SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
Insufficient sleep impacts decision-making, wellness and risk-taking, putting providers and patients at risk
PARAMEDIC SAFETY
A lawsuit filed by a patient injured when EMTs carried her to the ambulance sparks a discussion on if and when it’s acceptable for EMS providers to not use a stretcher
Recent crashes remind us that EMS transport by helicopter is a high-risk procedure with little room for error
The physical injuries have healed, but the emotional pain of being attacked by a patient impacts a Maine paramedic every day
In the real world it is impossible for a scene to be 100% safe; therefore we must constantly assess risk
Guest Kip Tietsort explores the importance of training EMS providers to use critical thinking skills to handle a violent patient situation
Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson consider criteria for activating lights and sirens, and ponder whether the new show “Nightwatch” is an accurate depiction of EMS
He dragged the cardiac patient more than a quarter mile to the nearest ambulance during a response to to a 30-car pileup in New Jersey.
Read the report and apply the lessons learned to improve your policies, training, and operations
While there has been controversy over the new NFPA standards, they contain design changes that will serve as a base for new, safer ambulances
SAFETY AND SURVIVAL RESOURCES
