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.
To stay in EMS for the long haul, follow these simple lifting tips to save your back
A growing patient population that poses unique challenges and risks to all health care providers
Our co-hosts discuss MedStar’s partnership with Lyft for transport of low-priority patients
After falling victim to a radio prank, Jacintha Saldanha was found dead
Jovan Belcher’s mother can be heard begging for an ambulance
The officer allegedly took the money from the crash victim’s pocket and said it was “evidence”
Arriving paramedics said her symptoms did not seem life-threatening
The 57-year-old patient was crying for help after she broke her hip, but the paramedic allegedly left her
An 11-year-old girl with leukemia was taken from the hospital by her parents for unknown reasons
This came after having to wait 90 minutes for crews to arrive
The convenience store worker had booted an ambulance while medics were inside the store helping a patient
Officers were eventually able to restrain him and arrest him
The patient was reportedly not affected by the detour
Paramedics have started treating patients on the scene instead on en route
An employee with the ambulance billing firm is suspected to have stolen Social Security numbers and birthdays of patients
The operator said that her guide dog “would read the signs”
The 85-year-old woman was with her husband in an ambulance when it made a sudden stop, causing a fatal injury
The medic has been suspended for a year for such things as improperly assessing patients and not logging on for emergency jobs
If we don’t react effectively to the causes of back pain and injury in EMS, we will soon have a virtual plague on our hands
The paramedics were not allowed to leave until the patient was handed over to the busy staff at the hospital
Bellevue Hospital in NYC is only open for nonemergency walk-in service, and won’t have full service until February
With multiple articulable joints and lock adjustments, the REEL Splint can be used in extreme cases like injuries resulting from IED’s and penetrating trauma
The REEL Splint’s versatility can be the remedy to the common problem of a patient’s position of comfort and function not aligning with the splinting equipment provided by employers
The wide variety of lockable configurations with traditional traction splint capabilities means greater functionality and efficiency for medics and EMTs
A 12-year-old boy was left unconscious when his head smashed through the window of his mom’s car
Tools and devices can help reduce injury and make our jobs easier — we just have to use them and use them correctly
Check out some our members’ memories of responses from over the years
Current AHA guidelines recommend medication doses based on weight, but the tape seemed to accurately guess weight of the sample size just nearly half the time
EMS1 columnists offer their views on new products, current trends and what the future may hold
The Brooklyn assistant district attorney was reportedly intoxicated when EMTs were trying to put him in an ambulance
Cantebury District Health board, St John NZ and Lightfoot was the overall winner at this year’s Australian Awards for Excellence
The Rialto Fire Dept. only has three paramedic ambulances and wil only assign a paramedic fire engine to minor medical calls