Oregon has the highest rate of death per 100,000 people
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The Mayo Clinic helicopter was transporting a patient when a bird struck the windshield
Monitoring AVPU and other vital signs will help determine if the patient is improving, worsening or responding to treatment
Minnesota Nurses Association leaders say Hennepin Healthcare has not addressed staffing shortages, workplace safety
The initiative addresses the complex interplay between repetitive head impacts, traumatic brain injuries and mental health symptoms among first responders
While Springfield Fire Rescue Division hasn’t experienced gun violence against its personnel, ballistic vests have been issued for violent calls
Two Springfield Township medics have been fired; the fire chief and assistant chief remain on leave
Bryan Johnson’s biohacking protocol has gone viral – could this practice benefit your wellbeing?
Arlington Firefighter Brady Weaver was shot while checking on children heard crying inside an apartment
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