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.
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
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
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
Officials said that while the EMT was transporting a possible stroke victim, he cut off and tailgated other vehicles
The ambulance acts as a mobile ICU to buy time for patients until they can be transferred into a hospital
The crew left the patient’s body with a family member after they realized he had died
The 43-year-old said she took the vehicle because she “missed the last bus”
You were asked to assist your trainee in assessing and treating a 56-year-old man with shortness of breath; did you make the right call?
You are dispatched to a bank for a man who is weak and lethargic
