Violent Patient Management
The whole-system approach to protecting your personnel from violence
A New York man collapsed on a sidewalk after police ordered him to exit an ambulance where he is alleged to have assaulted an EMS provider
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Franklin County Prosecutor Shawn Sant determined that responders acted appropriately with Werner Anderson, including the administration of ketamine
Researchers have developed a systems-level checklist to address stress and violence affecting fire-based EMS responders
Charges are pending against the suspect, who reportedly shot the 25-year-old EMT in the ambulance
Police recaptured the man, and EMS treated and transported him
While being treated in the ambulance, Rodney Moore began to fight with personnel as he tried to exit the rig
A Salina woman who was reported to be in a distressed mental state was arrested and charged with battery
Jeramy Goodnight is accused of grabbing the handcuffed patient’s head and pushing his thumbs down on the man’s eyelids
EMS providers were responding to call about a man who was slumped over in a vehicle
A paramedic and two troopers were kicked in the head and face as police officers tried to secure the woman
The guard fired a single shot at the knife-wielding patient, which police say likely hit a back tire of the ambulance
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A man breaks out of an FDNY rig during transport, only to attack the rig while demanding to be let back in, at one point screaming, “Call the cops!”
Eric Kevin Sechler, 36, was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault and harassment after he reportedly fought with EMS when they attempted to load him in the ambulance
The petition comes three years after civil rights investigators found Hennepin Healthcare paramedics were sedating people at the request of police
The officer said the patient was “extremely aggressive” and spitting on paramedics
Officials said the woman brandished two steak knives and threatened to kill the rescuers
Tulsa Police Officer Sean Love lost consciousness and did not have a pulse after struggling with the patient who had escaped restraints
The London Ambulance Service rolled out a trial program to equip providers with cameras that can be turned on when a patient becomes aggressive
Mobile County EMS Executive Director Mark Turner said a request for the sheriff’s department was canceled after the patient initially calmed down
Officials say the patient produced a firearm at the hospital, demanded the crew give up the ambulance and then led officers on a pursuit
The two EMTs were accused of lying about the patient assaulting them and had their licenses suspended by the state Office of EMS
A lawyer for the three EMTs, who have had their certifications suspended, said they were defending themselves against a “violent attack”
Fairfax County Firefighter-Paramedic Andrew Cruikshank was arrested in September after an altercation with a patient that was captured on police body camera
Police said the man told them he had taken LSD and was found inhaling red printer ink when officers arrived
The suspect was charged with felony threats of violence and misdemeanor disorderly conduct
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The statement addresses assessment, restraint, use of sedatives such as ketamine and law enforcement involvement when caring for an agitated patient
Police say the man was “flipping out” and breaking things at his neighbor’s house before he assaulted the paramedic and tried to spit at police and EMS providers
Panelists shared their expertise in working with exceptional patients and discussed strategies and procedures that aid in creating a successful interaction for all involved
Authorities said the man tried to spit on the EMT and resisted wearing a mask while being transported after allegedly choking his girlfriend and swallowing her medication
