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.
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
EMS providers and leaders have a “duty to act” to ensure patients are treated with dignity and compassion
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
Community paramedicine communication with patients, their family members and the local crews can eliminate obstacles and improve patient care for bariatric patients
A new state protocol has been approved that requires EMS responders to stay at the scene to treat critical patients for an additional 20 minutes
First responders arrived on scene to find an unresponsive man with a core temperature of 108.2 degrees
Paramedics helped a local man see his garden grow after eight years of not being able to go outside
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The newest ambulance cot will increase patient handling safety, and the EMS-to-hospital notification system aims to improve patient care
Please take a couple moments to answer these multiple-choice questions, which will help us capture how your agency is staying up to date on training for EMS treatment of bariatric patients
Off-duty EMTs Sweeny and Bundschuh improvised to save a person that was actively bleeding from the neck
Since 2010, the city and Tri-C have swapped an old ambulance, SCBA packs and old fire hose for tuition credits
The suit claims an EMT did not lift a man properly and dropped him, causing a broken shoulder that never healed properly
A new Florida law will give paramedics responding to situations deemed as high-risk the ability to carry more than medical supplies
