Patient Handling
The patient handling topic contains the latest news, information, education and training tips for EMTs and paramedics related to lifting and moving patients.
Make your patient feel less like a sack of potatoes with these tips from Steve Whitehead
Warning signs and a checklist for evaluating patients after a lift assist
The clinical, cognitive and potential risk considerations in lift-assists, which are more complex than we realize
A worker was trapped inside the Sandy Pond Water Tower in Yarmouth after a medical emergency
On-scene considerations for EMS assessment for evaluating lift-assistance calls and making transportation decisions for geriatric fall patients
The Decatur (Illinois) Fire Department’s new permanent lift assist fee for calls to skilled nursing facilities or nursing homes is resonating with responders around the country
An Austin-Travis County EMS spokesperson said two were rescued from under the debris of the house that exploded and a third from a partially collapsed house next door
Lakewood Township EMS faces a lawsuit from a patient seeking damages after a stretcher tipped over when she was being removed from the ambulance
El Cajon care facilities will soon face a $565 fee for lift-assist calls, as the city aims to reduce strain on resources and curb frequent, avoidable calls from a small number of repeat offender
Virginia becomes the 15th state to pass bleeding control legislation, joining national effort to improve trauma response before EMS arrives
A judge dismissed a lawsuit against Puyallup police and Central Pierce Fire & Rescue filed by a woman who was misdiagnosed with DUI but was later found to have suffered a massive stroke
Volcano Rescue Team EMTs and paramedics reached the patient via a side trail while technical crews set up rope systems and an artificial high directional to reach the victim
A tree worker suspended 47 feet in the air suffered a broken arm and blood loss after a falling piece of the tree kicked back during chainsaw work
FDNY fire and EMS personnel had to breach walls to access and rescue the trapped worker
The Decatur City Council permanently approved a $500 lift assist fee for assisted-living facilities and nursing homes after a one-year trial
Video shows several people on and underneath the porch roof before the collapse
First responders in Orangeburg County lowered a rescuer using a tripod and rope system to lift the victim, decontaminated her and transferred her to EMS for evaluation
Residents of the Landmark Nursing Home in Bardstown, as well as staff and police officers, were treated for smoke inhalation
Field supervisors need to ensure EMS personnel follow infection control guidelines and ambulance decontamination processes
Rescuers in San Bernardino County used ropes and drones to rescue a teen suffering from hypoxia, dehydration and hypothermia in the Rimrock area
Allentown fire and EMS personnel extricated a woman after the receptacle she was reportedly in was emptied into a trash truck
Rescuers from several agencies set out during an atmospheric river weather condition in Monterey County after the hiker sent out an SOS
Steve Whitehead and Dr. David Tan discuss the EMS response to a patient who is allegedly drunk and has been seen by providers many times in the past
Citing the strain on resources, TLC Emergency Services will no longer respond to non-injury lift-assist calls, ensuring ambulances remain available for emergency situations
North Star Health Alliance was denied a CON to create an ambulance service for inter-facility patient transfers
The nurse at the Kaiser Permanente’s Redwood City Medical Center was pinned between a hospital bed and the machine
A Los Angeles tree trimmer was rescued after being shocked and stranded in a tree when his pole got tangled in power lines
The crash injured two Hillsborough County Fire Rescue crew members and left the ambulance overturned following the impact at an intersection
Firefighters used a bandsaw to cut parts of the wrought iron fence before handing the teen to EMS
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