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
Burnsville officials prepare for an “unprecedented attendance” at the service for two police officers and a firefighter/medic killed on Feb. 18
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Gila Bend Paramedic Cody Jordan was critically injured when the cab unexpectedly fell on him
The two got into an argument over how to handle an unconscious patient
With a focus on scene safety, the discussion delves into the complicated dynamics of emergency response and the importance of staying vigilant
Video shows the Trauma Star helicopter landing on a type of block to compensate for the malfunctioning landing gear
The killing of three first responders in Burnsville highlights the unacceptable level of danger EMS providers face
Emergency response requires increased focus; this is a balancing act when approaching a scene with numerous factors in play
Burnsville Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth was part of the SWAT team and one of three first responders killed on Feb. 18
Police arrested the lieutenant and charged him with strangulation during a call in Brooklyn
An altercation between two groups escalated to gunfire
HEMSI medics were inside a home treating a patient when they heard gunshots
“There is no substitute for experience. Yet, regardless of experience level, it is important to consider how EMS education can teach situational awareness”
A fight between teens on a train turned into a shooting on the platform of a Bronx subway station
New Chapel EMS and AmeriPro Health are competing to see who will provide EMS for Floyd County
A look at how Orange County’s pioneering live stream video technology can set the stage for future adoption
Establishing clear policies, protocols and building trust: PCHD EMS shares their body-worn cameras implementation journey
Escambia County EMS union members say leadership has created an unsafe, toxic environment
Officers responded to a 911 call in East Lansdowne about a girl being shot immediately came under fire
Kahlil Lock injured a Hazel Park paramedic before getting into the driver’s seat
The judge called the attack on the Orange County crew the most violent attack he had seen without a death involved
Attorney Amy Witherite, an expert in trucking safety, warns that these 80,000-pound vehicles may pose a special danger to first responders
PG&E had to secure power lines before Santa Clara County firefighters could begin extricating the patient
Electric vehicles tore through guardrails and hardly slowed after hitting concrete barriers
Is it the providers’ responsibility to stay until the patient can be located? If not, how long is long enough?
Citizens Hose EMT Kelly Jackson plans to use a fundraiser for her recovery to support a local foundation
Four people were injured in the crash on I-75 in Dayton
Firefighters jumped from the second floor after the patient pointed a loaded firearm at them
One of the AMR paramedics was critically injured in the crash with a wrong-way driver on I-10
A man jumped out of the ambulance, assaulted a police officer and refused commands to drop a metal object
