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.
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
Have you recently reviewed lifting techniques, stretcher operations and teamwork to avoid a patient drop?
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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
How would you treat a baseball umpire’s significant head laceration as players, fans and television viewers watch your every move?
The network is adding 17 ambulances and 2 MICUS for interfacility transports
The association president stated the pursuit of high patient-satisfaction can lead to unnecessary and even harmful treatments
The service claims the officer pulled them over for no apparent reason, other than to intimidate and threaten
The woman became ‘extremely combative’ during a medical transport Thursday
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