Special Needs Patients
Go back to the basics with a thorough understanding of pediatric appearance, breathing and circulation warning signs, and the cardinal rule of pediatric assessment
Panelists shared their expertise in working with exceptional patients and discussed strategies and procedures that aid in creating a successful interaction for all involved
Law enforcement, EMS and civic leaders joined forces to get a valuable communication app in the right hands
The departments hope to make training on identifying patients with dementia a requirement
Bags containing items such as noise reducing earmuffs, stress balls and fidget toys were added to three Ohio fire stations to help patients with autism stay calm
Many of the problems trace back to the lack of clear state rules for determining who is selected to provide emergency transport services and how they are vetted
Be aware patients with special needs may have comorbidities, and their conditions fall on a spectrum
Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter-paramedic Jack Albert presented a special needs patient with a new bicycle after he was assaulted and his bike was stolen
Police said the boy, who has autism, got into the ambulance while he was being evaluated and drove it down an embankment
Jenna Newman created cards using the Picture Exchange Communication System that include images broken down into categories
Binders filled with visual aids and necessary information will be created and distributed to those with special needs in an effort to make treatment easier
Bursting Bubbles developed a toy that wouldn’t take up much space in emergency vehicles while allowing responders to connect with those with autism
Educating EMS providers about autism symptoms can help them identify behaviors and special needs, and modify their response
Mayor Lovely Warren said the dispatchers did not contact the fire department dive team after several 911 callers reported a boy walking on a bridge
Bill Carey created a bottle that helps with visual and auditory stimulation in an effort to help autistic patients feel more comfortable
The “Take Me Home” program includes an online registry and stickers with the logo that will help first responders assess the situation
Holden Bridges’ father flagged down a fire truck to ask if they could come to the party after none of Holden’s classmates came
The autism ambulance is the second ambulance specially wrapped as a joint project between the Whitley County Fiscal Court and Whitley EMS
Dealing with the uncommon devices and situations encountered in EMS
The agency used the simulation to train first responders on how to handle victims with special needs
In this week’s episode, our co-hosts sit down with Kimberly Stanford to discuss how EMS can properly treat and care for autistic patients
Autism Society of Central Texas releases informative training video for first responders
After a concerned mother posted on Facebook that her son had no one to play with, the fire and police departments turn up
Our co-hosts talk about a new tool this mother developed to train EMS on working with autistic patients
The training gives first responders an understanding of autism, how to identify it and to how to calm a patient down
The 14-year-old boy was hospitalized and his condition wasn’t immediately known
After treating the 12-year-old for bumps and bruises, they decided to rally around him and boost his confidence
1 in 50 U.S. schoolchildren are diagnosed with ASD
A father quit his job and became a first responder after a firefighter saved his 17-year-old autistic son from choking during a seizure
Search ends with discovery of autistic child in pond; drowning determined to be the cause of death
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