SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
Insufficient sleep impacts decision-making, wellness and risk-taking, putting providers and patients at risk
PARAMEDIC SAFETY
The ability to think and act quickly when encountering a patient in an excited delirium situation could spell the difference between successful treatment and a lost life
Host Chris Cebollero talks about the toll heroin is taking on a friend’s daughter and a report from the CDC that says heroin use doubled in two years
Recent news from around the world of EMS is a continuing reminder of the dangerous and essential work performed by paramedics
50 people sickened at a homeless shelter is a reminder that there needs to be a process in place to handle multi-patient scenes
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson highlight the dangers of working long hours
The role and authority of a safety officer is to observe and intervene when they see unacceptable risk to the patient or caregivers
Even though a Pa. paramedic was acquitted of charges from altercation with a patient there are important questions and concerns to address
Medics are challenged by bizarre, mundane, and violent incidents while working in systems in crisis
Lifting more than 51 pounds from the floor can lead to injuries, and EMS must increase training for proper lifting techniques
SAFETY AND SURVIVAL RESOURCES
