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.
Regardless of its cost, helicopter transport is a treatment choice and should not be chosen out of convenience
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) could help assess and control contamination on ambulance surfaces
Discuss your duty to extricate a patient from a remote location and what equipment is available to you
Crews initially feared that either phenyl mercaptan or chromium trioxide, both of which are toxic, had leaked
Morphine, Fentanyl, Zofran among drugs on back-order or simply not available
This is the winning story for our EMS Week 2012 contest: “More than a job. A calling”
Five days before wife died an ambulance was called after she experienced ‘severe’ chest pains, but paramedics did not consider it necessary to advise her to go to hospital
Mental health services client called police to report that Columbia Community Mental Health worker had been stabbed
‘Medical Body Area Network’ devices avoid having to disconnect sensors in ambulances, hospitals
Autistic are 7 times as likely as others to come into contact with first responders
Doctors were gravely concerned for patientwhen he was admitted, but he had since made remarkable progress
CEO of ambulance company: ‘why we did not transport would be a question for the hospital’
5 hours elapsed from triage to physician contact; came to ER after clinic diagnosed appendicitis
‘We saw the ambulance shaking,’ says witness; TASER required to subdue attacker
Says some falsely classified as ‘trauma’ and taken to regional trauma center, allege service denied patients choice
Ambulance technicians arrived 15 minutes later, clamped baby’s umbilical cord and allowed dad to cut it
Despite the mistake, family of patient are praising responders
Hypothermic trauma patients are less likely to survive their injuries, when compared to similar patients who are normothermic
Increasing obesity rate leads to frequent use of specialized equipment
Baltimore Convention Center exhibit area was on fire with some incredible new advancements in EMS technology on display
Responders faced the most difficult decision of their careers — help dying officer or restrain his attacker
Hospital security guards allegedly spent 20 minutes handcuffing, detaining friends trying to bring him to emergency room as he lay bleeding in car
Regardless of the ability of that person to get under your skin, you have an ethical and professional responsibility to maintain your cool, calm exterior
Several new products were introduced here for 1st time anywhere and have enormous potential
Being able to use an auto-injector can simplify the procedure and speed up the delivery time
Results probably will change how seizures are treated by paramedics
Pervasive problem facing local EMS systems: is it possible to draw a line?
Make them feel comfortable and safe while they entrust you with their care
Arielle Starks died at Advocate Trinity Hospital after an ambulance carrying her to the hospital collided with a car
Four middle and high school students were taken to the hospital with minor injuries after the bus they were on collided with a tractor-trailer
Humboldt Bay Fire personnel used the Jaws of Life to free the woman from the Ford pickup before loading her on a stretcher to be taken to a local hospital
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