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.
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
Positive beginning and ending patient interactions fall into the “serial positioning effect” and can boost patient care reviews
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
The department has made significant strides to upgrade equipment, and hopes to raise $500K to continue the trend
None of the injuries, which included broken bones, is considered life-threatening
The ambulance had been parked near a hospital while medics dropped off a patient; a suspect was taken into custody
The firefighter was airlifted to a hospital to undergo surgery; he later had to have his left leg amputated from being pinned
The parents gave Levi the middle name “Matthew” in honor of the medic who guided them through a tough situation
The iN/X or Ferno Integrated Patient Transport and Loading System provides weight support for smooth transitions that both your patients, and your back, will appreciate
These techniques can and should be done on duty, and will help you manage those aches and pains before they become an injury
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