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.
From full-scale to tabletop exercises, preparing for a mass casualty incident should be part of disaster management training
Consider applying for federal, state and private grants to help your agency buy new equipment
Binder Lift’s torso wrap lifting aid helps prevent injuries, shields EMS providers from fluids and improves patient comfort
Her father suffered a heart attack across the street from a firehouse; the firefighters stayed put, another ambulance got lost, and the city worker died
The latest BEAR connects to a stair chair to safely transport large patients up and down multiple stories
She applied pressure to the boy’s chest wound and told him to “hold on for his mom”
A long-standing practice of police transport for gunshot victims points to deeper issues in EMS care
The Pa. study looked at survival rates of seriously injured patients and speculates police may get to the hospital faster; it was careful to not call into question the abilities of EMTs
Both mom and baby eventually made it to the hospital and are doing well
The ambulance service connects with local nursing homes and takes people home to see their families free of charge
The man was cited for resisting arrest and assaulting emergency personnel
A homeless male found lying on the sidewalk has a lot going on, but here’s what to treat first
The patient, 84, was killed after the ambulance crashed and flipped while en route to the hospital
Ambulance transports aren’t funded by the government — they’re funded by those transported
“There’s a saying that if you’ve seen one emergency medical system, you’ve seen one emergency medical system — no two are alike”
Barbara Carter, 72, suffered a knee injury and heavy bruising when the gurney she was strapped to broke free as the ambulance rolled over on ice
The severity of the infection prevented doctors from closing the patient’s chest for six days
When medical devices fail, you may be required to report it so manufacturers and regulators understand the consequences
It is believed the crew didn’t know they hit anyone until a call went out for a pedestrian in the road
The suit alleged the company unnecessarily transported patients then billed federal healthcare programs
The 13-year-old used a piece of wood to knock his friend off a live wire as he was being shocked, and their school principal was then able to perform CPR
The Mobile Community Healthcare Program will focus on chronically ill people and patients recently discharged from a local hospital
Without violating patient confidentiality, what are some of those crazy cases you’ll never forget? Add your stories to the comments
Dignity Health began using the telemedicine machines five years ago to diagnose patients suspected of suffering strokes
Instead of just the prehospital care they give now, they’ll be doing post-hospital checkups
Officials say staff are increasingly being abused by patients and their familes
Psychiatrists will be stationed in ERs to determine if a patient needs to be admitted or can be released
A 911 dispatcher faces a three-day suspension after she was distracted by her personal cellphone and failed to supervise a trainee
Crews were struggling with a patient, and troopers responded to the ambulance stopped on a highway
Due to a shortage of adult dextrose, paramedics went to work to find an alternative that would raise their patient’s blood sugar
