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.
SALT Triage System is the foundation of the new MUCC Instructional Guidelines for training paramedics and EMTs in mass casualty triage
Most EMS provider back injuries result from lifting patients – do you know how to position your body to minimize your risk?
The letter describes in detail what happened when less than half the assigned medics were on the job when a baby went into cardiac arrest
The EMT took photos, not for diagnostic or legitimate purposes, of the man with her cell phone and later circulated them throughout the community
The hospital wants a registered nurse to take over limited guardianship and make medical decisions for the girl
The firefighters grabbed the woman they were helping, who said the house may have been doused with gasoline
Between January 2012 and March of this year, AMR took over 10 minutes to arrive to 911 calls 422 different times
Pa. officials say they’re at critical time where violence is an issue and losing an ambulance is a threat to city safety
Police said they were investigating whether the man may have treated other people illegally
Two dozen patients sent to San Francisco from Nevada were broke, homeless and mentally ill
The Fire and EMS spokesperson said it took so long because there was a staffing issue
The disease, left untreated, travels fast and can kill within months, or even weeks, of diagnosis
Tom Mackey is arguing that he adhered to current state protocols when he administered drugs to a suffering woman
18-year-old remains in a critical condition after fall
Two tripping points that can be a challenge when evaluating impaired consciousness levels with the Glasgow Coma Score
The medic noticed that she had no way to get out of her house in an emergency
His neck remains immobilized to keep the fractures stable, and a breathing tube is in place to ensure that swelling doesn’t interfere with breathing
Virginia State Police say no shots were fired and there were no injuries
Police said Darren Ethedge, 31, was high on PCP
Paula Freeman had helped deliver two other babies via phone during her 27 years as a dispatcher with the Connecticut State Police
Cross contamination isn’t suspected but is also possible
Surrounding waters were too shallow and the bottom too soft for initial fire department rescue boats to reach the stranded boat
An ambulance spokesman claimed their staff could not have given a “higher standard of care”
