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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In this episode, our co-hosts showcase the industry stories that peaked their interest, including a two-state EMS council and the prevalence of violence against EMS personnel
There is a groundswell of support to change how lights and sirens are used in EMS to reduce risk to ambulance crews, patients and others
The train derailed in central Vermont after apparently striking rocks that were on the tracks
CVS to sell naloxone without a prescription in 14 states, making the drug as easy to obtain as a tourniquet or fire extinguisher
An ambulance was called after about 30 Milwaukee students started fighting at a high school
A man allegedly shot at the ambulance crew with a rifle because he was given a wrong diagnosis
The family of the patient claims the EMTs abused him while he was being transported to the hospital for a seizure
The medics were treating a patient in a restaurant’s parking lot when three men started throwing bottles and rocks at them
The EMSA ambulance pulled over when she began to fight paramedics; she then ran from the ambulance and was struck by a car
The ambulance company has planned and trained for this weekend for five months
Providers prepare to treat illnesses that they may not recognize, like typhoid and yellow fever
The handwritten note warns that EMS, fire, and police are a target and all employees should be given bullet proof vests
EMS providers riding in the back of current-design ambulances are at high risk of injury or death during a crash
A group of 10 people smashed the ambulance and told the medics “You are going to die tonight”
Critics say the devices could allow someone looking to do harm an easy way to cut victims off from help
In the last month, Cabell County EMTs have been attacked four times by overdose patients
Seventy-four percent of EMS fatalities are transportation related
The man was spotted at crash and fire scenes but the local ambulance and fire companies say he’s not with them
After a crowd stopped an ambulance from carrying a pregnant woman to the hospital, someone threw a rock at the vehicle
A 63-year-old man died after his motorcycle hit an ambulance on an emergency call
EMS educators need to prepare students to make scene safety decisions with guidelines and classroom activities
The patient acted suspiciously while being assisted for respiratory issues
The man grabbed the firefighter by the arm and collar, shoved him against a fire truck and threatened to kill him
Violent actions against emergency responders are common, but what does it mean when the violence is random and public
Crews have changed into more casual uniforms and some have stopped wearing their badges until further notice in light of recent threats against law enforcement
The building, which houses a fire station, is the oldest city-owned building in Petaluma, Calif.
NHTSA reviewed 10 years of data on ambulance crashes to understand patient and provider safety
DEMS union president Joe Barney says more needs to be done to keep the medics safe
A community resource specialist will go to peoples’ homes to help them identify hazards