Patient Safety

Explore ketamine uses and outcomes with purposeful data analysis

Improve safety for you, your crew, your patient and your community with these simple strategies anyone can implement

Have you recently reviewed lifting techniques, stretcher operations and teamwork to avoid a patient drop?

The West Valley Fire District ambulance crew was transporting a patient from a vehicle crash when the fire started

On-board cameras captured a vehicle hitting the rig, after which the crew cared for both the patient on board and another injured person

Investigators hired by the city of Aurora, Colo., reported that police did not have a legal basis to stop McClain, and medics failed to properly evaluate him before administering ketamine

The driver of the car that collided with the Prisma Ambulance was charged with DUI; the crew sustained minor injuries

John Romeo, SCCAD’s deputy chief medical officer, shares the lessons learned from registering as a vaccine distribution site and recruiting vaccinators

Hypothermic patients, multi-systems trauma and slippery scenes present difficult decision-making challenges for rescuers

Two Lynch Ambulance crewmembers were injured in the crash

Our co-hosts welcome Sean Simmonds, EMS preparedness and safety coordinator for Montgomery County (Texas) Hospital District, to discuss all things COVID-19

Officials say Dijimon Kelly, 22, was suffering from mental health problems when he jumped out of an ambulance on Friday

Prosecutors said Michael Greenhaw, 43, put patients in danger when he stole the fentanyl and replaced it with saline

As agencies are tasked with moving, packing and unpacking the vaccines, providers must be mindful of carbon dioxide dangers