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.
If you don’t know that prone positioning can cause great bodily harm or death in some patients, you don’t belong in EMS
Teaching points from the ‘malpractice or murder’ case – Part 1: Action steps for EMS leaders
Accountability for displaying proper patient lifting and moving – whether it’s physically lifting patients or utilizing equipment – rests at the top of the agency
The statement addresses assessment, restraint, use of sedatives such as ketamine and law enforcement involvement when caring for an agitated patient
Deprioritizing epinephrine in the order of interventions
Using the stretcher as a tool in heads-up CPR
The 4 acceptable pauses in CPR
EMS providers said they were forced to wheel a stretcher for a quarter-mile down the road after being told it wouldn’t be cleared for another hour
The patient reportedly spilled out of the stretcher and struck their head while being loaded into an ambulance
Worcester Police Chief Steven M. Sargent said the video seems to show an officer using force on a patient in a stretcher after the patient allegedly spat at officers
The woman, who is also accused of kicking a police officer and attempting to spit on first responders, was arraigned last week in relation to the May incident
3 EMS lessons from Minneapolis: EMS duty to the patient, even in uncomfortable situations
Conduct a needs assessment to establish how accessories will be used to save time and protect providers
Police say the man got into the ambulance while paramedics were trying to load the patient into the back
What we can learn about EMS responsibility to intervene from the death of George Floyd
As the State of Colorado eases measures put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, we take a look at how one community with an early outbreak took aggressive measures to contain the spread of the virus – and emerge stronger than ever.
Scenario: EMS work through resuscitation and management strategies when they respond to a call for pediatric drowning and find the child in cardiac arrest
Firefighter-paramedics rapidly implement new ideas to curb infection
Fire officials say the fees would hopefully deter facilities from relying too heavily on emergency services
The EMTs are accused of verbally provoking the injured man and physically striking him multiple times
Officials say the man slipped out of restraints and pushed his way to the rig’s rear door before jumping out
The paramedic currently being considered for promotion to lieutenant is currently under investigation for one of at least five complaints
EMS providers may find themselves face to face with this new and highly infectious virus – here’s how to protect yourself and the patients you transport
Company owners presented employees with 10 new vehicles, seven new computers, three new power cots and more
Watch: Sussex County EMS trained with neighboring EMS, fire and police departments on managing air medical patient transportation scenarios
The woman’s family says she broke seven bones when EMS personnel allowed a stretcher to tip over
A tractor-trailer and several other vehicles were involved in the crash, which shut down part of Interstate 75 near Tampa
This is the third time Carter has fallen this year, with the first fall in the spring requiring a hip replacement and the second fall earlier this month requiring 14 stitches
Safety Board officials approved the purchase of six Stryker Power Load patient assistance systems with 90% of the funding coming from a federal grant
First responders worked together to help evacuate 82 residents and five staff members from a three-alarm fire at a senior living facility
Nancy Gabriel’s husband, James, was strapped to a gurney when it rolled off the sidewalk and overturned, causing multiple injuries
EMS training gaps in lifting practices, medical measuring and monitoring, and providing compassionate care put patients and providers at risk
Use the right equipment and enlist extra personnel to help transport bariatric patients out of their homes and into the ambulance while keeping their safety top of mind