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.
Follow these methods to successfully assess and treat older patients
This issue explores efforts to improve ambulance safety, shining a light both on technological advances and ways to improve driver behavior
Understanding the underlying cause of a patient’s behavioral changes is necessary to assure accurate treatment is started
Sara Nodurft, 27, worked for Boone County Ambulance Authority for past 5 years, was member of Spruce River Fire Department
Our Facebook community offered a variety of interesting answers: Some say it should be competitive; others think moving forward in EMS field is political game
Hospital officials won’t give details of the review, which began Monday
Bus had more than 40 students headed toward elementary, high schools; back tire of bus may have left road before it overturned
Woman alleged police officer, paramedics used unnecessary force, filed false charges against her when they responded to 911 call
Vincent Anderson, 19, has been in coma in Texas hospital since last month when car slammed into him while he was on his way to work
Franklin Memorial Hospital launches internal review over the claims
PATH officials turned the train into an express, bypassing most stops so that it would get to its final stop more quickly
Rescue swimmer from fireboat pulled man from frigid water; medics took him to hospital to be treated for hypothermia, undergo mental evaluation
A Charleston County emergency medical technician has been arrested and accused of fondling a female patient during an ambulance ride to a hospital last year
Ex-firefighter helped put out flames so driver wouldn’t burn to death.
Hospitals from around the state that want to send bath salts patients who are in severe crisis to EMMC for specialized care also may have to temporarily paralyze them for the trip
EMAS chief executive Phil Milligan said an ambulance was dispatched quickly, but it had to be diverted to a patient who suffered a cardiac arrest
The assessment identifies a number of areas for improvement, particularly in health and safety
The man may have dropped a cigarette while driving
The man was originally picked up by deputies responding to reports of a possibly suicidal 21-year-old
Although Bill Rose’s death appeared to be caused by heart condition, patient has been arrested, will remain in jail pending review of the case
The Jeep landed on its wheels partially submerged in the stream, more than 50 yards away from the where the crash happened
Electrical worker installing meters at Naples Bay Resort suffered severe burns after explosion that produced fireball
Honing assessment skills is something all good EMTs do over time so their ability to assess emergency scenes and patients’ needs becomes second nature
The $1,500 contraption with tank-like tracks allows crews to strap a patient in and move them through cramped quarters and down stairs
Army combat medics are trained to provide medical assistance in combat situations and can provide trauma care that’s beyond the scope of civilian medics with EMS or EMT training
New and aspiring EMTs need to understand the most important EMT responsibilities to assess and treat ill and injured patients
There is no reason why trauma scissors, Leatherman tools and folding knives need to be carried where potentially violent patients can grab them
Patient assessments have improved over time through more in-depth assessment protocols, supplemented by today’s technology
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