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.
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Emergency service officials issue warning after paramedic found dead in gym accident
Public safety leaders: invite and encourage your personnel to get support from mental health clinicians, peer-support teams and other resources as they have a need
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The paramedics were assaulted as they were trying to treat an intoxicated female patient
No one was inside of the vehicle and no injuries were reported
Eric Oviedo suffered moderate injuries, including some rib fractures, a head laceration, a concussion and several bumps and bruises
The Medic2Medic podcast interviews Greg Friese, EMS1 editor-in-chief, about his EMS career, community paramedicine and provider safety
The patient was charged with reckless conduct for attacking the EMT
Prepare for behavioral emergencies by understanding pathophysiology, personal protection, patient handling and restraint techniques, and the importance of documentation
A video shot in Moscow shows a taxi cutting in front of an ambulance and then blocking it
Officials believe carrying a weapon would allow EMS providers to protect themselves on the job
The patient became combative as paramedics and firefighters tried to put him on a stretcher
Chief Jeremy Hunt, who’s also a reserve police officer, exchanged gunfire with a man after responding to a vehicle crash
Kaitlyn Carlson, 22, had a blood-alcohol level of 0.247, which is more than three times the legal threshold
The man shot a second video of himself following another ambulance less than 24 hours after the first incident
The state of Queensland is planning a campaign to raise awareness about assaults on paramedics
In two separate incidents in recent days paramedics on duty were robbed at gunpoint
Being assaulted may be part of the job for EMS providers, but it must not be tolerated or condoned by employers, leaders and peers
Follow these methods to facilitate a safe contact with a patient experiencing hallucinations, suicidal ideations or acting violently
The firefighters, who were on the hood of a car trying to disconnect the battery, were thrown from the car; the EMT working on a patient suffered a minor injury
Little Rock Metropolitan EMS was already planning on the purchase but the shooting death of a firefighter last week at a medical call accelerated the purchase
The slash-resistant combat shirt by PPSS offers protection around the arm, torso and neck area
Researchers found that assault-related injuries are often not reported, not acknowledged by officials and internalized as a “part of the job”
The shooting of a firefighter responding to an EMS call prompted officials to purchase vests
Would arming EMTs and paramedics actually protect them?
The paramedic was treating an alleged stroke patient in the back of an ambulance; he remains in serious condition
An incident involving a hostage situation where a man held firefighters at gunpoint and the San Bernardino attack caused the chief to take notice
Jason Adams, 29, was responding to a patient with a seizure; officials said he may have been mistaken as an intruder by the patient
Ben Vernon dug deep to work through years of emotional trauma that surged to the front of his mind after he was attacked
‘Free from Harm,’ a new report from the National Patient Safety Foundation makes follow-up recommendations to the IOM ‘To Err is Human’ report
Chief Eric Tade was stabbed in his hand and has a superficial injury to his right leg; a woman has been arrested in connection with the stabbing
The 10 EMS Forward topics identify risks to patient and provider safety as well as topics of greater concern in 2016
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