SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
When call volume is relentless, these 5-15 minute resets fit inside real workflows — helping EMTs and paramedics lower stress, stay present and carry less from call to call
PARAMEDIC SAFETY
Mitigate fentanyl fears with NIOSH guidance and basic PPE precautions
Use these techniques to build a great foundation of first responder-specific strength and become tactically fit
Define what behaviors are off limits and what to do if an assault against emergency responders does occur
Planning active shooter response training with police, fire, EMS and medivac helicopters is a complex and challenging task
After a high-speed collision, Kootenai County EMS System chief confirms lessons about designing and operating a safer ambulance
Manufactured, concocted and blended opioids require EMS training, PPE and decontamination strategies
Emergency medicine physician Dr. Cynthia Griffin confronts bias when it comes to agitated patients
Lee County EMS conducted a short survey of EMS leaders to determine if code words or plain language are used to request police to an unsafe EMS incident
Know when to stop, how much assistance to provide and how to hand off patient care to responding authorities
SAFETY AND SURVIVAL RESOURCES