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.
Steve Whitehead and Dr. David Tan discuss the EMS response to a patient who is allegedly drunk and has been seen by providers many times in the past
For new EMTs and paramedics there is nothing more important than improving your patient assessment skills; learn and follow these field proven tips
Medication administration cross check is a simple and easy to implement process to reduce medication errors
At least 17 patients were transported by EMS to hospitals after a wagon carrying children and adults overturned near Chippewa Falls
The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors had planned to receive its ambulance service through CONFIRE until AMR challenged the decision
First responders will have instant virtual access to emergency physicians, paramedics and nurses for guidance and support while en route to hospitals
Keep the following tips in mind when you encounter a patient who has had too much to drink
First responders in Apache Junction transported 10 patients to hospitals
At one camp, 28 students learned to handle emergencies like cardiac arrests and overdoses while gaining insight into the daily work of EMS professionals
First responders in Saginaw arrived on the scene to find the truck and house on fire and the driver lying on the roof
Ventura County firefighters used Oxnard police robots during a technical rescue operation
Sioux City Fire Rescue has seen a 21% increase in EMS calls over the last five years
The driver of a car failed to yield to the right of way and crashed into the ambulance, causing it to flip onto its roof
More than 80 firefighters worked on the rescue, along with a “complete medical team,” LAFD said; Two rescuers were treated for heat exhaustion with one hospitalized
Point Pleasant Fire Department enhances EMS with Hinckley Medical’s OneWeight ambulance gurney scale
OneWeight’s two-button design is easy to use, allowing providers to obtain accurate weight measurements with minimal training quickly
ETI has been the primary method to help patients breathe; however, in the last decade, there’s been a significant shift toward using SGA, especially for cardiac arrest patients
The wrongful death lawsuit accuses the paramedics of negligence by failing to properly use and monitor medical equipment, including oxygen devices
A University of Michigan surgical team responded to the scene in Ann Arbor to prepare for a possible field amputation
5 patient communication strategies to improve response to interventions, increase patient satisfaction and outcomes, and decrease job-related stress
Put yourself in the patient’s position to gain an understanding of how their fear may complicate your interventions
Santa Rosa firefighters had to dismantle an overhead proofer to free the worker’s crushed arm
First responders in Colorado Springs treated several patients during the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow
First responders from several departments worked to rescue two men trapped inside a grain bin in Spring Township
One patient was flown to Ryder Trauma Center after an oven exploded inside the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens
Raleigh firefighters worked quickly to save three children in fast-moving water
EMTs at the Clairton Coke Works faced a cardiac arrest patient in the plant’s battery basement
“The EMT I was specifically with was very adamant on trying to get the patient out of the back of the vehicle, which I applaud him for,” a good Samaritan said
Officials have planned and rehearsed for two years how to move 180 patients to a new hospital in Wheat Ridge
Training at the Minnesota State University tested the response capabilities
Authorities found ill and elderly bedridden people on mattresses on the wet floor, some lying in their own waste
Investigators and experts say despite warnings about the dangers of lying face down, the patient stayed on his stomach for several minutes
The U.S. Secret Service had already worked with Butler Memorial Hospital staff on a response plan years earlier when Donald Trump was president
Over 142 million people across the U.S. have been under heat alerts
