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
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
The SafeCare SpineBoard can carry a patient up to 1,000 pounds
The update will help to reduce back injury to medics who are transferring heavier patients
Officers say that after they restrained her and searched her vehicle they found her unresponsive when she returned
Application of a four-level force continuum for patients with combative or violent behavior towards EMS providers
The review comes after a patient fled an ambulance and was later hit by a car
The ambulance service said that they had an overload of patients at the time of the call
Four newborns were on respirators that went out when the hospital lost power
This follow-up responds to some of the comments, provides helpful suggestions and finally, offers readers a challenge
Some ambulance crews faced 7-hour wait times to offload patients