PARAMEDIC SAFETY
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EMS1 readers share their non-clinical interests, subjects for further study and their biggest job-related concerns
Once the shooter is dead or apprehended, the top mission for police and EMS is to stop the dying from bleeding and airway compromise
There is a significant correlation between operational stress, organizational stress, critical incident stress, alcohol use and post-traumatic stress
EMS leaders and providers need to study successes and failures as an opportunity to reduce death and disability from the next mass shooting
Most EMS providers have witnessed or been involved with a medication error attributable to poor system design and lack of safety behaviors
Without knowing the root cause of the behavior problem, fixing it is sheer luck
The evidence tells us that not using red lights and sirens should be the rule – and using them should be an infrequent exception
Use the EMS “Go to Sleep” checklist to see if lack of sleep is making you or your partner dangerous to one another, your patients and the community
SAFETY AND SURVIVAL RESOURCES
