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.
“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
When decon is not enough to assure patient comfort and safety, consider replacing your stretcher mattress with an affordable, durable substitute
RSI can be lifesaving when appropriately applied or deadly if not performed with a high-level of proficiency and accuracy
Officials said the ambulance veered off the road into a water-filled ditch and struck some trees
How will you care for a teenager who intentionally asphyxiated himself and is now unresponsive with agonal respirations?
Jordan V. Selsor rescued a woman trapped in a vehicle that was quickly filling up with water
The parents of the 11-month-old boy allege medical professionals failed to diagnose a condition that led to septic shock
The study found that 84 percent of EMS providers in the patient compartments of ambulances that crashed weren’t using their own restraints
Your patient has an apparent hip fracture after a fall and needs to be packaged for transport; did you make the right call?
You are dispatched to an independent living facility for a senior citizen who has fallen
Decisions made in the prehospital setting can significantly improve outcomes for patients with orthopedic trauma
Understand how capnography identifies respiratory and cardiovascular compromise in restrained patients
Law enforcement and SAR K-9s are public safety personnel who may require the emergency care of EMS providers
Our co-hosts discuss EMS back injuries and the use of equipment
Our co-hosts discuss how one program is teaching paramedics how to deal and empathize with dementia patients by using virtual training
The patient removed his restraints and jumped out the back doors of the ambulance
A specially trained group of emergency physicians responds with EMS providers to assist with care, build relationships and improve patient outcomes
Trauma doesn’t just impact the victim, but the rescuer as well
A man came running up to the emergency department’s reception area just as I sat there finishing paperwork from a simple chest pain call
After a car crashed into the ambulance, the rig hit two parked cars and critically injured a pedestrian
The 13-year-old was transported to Arizona to undergo spinal surgery after a life-threatening spinal leak was discovered
During the year the program has been in place, paramedics have evaluated 627 patients; more than a quarter were transported to the county’s mental health facility
The district has decided to place paramedics and EMTs on sidelines for football games with an ambulance stationed nearby
The agency is able to reduce fleet maintenance costs by only having to stock parts for one type of vehicle
The business offers inter-facility transfers for Aberdeen and the surrounding area
Ada County Paramedics, a three-time Mission: Lifeline recipient, describes their collaborations with hospitals and doctors to improve STEMI care
Because every patient is different, EMS providers must have a range of airway skills and a strong degree of experience
Trendelenburg is taught to all EMS students, but does it still have a place in prehospital care?
