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.
In this tip, Gordon Graham reminds first responders not to go on autopilot when it comes to completing training requirements, because “lives depend on it”
Opioid settlement funding will continue for 11 to 18 years, and it is expected that more settlements will be forthcoming. Is your agency getting its share?
Left unexamined, the outcomes of substance abuse disorders are as predictable as they are depressing
The man has been charged in two other cases, including sexual assault and fatal stabbing of a teenager
The 55-year-old man was cleaning debris up from the accident that killed his dog when he was run over by a car as well
An agitated male assailant wounded both medics before they were able to escape with ‘horrific’ injuries
The medics from West Midlands Ambulance service are being kicked, punched, scratched, spat on and there are numerous accounts of sexual assault
Any threats to the safety of EMS providers, including sexual harassment, should be identified and mitigated
The app will provide data on what chemicals are stored at a certain facility and in what quantity
Apply hazardous incident response principles of time, distance and shielding to minimize risk from callous, selfish, distracted and criminal POV drivers
The 68-year-old confronted an EMT and wouldn’t let him go back to assist a patient with a life-threatening emergency
Police stopped the ambulance for not having its mandatory safety test on file, meanwhile the amputee patient sat for hours on the roadside without pain medication
Some concerned viewers called 911, others urged her to stop driving before she caused a crash
The driver was allegedly reading a newspaper article on her phone while driving
The family of the young men decided to release the video to raise awareness about irresponsible driving
Police searching for a man suspected of murdering paramedic Melissa Morden at her apartment Friday night
Spencer Stone was stabbed three times in what seems to have been a brawl outside a bar
Budgeting is a sure sign of EMS leadership commitment to fatigue risk management
US airman Spencer Stone was seriously wounded in a brawl outside a bar that didn’t seem related to the train incident
The medic was responding to a call near the woman’s home when he heard screams coming from the residence
The EMT was thrown out of the ambulance when the EMS provider who was driving fell asleep at the wheel
The US airman is being treated in a hospital; there are no details on the stabbing
The one size fits all plastic lining is designed to speed the process of protecting the ambulance interior from pathogens
The robotic ball is equipped with a high-definition camera and environmental monitoring sensors to remotely gather information about a scene
The wearable technology tracks and reports the location of responders without the need of radio or communications
The campaign aims to provide civilians with the knowledge and tools to help control severe bleeding
There are three things every EMS provider needs to focus on to get the job done confidently and competently
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss EMS safety after the latest school shooting in Oregon
A smartphone video captures a 71-year-old man enter a river to assist a man collapsed on a rock and partially submerged
The American Airlines flight from Phoenix to Boston was diverted to Syracuse, N.Y., after the captain became ill
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