SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
Insufficient sleep impacts decision-making, wellness and risk-taking, putting providers and patients at risk
PARAMEDIC SAFETY
Speakers from FirstNet Authority and FirstNET at AT&T presented how the national public safety broadband network works, who can use it and four key local agency operational takeaways
Know when and how to use the tools in your ambulance to safely transport a patient from their home
Present the following points from the ACS, ACEP, NAEMSP spinal motion restriction guidelines to help EMS students make transport, device decisions
Separating fact from fiction on the opioid crisis, fentanyl and its derivatives, and community paramedicine initiatives
Implementing a medication administration cross check helped St. Charles County Ambulance District reduce dosing errors and win recognition for its Just Culture
Remember any patient can turn violent, and make a patient assessment/search a part of your situational awareness approach to scene safety
Mitigate fentanyl fears with NIOSH guidance and basic PPE precautions
Use these techniques to build a great foundation of first responder-specific strength and become tactically fit
Define what behaviors are off limits and what to do if an assault against emergency responders does occur
SAFETY AND SURVIVAL RESOURCES
