Patient Handling

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Warm EMS equipment for a warm patient
–Excessively cold temperatures add to a patient's physical discomfort. Learn how to keep patients warm during assessment.
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Combative patients: Don't be the 'calm down guy'
–Regardless of how good your intentions are, yelling "Calm Down!" in someone's ear never, ever helps
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How a safer ambulance saved lives
–After a high-speed collision, Kootenai County EMS System chief confirms lessons about designing and operating a safer ambulance
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What football can teach us about patient assessment
–Patient assessment is a often a team effort that requires a plan, roles, and follow through
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Alcohol-related calls: 7 reminders for this weekend
–Keep the following tips in mind when you encounter a patient who went out of his/her way to overindulge this holiday
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4 questions to answer before purchasing a specialty EMS vehicle
–Agencies should take into consideration local terrain, potential hazards and future needs before purchasing a specialty EMS vehicle
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How one agency cut injuries and boosted morale with a powered patient transport system
–MedStar Mobile Healthcare in Texas reduced lost-time hours by 86 percent in the first year after adopting Stryker’s powered patient transport system
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Why reducing patient anxiety makes the provider’s job easier
–Prepare for awkward lifts with smart strategies and tools to boost patient confidence and avoid on-the-job injuries
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Paramedic accused of choking woman threatening to die by suicide
–Body camera footage allegedly shows paramedic Raymond Lee choking an agitated patient while transporting her to a mental health facility
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How to manage ambulance safety on the microscopic level
–It’s important to clean and decontaminate the ambulance interior regularly to prevent the spread of germs
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Paramedics hike 6 flights of stairs, carry patient after elevator breaks
–The paramedics carried a special patient transfer chair up six flights of stairs to get to a man after arriving at his apartment to find the elevator was broken
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EMS From a Distance: Responding to Emergency
–Emphasizing the old-world values of Squad 51 in today’s EMS
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3 benefits of a community paramedicine program
–A treatment-based approach can help your agency provide more appropriate care, reduce costly transports and benefit your staff as well as the patients you serve
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Fla. county settles lawsuit from woman dropped by paramedics
–Palm Beach County settled with Jean Reed-Garry for $100,000 after she was dropped while being loaded into an ambulance in 2012
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Powerful moments: The rollercoaster of life in EMS
–Making connections with the patients you treat and transport can allow you to feel the magic
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