Safety
The safety topic provides news, information and resources to keep EMS providers informed about key safety issues, developments and technology, including research and initiatives focused on violence against EMS professionals, how to prevent an injury, near-miss reporting and risk mitigation.
Putting traffic incident management into practice can help us influence high-frequency, high-risk environments we can’t control
We can apply the 5 Es of CRR to distracted driving to better protect our first responders operating on roadways
Our co-hosts discuss research regarding police-public interactions and if EMS could benefit and change anything with the findings
Three people were slashed in a seemingly random morning attack before officers shot the suspect, who ignored repeated commands to drop the weapon
Two EMTs suffered head and facial injuries, while three colleagues were hurt forcing entry to reach them during the chaotic response
An Akron paramedic was punched in the face during a call when family members objected to a patient not being taken to the hospital
A roof failure triggered a progressive collapse across all seven levels of a parking garage under construction, officials said, as crews work to safely search the unstable structure
A vote on the information request is postponed as Worcester officials call for broader discussion, amid lawsuit alleging the city’s 911 system improperly sends armed officers to behavioral health emergencies
Both AMR EMTs were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries
Police said the driver fled the scene after hitting a Memphis ambulance and injuring a paramedic
Two Woodstock EMTs are paying out of pocket for stab- and bullet-resistant vests as their agency says budget limits prevent issuing the gear to all responders
NTSB investigators have not yet interviewed the firefighters or determined whether they braked or turned to avoid a collision
Police are treating the fire that damaged four ambulances belonging to a Jewish volunteer organization in London as an antisemitic hate crime
Video from the scene shows the man, who was holding a knife in each hand, advancing toward Buffalo Police officers, prompting the fatal shooting
How physical therapy, work hardening and smart rehab speed a safe return
Distinguishing between the conditions starts with fluid history and symptom patterns
Firefighters, EMS providers, police and other public safety workers often pursue relatively risky pastimes that can impact their work as well as their families
A federal judge dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging Bristol responders used excessive force and denied care to a 23-year-old during a medical emergency in 2017
Who could use a little more sleep?
EMS providers are more susceptible to sleep disorders and their inherent dangers and health implications
A Kansas City woman grabbed trauma shears from a medic and swung them during a combative transport in Claycomo
Risk management expert and Lexipol co-founder Gordon Graham offers action steps for after a theft has occurred and how to prevent one in the future
Two Longview firefighters are recounting the rare high-angle rescue that brought two hot air balloon riders safely down from more than 900 feet after the balloon struck a tower
Authorities say the man climbed into the Brevard County Fire Rescue ambulance while medics were treating a patient so he could get through a driveway
The balloon struck a cell phone tower in northern Gregg County, leaving two occupants stranded hundreds of feet above the ground
The proposed Halo Act would criminalize interfering with Kentucky firefighters, EMTs and law enforcement within 25 feet after a warning
Harnessing next-generation clinical guidance to reduce chaos and enhance confidence for EMS providers
Newark-Arcadia Emergency Medical Services says the new program will improve documentation, strengthen training and enhance provider and patient safety
In this eBook, learn about optimal patient positioning, securing an airway with facial trauma involvement and the benefits of the bougie in airway management
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