Patient Safety
The patient safety topic contains news, tips and expert-written articles sharing how EMS providers can build safety into every system of care, ensuring that patients receive the safest and most reliable care.
This real-world incident highlights how outdated tools and improvised techniques endanger patients — and why modernization is no longer optional
COO Danielle Thomas shares how an AI app is slashing cognitive overload, boosting crew confidence, and redefining onboarding
Learn how rehab sectors can identify and treat hyperthermia, ensuring paramedic/firefighter safety during high-temperature incidents
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
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
One person died and two others were injured in the Linn County crash
15 office workers left to hike Mount Shavano but only 14 returned
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
Spokane Valley firefighters faced a driver “in crisis” who had crashed their car into a JCPenny store
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
8 ways to moderate humor to improve patient connection and care, and avoid taking it too far
5 patient communication strategies to improve response to interventions, increase patient satisfaction and outcomes, and decrease job-related stress
Gaining patients’ confidence can be achieved by deliberate actions, like connecting with caregivers, as well as small subtleties, like body language and facial expressions
Put yourself in the patient’s position to gain an understanding of how their fear may complicate your interventions
Including clear, complete documentation in your patient care report is a critical component of patient care
Santa Rosa firefighters had to dismantle an overhead proofer to free the worker’s crushed arm
How to respond to, “I want my mom,” and other patient requests out of our control, with Steve Whitehead
Healthcare providers should be aware of mpox symptoms and how to properly treat patients
Firefighter/EMT-turned-attorney Steve Wirth addressed the criminalization of medical errors in cases like the Elijah McClain trial
Authorities said Matthew Perry had been receiving regular ketamine infusion treatments for depression
When good people get involved in high-risk, low-frequency events, you are much more likely to make a mistake; listen to learn why ongoing training is key for responders
First responders from several departments worked to rescue two men trapped inside a grain bin in Spring Township
San Diego County’s extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation pilot program using ECMO was started over a year ago and involves three hospitals
Raleigh firefighters worked quickly to save three children in fast-moving water
Improperly mixed pool chemicals sent Great Wolf Lodge workers to the hospital in Webster
Highlighting a joint statement from EMS associations, Chief Brian Schaeffer argues for a shift towards broader, evidence-based performance metrics to enhance EMS quality and effectiveness
“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
This user-friendly resource aims to address a gap in PPE selection and enhance safety culture
North Attleborough firefighters shut off the ammonia from outside the building
Plum EMS use cases demonstrate when the risk of using L&S is lower than the risk of delaying a lifesaving intervention
