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The patient handling topic contains the latest news, information, education and training tips for EMTs and paramedics related to lifting and moving patients.

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Portland firefighters faced a 20-minute ambulance delay while treating a patient experiencing chest pains
10 medical stations were in place along the 26.2-mile course
Birmingham firefighters worked to rescue the driver from under the beam, estimated to weigh 60,000 pounds
First responders in Aurora treated patients ranged in age from 1 month to 31 years old
San Diego Fire-Rescue personnel transported 10 people suffering moderate injuries
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Gila Bend Paramedic Cody Jordan was critically injured when the cab unexpectedly fell on him
Decatur City Council ordinance comes after increased fire department calls to assisted-living facilities, nursing homes
Colorado Springs Paramedic Nicholas Fisher tackled Dizmang and placed him in a headlock
EMT Robert Molesk said he felt intimidated by Erie County deputies when treating Robert A. Metcalf Jr.
A rope rescue system was used to raise a Fontana woman from an old septic tank 25 feet below the ground
The Phoenix Fire Department is investigating the death of a patient reportedly dropped by firefighters.
PG&E had to secure power lines before Santa Clara County firefighters could begin extricating the patient
Doctors had told the hunter’s family that he may not walk again
A rope rescue system was setup to retrieve a Colorado Springs worker that suffered a medical emergency and fell
After Joey Zeman fell on the ice, he found his pliers in an odd place
Washington lawmakers follow other states pushing for reform in restraint techniques after the in-custody death of Manuel Ellis
The new ambulances, designed to be lightweight, come equipped with a powered trolley bed system and a powered carry chair for patient transport
A speeding SUV went off the road and became stuck, off the ground, between trees in the Longmeadow crash
The “Lost in Translation” campaign highlights the challenges deaf people have in ambulances, EDs
A person inside a dumpster found themselves trapped inside a garbage truck in Escambia County
Rescuers spent five hours digging the plumber out from a collapse at a National City shopping mall
A construction crew found the unconscious man approximately 80 feet up the crane at the Durham site
MedStar stated 15 patients were transported from the Sandman Signature Hotel in Fort Worth after an explosion
Four people were trapped inside after their car snapped a utility pole and came to rest against the roof of a house in Pulaski.
Two of the three injured workers suffered traumatic injuries
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