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.
Our co-hosts discuss MedStar’s partnership with Lyft for transport of low-priority patients
EMS agencies are cautioned to understand the risk of triaging patients to a ride-sharing service instead of sending an ambulance
You are on scene with a patient who has sustained a significant injury; how do you decide whether to use red lights and sirens?
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
After an upset couple said an EMT refused to speak to them in English, health officials say that should not be required
He was transporting a patient when the accident occurred
The paramedic was helping the woman’s husband when she threw the knife
The Canadian parents had called an ambulance for their seizing daughter and say the responding paramedic would only speak French to them
The ambulance had its emergency lights on, but no sirens when the crash occurred
