Safety
The safety topic provides news, information and resources to keep EMS providers informed about key safety issues, developments and technology, including research and initiatives focused on violence against EMS professionals, how to prevent an injury, near-miss reporting and risk mitigation.
Elevate safety for yourself, your team and the patient to a principle and the most important thing throughout the call
Listen as risk management expert Gordon Graham describes the dangers of not using a seat belt and all first responders’ responsibility to arrive safely
In this episode, our co-hosts reflect on the recent mass shootings in New York, Texas and Oklahoma and how providers should prepare to respond
The EMT sustained injuries after a family member of the patient he was treating threw a radio through the window of the ambulance
An intramuscular ketamine injected into the patient’s thigh can rapidly sedate the patient
The new Tactical Emergency Medical Support Team will receive protective gear and emergency response training allowing them to respond to large scale emergencies
The cameras should improve safety by giving fire truck and ambulance drivers a way to see what is going on outside of their vehicles
Sudden snow and slippery roadways are to blame; ambulances had a difficult time reaching the scene
The police officer and the ambulance were responding to a call when the officer u-turned in front of the ambulance
A teen reported as ‘unconscious’ became aggressive and bit the paramedic who was unable to continue his shift
Women’s History Month is celebrated annually during March; here’s a handful of inventions vital to present-day first responders
A female paramedic was pushed off the porch and suffered a concussion, neck pain and bruising
As recent news shows, public safety employee vehicles are a soft target for thieves; here’s how to make them harder
Fire chief said protective gear will allow first responders to treat patients more quickly in an active shooter situation
A group of protesters attacked the KKK members; 12 people were taken into custody following the brawl
Use leap year’s extra day to learn, review and share the best practices, books and patient care tips to be a great medic
An EMS provider said the woman tried to punch him in the face and spit on his uniform; a colleague came to help when she grabbed his leg and injured his groin
A podcast listener suggests arming EMS personnel with TASERs and pepper spray instead of carrying guns
An ‘Eagleholic’ learns and shares the latest on resuscitation guidelines, stroke management, community paramedicine, dispatch, quality and patient safety from 2016 Gathering of Eagles
The ballistic vests and helmets are to be worn in active shooter situations
Learn the signs and symptoms for this significant behavioral emergency and the importance of rapid patient sedation
The driver ran through a crash scene and fatally struck another driver standing in the median with police and firefighters
The need for ballistic vests as an all-hazard PPE for EMS personnel reflects their changing role and the constant threat of violent patient encounters
The Stanford EMS providers were attacked after finding an active burglary underway at their station
Two more paramedics were robbed at gunpoint as they were treating a patient
Eric Oviedo suffered several fractured ribs, a head laceration, a concussion and bumps and bruises
Knowing when to use these management tools to identify and reduce at-risk work behaviors is critical to being a successful EMS leader
How should EMS treat a traumatic cardiac arrest stabbing victim?
