SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
Insufficient sleep impacts decision-making, wellness and risk-taking, putting providers and patients at risk
PARAMEDIC SAFETY
Most folks are unaware of the safety issues EMS workers are exposed to on a daily basis
PENMAN can be quickly recalled for incident or patient size-up or assessment
When it comes to EMS standards on safety and ethics, it is important that there are overall guidelines every team member follows
Pranks and practical jokes are often defended as core elements in building esprit de corps and maintaining tradition, but they may come at a cost to EMS provider and patient safety
Ambulance crash tragedies like this one are a stark reminder of the danger of ignoring high-risk behavior
There is no reason why trauma scissors, Leatherman tools and folding knives need to be carried where potentially violent patients can grab them
For a New York City paramedic who had seen it all, the attacks on 9/11 changed everything
With violent patents and bystanders, a call that seems to pose no apparent danger can devolve rapidly into one that involves threat
The investigation into the Columnia disaster provides a good model for ways to hold our agencies accountable for safety
SAFETY AND SURVIVAL RESOURCES
