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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Emphasizing the old-world values of Squad 51’s Johnny and Roy in today’s EMS
Making connections with the patients you treat and transport can allow you to feel the magic
Restricting access to seat belt release mechanisms, the device mitigates patient tampering during transport
He was taken to a hospital to be treated for injuries that were not considered serious, and the patient was not hurt in the accident
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You respond to a 65-year-old woman who says she can’t stand to get out of the bathtub, but denies any other complaints. Was your diagnosis right?
You respond to a 65-year-old woman who says she can’t stand to get out of the bathtub, but has no other complaints. What are your next steps?
EMTs are often the soldiers in the last stand against death, but could we ever be bold enough to suggest it might be inappropriate to transport a dying patient to the hospital?
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In many cases using a backboard can do more harm to a patient than it does good
We must have communication practices that encourage people to speak about concerns, and encourage others to hear those concerns and give them due consideration
Studies also explore at how extreme temperatures affect EMS response, and the use of long backboards
Pain is one of the primary reasons people call 911; there’s a growing concern in EMS that providers aren’t doing enough to assess, treat and relieve pain
Until you hard-wire patient-centric thinking into your routine, you run the risk that your patients might take a back seat to the other work of running an EMS operation
Paramedic Ben Jones encouraged countless people to step up, take on new challenges, advance their careers and become everything they’re capable of being
While many systems know this group of indigent and often uninsured patients all too well, in San Francisco, the problem was particularly onerous
One study examined four different extrication methods using multiple cameras and reflective tape along victims’ spines
Fire Chief Willie McDonald said the department will respond to more serious emergency calls while AMR responds to less serious calls
The ambulance drove off the exit ramp, hit a guardrail and rolled down an embankment
A video showed the responders and cops walking in circles as the man was lying on the sidewalk unresponsive
The driver of the transport vehicle returned to make the transport complete, with the help of a bystander
Ed, who had been a forest ranger with a passion for the outdoors, wanted to be among nature one last time
The new transport procedure recognizes the negative effects of long spine boards and says a cervical collar without immobilization is now acceptable
A firefighter asked to change his vomit-covered clothes and wash out the ambulance, but the request was denied
Each side has accused the other of misleading the public, and they’re now refusing to share information with one another
The department alleges that the firefighter “showed virtually no concern for the patient” and rather than initiate a response, he “did absolutely nothing”
The patient went to jail instead of the ER, and crew transported the paramedic to a local hospital for bruising and swelling
Since the city fire department took over patient transports on March 3, American Medical Response has had 199 delayed calls, and 13 were between 20 and 30 minutes
From safety to cleanliness, lift gates help streamline the process of handling obese patients
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