PARAMEDIC SAFETY
In addition to the ABCDs, fire apparatus need to carry Class K extinguishers for residential and commercial response
Stations used as polling places need to be a welcoming, open and safe community gathering place that may need to become a secure fortress if something goes wrong; plan for both
When researchers studied severely obese firefighters and its effect on their health and safety, the results were alarming
EMS providers need to know and share the updated American Academy of Pediatrics safe sleep recommendations with parents and caregivers of infants
Train EMS personnel to adopt and follow these important cybersecurity best practices to protect patient data, personnel records and agency hardware
Cybersecurity, a real and credible threat to EMS agencies, is an additional risk for EMS leaders to understand and manage
It took 10 years for one paramedic to realize being assaulted by a patient, bystander or co-worker is not part of the job
Our co-hosts discuss what EMS personnel must know about being part of a task force
The “Run, Hide, Fight” model lacks efficiency and flexibility to permit someone to evaluate the problem and choose the appropriate response
SAFETY AND SURVIVAL RESOURCES
