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.
What if scheduling and finalizing a transport could be done in 60 seconds?
Steve Whitehead is going to tell you about a better way to secure your patient
EMTs, paramedics and firefighters have a responsibility to identify fall hazards and share prevention tips with patients and at the public events we host
”... As frustrated as I’ve ever been on a call, I can’t fathom doing any of these things to a patient,” one commenter wrote
“When the prosecutor sees and hears compassion, competence and professionalism, even in the face of significant errors being made, it becomes much harder to justify filing criminal charges”
The 35-year-old man died from compressional and positional asphyxia, which a coroner said was a result of being placed face down on a stretcher
The Springfield patient, who may have been experiencing hallucinations, was placed face-down on a stretcher and restrained
5 ways a good partner can make the shift go more smoothly and improve patient and provider safety
Reduce your agency’s risk of lifting injuries through a combination of training and tools
The man resisted when the officer tried to get him out of the road, and the paramedic helped the officer get the man under control
Advocacy, public health and medical specialty organizations signed a nine-page joint letter describing the ambulance bed crisis in a series of stories
Officers arrested Amanda E. Emery, who they say struck and intentionally spit on an EMS provider who was trying to render aid
Download your copy, featuring red lights and siren myths, traffic incident management and safe lifting tips
Incident videos help responders identify the physical and behavioral cues of a severe behavioral emergency that may or may not have a criminal component
Despite the finding, the 23-year-old massage therapist’s cause of death remains listed as undetermined
Willimantic Chief Marc Scrivener said the crewmembers restrained the agitated patient in an ambulance, but he broke free
While every situation is different, most people are more receptive to a sympathetic approach than an authoritative command
3,213 EMS providers speak up about job satisfaction, effective leadership, safety and innovation in the EMS Trend Survey
A Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department EMS report shows Daniel Taylor was conscious when medics arrived to treat him after a fight with corrections officers
Polk County Fire Rescue members had restrained the 67-year-old disabled patient on a gurney when Matthew Mullins struck him, police say
Police recaptured the man, and EMS treated and transported him
TBI risk factors, managing patient refusals and oxygenation tips for treating head injuries
“People thoroughly enjoy being here and responding to people in the community,” said Cass County EMS B shift Supervisor Melissa Barrie
Strategies to unilaterally reduce ED wait times and get back into service
As the numbers of pediatric patients with diagnosed mental health conditions climb, EMS providers will be increasingly asked to treat these kids
Four pieces of low-hanging fruit that can improve industry safety for our patients and EMS crews
Monongalia County EMT Anthony Oliverio was stabbed approximately three times in the torso and hand
“In my work as an EMS chaplain, I’ve ridden in the back of an ambulance hundreds of times, but this was the first time I was on the stretcher”
The impact COVID-19 had, and didn’t have, the changes we’re embracing and the change providers want to see
A new, gas-powered rig offers lower anticipated repair costs over diesel, the Northshire Rescue Squad reported
The two Warwick firefighters underwent investigation following a patient’s death
Partnership between St. Charles Health and Crook County Fire & Rescue continues to meet local need
