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.
EMTs, paramedics and firefighters have a responsibility to identify fall hazards and share prevention tips with patients and at the public events we host
Steve Whitehead and Nick Nudell debate the importance of MOR reporting
Teaching points from the ‘malpractice or murder’ case: Action steps for EMS practitioners
“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
When decon is not enough to assure patient comfort and safety, consider replacing your stretcher mattress with an affordable, durable substitute
The petition comes three years after civil rights investigators found Hennepin Healthcare paramedics were sedating people at the request of police
An attorney for Jamon West’s family alleges firefighters threw West to the ground and put their weight on top of him while he was having a seizure
Learn how real-time BVM feedback can help you improve patient care for cardiac arrest, TBI and other critical conditions
The 71-year-old driver, who is now in custody, was heading through a tunnel when he drove his Volvo station wagon onto the sidewalk
Paramedic Shea Lathrum and EMT Brandon Busch were returning from an out-of-county transport when they saw a car leave the roadway and catch fire
Tulsa Police Officer Sean Love lost consciousness and did not have a pulse after struggling with the patient who had escaped restraints
Have you recently reviewed lifting techniques, stretcher operations and teamwork to avoid a patient drop?
Test your airway management knowledge with these 10 questions
Officials say Dijimon Kelly, 22, was suffering from mental health problems when he jumped out of an ambulance on Friday
Worcester police officials announced this week that they have completed their investigation into the video posted on Facebook in July
Ed Fox, who died due to COVID-19 two weeks after the 911 call, reportedly suffered two falls under the care of the EMS crew, who are also accused of forgetting to connect oxygen to a non-rebreather mask
Spencer Fox claims the private EMS crew forgot to buckle his father, Ed Fox, into the stretcher and forgot to connect the mask over his face to an oxygen source
A driver suspected of driving under the influence plowed into Erik Bedwell’s ambulance, sending him, his patient and his future into a tailspin
Learn how advanced cardiac resuscitation techniques lead to increased survival in OOH cardiac arrest
Deprioritizing epinephrine in the order of interventions
The suit stems from the death of a Sacramento man who was treated for low blood sugar while handcuffed in a prone position
Using the stretcher as a tool in heads-up CPR
Learn how to put structure to your patient safety program while changing the culture and measuring progress
