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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Yoga poses can help improve firefighter flexibility and mobility – factors that are essential not only to improving endurance, but to resisting injury
The man crashed his car into the jail’s front doors and then into the fence outside the building
The plaintiff accused the two EMTs of hitting him while he was having a seizure
The hospital said it would be providing testing and preventative daily treatments for the infants
An assistant fire chief, who’s also a reserve officer with a concealed firearm license, exchanged gunfire with the driver
Currently available drone technology has the ability to revolutionize situational awareness and improve responder safety
Here’s why locking the ambulance should be a policy for every agency and a habit for every EMS provider, like wearing a seatbelt
Queensland ambulance union rejected the suggestion saying paramedics “don’t want weapons”
A hospital employee was seriously injured, several others sustained minor injuries
Other firefighters quickly reached 15-year veteran Daniel Capuano, 42, and got him to an ambulance; he was pronounced dead at the hospital
The Queensland Ambulance Service photos of the injured medic and its call for the public to denounce violence have gone viral
State Rep. Pat Garofalo said he plans to introduce the “Public Safety Personnel Protection Act” during next year’s legislative session
While wearing bulletproof vests is not required at LIFE Ambulance, many medics started wearing them for their own safety
Fire chief says strain on responders is a growing problem, mainly caused by young people drinking
Gary Brown was assisting a victim from another vehicle collision when he was hit by a driver who then sped away
The law makes it a felony to physically attack EMTs or paramedics, no matter what the intent
Co-hosts Chris and Kelly discuss the week’s news, including that of a man calling an Uber after getting shot
The officer tells people to relax while he leads them to safety
The video was uploaded on viral video website LiveLeak and was seen more than 130,000 times
A local business donated six vests and helmets to the department in the wake of the fatal Planned Parenthood shooting
Montana lawmakers are considering regulating air ambulance service costs because of the high balance patients are left with, even after insurance payments
Kelly Adams testified in court about the attack that left one side of her face paralyzed
The paramedic’s metal-reinforced vest stopped the knife’s blade
The New Jersey man was believed to be involved in a nonfatal shooting earlier in the day
Last year the ambulance service received several calls because of injuries related to the holiday shopping frenzy
In EMS every decision we make is layered with risks and benefits which need to be considered
Authorities have said Clark was shot during a struggle with police after he interfered with paramedics who were trying to assist an assault victim
A firefighter and sheriff’s deputy suffered minor injuries in the incident
Why focusing solely on line-of-duty deaths is doing a disservice to the health and wellness of those in the industry