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.
The new Prodigy EMS medical director discusses psychological safety in the classroom, just culture and systems thinking
In this video, risk management expert Gordon Graham discusses the importance of first responders staying vigilant to keep themselves protected from COVID and other pathogens
Find out how this all-in-one, reusable respirator is designed for comfort, range of motion and easy use
EMS providers need to follow infection control guidelines for care and transport of patients with infectious, contagious and even deadly antibiotic-resistant organisms
Analysis of the 56 million ePCR records in the NEMSIS national dataset shows days with the most traumatic pediatric cardiac arrests in 2013 and 2014
Vaccination is one of the most effective methods for preventing influenza spread and the consequences of infection
The stabbing of two Detroit medics raised awareness on EMS safety issues, but medics are attacked every week around the world
The plane caught fire as it prepared to take off; one person was seriously injured
The stabbing stopped a crime spree the intruder had allegedly begun hours earlier
A flash flood caused the water to rise about 5 feet above a canal; the woman suffered minor cuts and abrasions
The company said they received 26 reports of malfunctions with the injectors; none involving patient deaths
The man suffered internal and external burns and damage and was placed in a medically induced coma
Medics will go through communication and mental health training; the fire commissioner is also considering introducing body armors
After pleading guilty to two DUI charges and being sentenced to 25 years in prison, the man had his sentence suspended for medical reasons
The paramedics were locked inside the ambulance for the rest of the night and weren’t able to attend other emergency calls
Recent attacks have raised concerns about how to keep emergency responders safer while on scene
After two firefighters were held at gunpoint last week, Lancaster, Ohio, safety director says it’s time to provide the city’s medics with ballistic vests
A Detroit EMS union steward says $12/hour is inadequate for the risks of violence medics encounter on every shift
Recent knife attacks on medics in Detroit and San Diego have raised concerns about how to keep responders safer at medical calls
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson talk about scene safety following the vicious attack on two Detroit medics
The 71-year-old man threatened to kill the responding firefighters and medics and also tried to punch a firefighter
Police said the attacker selected his victims based on the color of their skin
You were asked to respond for a woman who may have broken her arm; did you make the right decision?
You are asked to respond to a residence for a report of a broken arm
Alfredo Rojas hopes this attack will lead to better safety measures for EMS providers
The citizen and EMS response to a masked Swedish man who stabbed four people affirms the continuing need for public access hemorrhage control
Two more people, a teacher and a student, are in serious condition after being stabbed in the abdomen, liver and chest
Paramedics Alfredo Rojas and Kelly Adams were released from the hospital after suffering serious injuries to their face and hands
The driver deliberately kept a UK ambulance crew from driving through a narrow road and refused to move
The most recent victim was Cam’ron Matthews, who suffered an aneurysm Friday
The shots came from a vehicle traveling in front of the medical center; police are investigating
