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.
Just like cancer and back injuries, mental health and suicide are real occupational risks for first responders
The new law allows first responders in Texas to carry firearms on duty, regulates training, liability
The time has come for EMS leaders and clinicians to take a data-informed look at how we operate apparatus and the risks involved
A medic shoved him out of the ambulance and firefighters wrested him to the ground
The collection aims to help health officials and workers respond to disasters
The medic was on his cell phone walking toward the crash when the driver of an SUV that stopped on the scene backed into him
A man with a gun and hatchet, wearing a backpack on his chest and a surgical mask, unleashed pepper spray inside a movie theater before he was shot and killed by police
Hazmat crews and a bomb squad determined there was no threat; investigators are trying to determine how the object got inside the rig
Two trains were crossing a bridge when a flash flood caused part of the track to sink into the ground
Some employees suffered minor injuries; one was transported and the others were treated on scene
To combat the heroin epidemic, firefighters developed “your life matters” cards with help line numbers for addicts they treat
Adopt, train, and follow these best practices for field to hospital and interfacility transports of psychiatric patients
The NH fire marshal said it’s unclear why a circus operator proceeded with a show minutes after a severe storm warning was issued
Police used a Taser to subdue the man, who kicked a medic in the head and punched and bit officers
The driver of the ambulance and a couple in a yellow Corvette were transported to a hospital with minor injuries
The man was cleaning the escalator and his lower leg became trapped inside the machinery
The program changed shifts from eight hours to 12 in an effort to resolve staffing issues
The collection of audio and video paints a picture of moviegoers and police trying to make sense of a dangerous and chaotic scene that was swiftly unfolding
Hosts Chris and Kelly give advice to a new EMT on best driving practices to avoid becoming an ambulance crash statistic
The best change in EMS comes from agencies that identify problems, test solutions, and diffuse their best practices
The Juab County EMS crew set up a GoFundMe account for the two volunteer EMTs; one is still in critical condition
AT&T releases new ‘It Can Wait’ injury prevention video and launches virtual reality experience tour to increase awareness of the dangers of phone use behind the wheel
Nine children were hurt and a front seat adult passenger died after the driver of a van carrying Bible school students crashed through a crossing gate and into the side of a freight train
Investigators say the driver of the ambulance ran a red light and hit four cars, injuring two people
EMS providers should expect from their leaders a detailed and compassionate after-action summary like this one
EMS and fire crews performed a logistically difficult rescue to extricate uninjured man from the truck’s bin
The ordinance passed by the Spokane City Council affects a pilot program that sent sent single-person crews to lower acuity calls
EMS chiefs need to examine the clinical, safety, and economic rationale for medically-stable psych patient interfacility transfers
The landing platform collapsed when she stepped on it and she became trapped inside the still-moving machinery
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