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.
Most EMS provider back injuries result from lifting patients – do you know how to position your body to minimize your risk?
The expectation of civilians to respond to emergencies has expanded from care of close friends and family to caring for bystanders and stopping attackers
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”
Police escort allows Orange County paramedics to work during active shooter incidents
The doctor said the woman has lumbar lordosis, which is a medical term for the curve of the lower spine that makes the buttocks protrude more
The next option is to go by ground ambulance, which can take twice as long often in situations where every second counts
He grabbed gloves, hauled out his medical kit and called for EMS
