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
The firefighters who assaulted a young woman pursuing her paramedic dream are still at the departments she was dismissed from for reporting the incidents
Coworkers — men and women — bullied and tormented a young paramedic during a difficult period of her life instead of training, mentoring and supporting her
EMS personnel must be familiar with the types of body armor and its practical on-duty use during patient assessment and care
EMS providers need to admit that prehospital patient care errors can and do happen to begin addressing this serious cause of patient injury and death
Health care accreditation and safety organizations have cited alarm fatigue as a top patient safety risk
A scene two EMS providers thought was “safe” turned out to be much worse than the terrible weather outside
Understanding how carbon monoxide attacks the body is the first step in protecting against it
It’s time that we all get real and accept the uncomfortable truth that scene safety is and always has been a myth
Securing data in an EMS environment is critical to avoiding breaches of patient information and triggering mandatory reporting
SAFETY AND SURVIVAL RESOURCES
