Patient Handling
The patient handling topic contains the latest news, information, education and training tips for EMTs and paramedics related to lifting and moving patients.
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A Greyhound bus traveling from Memphis to Nashville collided with another vehicle
An explosion aboard a boat on Florida’s Intracoastal Waterway injured 15 people, including two children
A UCSF-led study using ESO data found EMS providers often failed to recognize status epilepticus during prehospital care, leading to treatment delays and reduced benzodiazepine dosing
Broward County commissioners have backed a proposal allowing non-critical ambulance patients to request transport to a preferred hospital within 10 miles
Despite profits from a partnership with Falck, city leaders plan a gradual shift to city-run EMS, starting with basic life support while evaluating a full takeover
A skydiving instructor had to be rescued after getting stuck in a tree while saving a student whose parachute failed during a jump near Palatka
More than two dozen people were rescued across Southern California during a record-breaking heat wave, including 11 hikers in distress on a Newport Coast trail
Sioux City Fire Rescue teamed up with UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s for a first-of-its-kind emergency evacuation drill
The global campaign trains civilians in tourniquet use, wound packing and more — skills that can mean the difference between life and death before first responders arrive
A fan is in critical condition after falling about 20 feet onto the field at PNC Park during a Pirates game, prompting an immediate pause in play as medical staff rushed to provide aid
At least a dozen were injured after a boat struck a ferry near Clearwater’s Memorial Causeway Bridge, prompting a mass casualty response
Improperly mixed cleaning chemicals triggered a temporary evacuation at The Gardens Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation center in Colorado Springs
A worker was trapped inside the Sandy Pond Water Tower in Yarmouth after a medical emergency
Warning signs and a checklist for evaluating patients after a lift assist
The clinical, cognitive and potential risk considerations in lift-assists, which are more complex than we realize
On-scene considerations for EMS assessment for evaluating lift-assistance calls and making transportation decisions for geriatric fall patients
The Decatur (Illinois) Fire Department’s new permanent lift assist fee for calls to skilled nursing facilities or nursing homes is resonating with responders around the country
There are several things you can do to protect both your patient and yourself
An Austin-Travis County EMS spokesperson said two were rescued from under the debris of the house that exploded and a third from a partially collapsed house next door
Lakewood Township EMS faces a lawsuit from a patient seeking damages after a stretcher tipped over when she was being removed from the ambulance
El Cajon care facilities will soon face a $565 fee for lift-assist calls, as the city aims to reduce strain on resources and curb frequent, avoidable calls from a small number of repeat offender
Virginia becomes the 15th state to pass bleeding control legislation, joining national effort to improve trauma response before EMS arrives
A judge dismissed a lawsuit against Puyallup police and Central Pierce Fire & Rescue filed by a woman who was misdiagnosed with DUI but was later found to have suffered a massive stroke
Volcano Rescue Team EMTs and paramedics reached the patient via a side trail while technical crews set up rope systems and an artificial high directional to reach the victim
A tree worker suspended 47 feet in the air suffered a broken arm and blood loss after a falling piece of the tree kicked back during chainsaw work
FDNY fire and EMS personnel had to breach walls to access and rescue the trapped worker
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