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.
Understand how capnography identifies respiratory and cardiovascular compromise in restrained patients
Law enforcement and SAR K-9s are public safety personnel who may require the emergency care of EMS providers
Our co-hosts discuss EMS back injuries and the use of equipment
When treating their child, parents can be your greatest asset and also can be a considerable hindrance
Montgomery County budget currently counting on the estimated $14 million which ambulance fees would raise
The case of a firefighter taking graphic cell phone video of a fatal crash highlights issues for EMS
Responders began using markers to identify which of the wounded were not going to make it
AHA says everyone from professionals to bystanders who use standard CPR should begin with chest compressions
The province is looking into multi-patient ambulances that could transport up to four patients instead of the usual one or two
The handles on the device enable staff to utilize a trapeze grip, designed to decrease the risk of back injuries during transfer
Patient assessment, like football, is a team effort that requires a plan, role assignments, and execution
The new product can be used to lift a patient on to a gurney, before the patient is then placed into the ambulance
Nearly 500,000 people use the EMS system in the United States for penetrating gunshot wounds, with nearly 10 percent of those resulting in a fatality
The crash also started a three-acre brush fire
Treating patients with respect and being authentic are a vital part of being an EMS provider, session told
Ambulance service is investigating why a man who died after swallowing detergent waited so long for help
The emergency response to the blast was one of the largest responses initiated by San Mateo County
In EMS, it’s important to remember that the focus of every call is to best serve the patient
A Deputy Springfield Fire Chief said policy requires that requests to help lift, transfer or transport patients in non-emergencies be turned down
Now rescue workers are icing heart-attack patients in the ambulance
Suit claims paramedic wrongly concluded patient’s condition was anxiety related
About 17 percent of visits to U.S. emergency rooms involved conditions that could be treated at medical clinics or urgent care centers
Ambulances in Memphis are now equipped with coolers used to chill saline solution to help treat people who have suffered cardiac arrest
A specialized private ambulance designed to handle patients who weigh up to 1,500 pounds makes about 350 trips a year
Why are some of us blatantly disrespectful of the nursing home nurse?
Red Cross report shows Americans have high expectations of first responders
A working group made up of representatives from various agencies is looking to improve safety levels for children being taken to the hospital
Avoid harm and potential litigation by not making these errors with a violent patient at an emotionally charged scene
No paramedics or ambulance on site of fight; took an hour to get transported
Paramedics told to wait for police assistance before helping man who passed out
Officials summoned local ambulances, as well as ambulances from surrounding counties, to transport about 80 patients to other hospitals
Medics looking to buy stretchers that can move patients weighing up to 1,000 pounds
Jessica Yochum claims medics failed to properly treat her while she was having a seizure