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.
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A driver suspected of driving under the influence plowed into Erik Bedwell’s ambulance, sending him, his patient and his future into a tailspin
EMS providers need to prepare for the public attention and scrutiny of providing event medical services so they can focus on the needs of the patient
The officer fixed tourniquets on both of the victim’s legs to stop arterial bleeding before EMTs arrived
The driver chose not to call an ambulance, and instead used the vehicle’s autopilot to find a nearby ER
Video has surfaced of a stretcher falling out of the ambulance while carrying the French gymnast
A generator was being run indoors at the event, forcing nearly 300 guests to be evacuated from the venue
Critics say for-profit ERs reduce the amount of charity care hospitals can perform
NIPSTA uses new training rooms, simulations and VR to prepare first responders for critical situations
A combined effort from bystanders, paramedics and the fire department saved the life of a woman and her baby
Because sepsis is a common patient presentation, it is important for EMTs and paramedics to learn and review its signs and symptoms
Company’s failure to send ALS paramedic lead to fatal “loss of essential time”
Policy questions are coming at the presidential candidates from every direction; here are six questions EMS should want answered
The 57-year-old is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in the back of an ambulance
Our co-hosts review the recent charges brought against two paramedics for taking unauthorized photos and the 1000 percent price jump in Narcan
Our co-hosts discuss the two medics who took unauthorized selfies with over 40 unconscious patients
EMS workers took unauthorized photos of elderly and unconscious patients in the ambulance
Patient safety methods and lessons learned need to be applied to the evolving subspecialty of community paramedicine
EMS leaders at Pinnacle learn how the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council improves patient care through collaboration and consensus building
A woman parked outside the ER was told that she had to call 911 so paramedics could bring her husband into the hospital
Despite what movies show, common pens are not viable tools for tracheostomy
The couple was able to cut the paramedics’ seat belts and first responders had to cut tree limbs to reach the patient
The suit, which spawned a four-year court battle, came after two paramedics delayed proper treatment of a 76-year-old woman in cardiac arrest
An EMT’s social media post made after the Dallas shootings has captivated civilians and public safety providers
A paramedic involved in the death of a woman and a $1.2 million city settlement with her family may have let his paramedic certification lapse
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