SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
Insufficient sleep impacts decision-making, wellness and risk-taking, putting providers and patients at risk
PARAMEDIC SAFETY
Protect your crew, your patients and yourself by limiting your infectious disease exposure risk with PPE and best practices
From mumps and measles, to the plague and Ebola, it is critical EMS is aware of the outbreaks, syndromes and conditions on the radar of public health
Learn how providers can increase their visibility and awareness of approaching hazards in the field to identify potential risks
Using restraints to protect a patient from harming themselves or providers is not new to EMS, but the circumstances are
This unfortunate incident is an opportunity to educate law enforcement partners on things like patient restraint, scene safety and policy
NFPA’s John M. Montes, NREMT, examines how ASHER programs help communities prepare for, respond to and recover from active shooter incidents
Training and experience are instrumental to keeping EMTs, paramedics safe from violent attacks
It is critical that agencies conduct a formal review of all collisions
SAFETY AND SURVIVAL RESOURCES
