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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Warning signs and a checklist for evaluating patients after a lift assist
The clinical, cognitive and potential risk considerations in lift-assists, which are more complex than we realize
Regardless of pushback, providers have a responsibility to put the safety of the patient above all else when on scene
Suit claims that the Air Methods pilot did not do a reconnaissance of the landing zone and flew into power lines
By incorporating neck training into your daily fitness routine, you can prevent injury, reduce pain and even improve physical performance
Paramedics placed a backboard on the victim and an officer sat on it while they tried to restrain him
Fire, police responses to five hotel shelters led an advocate to call one site a “warzone”
Survivors, now adults, rely on counseling to cope with trauma of the shooting 25 years ago
A man led police on a pursuit across two counties before crashing after a PIT maneuver
Firefighters had to extricate the private ambulance crew
Bills highlight the violent line-of-duty death of FDNY EMS Capt. Alison Russo-Elling
Data shows Oregon has the highest rate of death per 100,000 people
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The Mayo Clinic helicopter was transporting a patient when a bird struck the windshield
Minnesota Nurses Association leaders say Hennepin Healthcare has not addressed staffing shortages, workplace safety
The initiative addresses the complex interplay between repetitive head impacts, traumatic brain injuries and mental health symptoms among first responders
While Springfield Fire Rescue Division hasn’t experienced gun violence against its personnel, ballistic vests have been issued for violent calls
Two Springfield Township medics have been fired; the fire chief and assistant chief remain on leave
Bryan Johnson’s biohacking protocol has gone viral – could this practice benefit your wellbeing?
Arlington Firefighter Brady Weaver was shot while checking on children heard crying inside an apartment
ACLU California Action and others say the bill would unfairly target certain patients
An argument escalated into gunfire inside a Nashville restaurant
Indianapolis officers faced “a large group of juveniles,” including several who were shot
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The law now allows TEMS medics to carry a firearm in prohibited areas for their protection
While lots of people talk about the importance of sleep, they often do not address how to get to sleep
Arlington officials said the firefighter was shot in the chest
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St. Paul Firefighter Kenneth Zepeda had applied pressure to the neck of a combative patient
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