SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
Insufficient sleep impacts decision-making, wellness and risk-taking, putting providers and patients at risk
PARAMEDIC SAFETY
Planning, personal protective equipment and routine vaccinations helps maintain infection control
Trying to protect civilians and ourselves is a difficult proposition, as those on the ground in Ferguson will attest
The Type 1 ambulance features innovative enhancements, like mobility seating, designed with provider safety and functionality in mind
Acting out your responses to a violent encounter can help stop you from freezing up, and better prepare you for many different scenarios
The PIC arrived on scene, took one look at my superstar c-spine and started laughing. “Kid,” he said, “You’re gonna make one hell of a medic!”
If you’re attacked on the job, be mentally prepared, physically ready, press savvy, and able to justify your actions in court
SAFETY AND SURVIVAL RESOURCES
