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.
Understanding the underlying cause of a patient’s behavioral changes is necessary to assure accurate treatment is started
RSI can be lifesaving when appropriately applied or deadly if not performed with a high-level of proficiency and accuracy
How will you care for a teenager who intentionally asphyxiated himself and is now unresponsive with agonal respirations?
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
Man allegedly got the woman’s phone number while transporting her to the hospital
For something as seemingly simple as a cervical collar, it is important to remember that there is a right way, and many wrong ways, to use a device
Give this a try next time you have to splint a patient with a hip fracture in cramped quarters
These are the products that succeeded in bringing large scale change to EMS practice.
The curse of a busy EMS career is that compassion is the skill that erodes while all the rest of our skills become stronger with constant practice
The man was stable when rescuers reached him, but complained of back pain and was placed into a back-board
Training paramedics and EMTs on changes to EMS protocols ensures they’re performing to the best of their ability within the parameters of recognized standards
EMS and patient handling in the United States is very competitive field, and it can be an expensive business undertaking
The pad is reusable and can be either heated or cooled
After man lost consciousness, paramedic determined he was at high risk for a stroke, and needed to go to the hospital
Woman alleges paramedics and police put handcuffs on patient and dragged him down the stairs
Woman was clinically dead for 10 minutes before paramedics were able to revive her at the arena
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Paramedics dropped the 73-year-old woman while transferring her to a rescue boat
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