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.
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
Learn how real-time BVM feedback can help you improve patient care for cardiac arrest, TBI and other critical conditions
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?
Asking our patients and their families to provide feedback through a formal assessment of patient satisfaction should be a priority of every EMS agency
How do you assess and treat general weakness in a geriatric patient that faints at church or a public event?
The new dock will give first responders quicker, easier access to patients
Doctors will be able to see a live feed of patients to provide better medical direction
In addition to off-road capabilities, the truck is unmarked, and its lights can be hidden to help avoid detection at night
Waterloo Fire Rescue received 376 stuffed animals purchased for a promotional campaign earlier this year
Planned facilities may hold patients for up to a day before they are transferred or released
The driver died, and seven children were taken to the hospital for their injuries
The patient was taken to the hospital by another ambulance
EMS Authority of Okla. uses “Howler” sirens which drivers can feel up to 200 feet away
