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March 2, 2021 | View as webpage
Dear EMS1 Member,

Tim Nowak notes that the public safety mantra – life safety, incident stabilization and property conservation – is an essential equation to making a positive impact and going home safely. In this newsletter, find simple, low- to no-cost strategies for improving patient and provider safety, from community education, to moving with purpose, to identifying and communicating risk.

Stay safe,

— Kerri Hatt
Editor-in-Chief, EMS1
 
SIMPLE STRATEGIES ANYONE CAN IMPLEMENT
6 low- or no-cost ways to improve safety
By Tim Nowak, AAS, BS, NRP, CCEMTP, SPO, MPO, CADS 
Improve safety for you, your crew, your patient and your community with these simple strategies anyone can implement
Reality training: Every patient move is a high-risk move
By Greg Friese, MS, NRP 
Have you recently reviewed lifting techniques, stretcher operations and teamwork to avoid a patient drop?
Cold weather response tips for EMS
By Greg Friese, MS, NRP 
Move with purpose to prevent an apparatus crash, slip or fall, and protect the patient from increased discomfort
RISK MANAGEMENT
Patient education: Burn prevention – A printable guide
By David Wright, MS, PA-C, NREMT-P 
EMS clinicians are in a unique position to provide proactive education to patients as the only subset of clinicians that enter their homes
‘It is raining.’ How 3 words can help manage the risk of complacency
By Gordon Graham  
What tasks are most likely to end up in tragedy if you get complacent on the job?
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