SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
Insufficient sleep impacts decision-making, wellness and risk-taking, putting providers and patients at risk
PARAMEDIC SAFETY
On the issue of armed medics, it’s clear that we are very passionate about the topic, and that there is no clear direction to follow
Chatting along with patients and bystanders leads to some uncomfortable and memorable conversations
To answer this question we need to start looking at what end it is we are trying to achieve
The International Association of Fire Chief’s annual Safety Week provides a perfect opportunity for EMS systems to look at their own safety protocols
Having easy-to-use PADs that are quickly accessible by the public increases the probability of delivering life-saving defibrillation sooner
Several things must change to reduce the incidences of ambulance crash deaths
SAFETY AND SURVIVAL RESOURCES
