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.
A joint NAEMSP, NASEMSO, NEMSMA, NAEMT, APA position statement prioritizes patient and provider safety
The need for data-driven decisions in managing aggressive patients while ensuring safety and compliance
You’re responsible for managing the crash scene; this includes what happens behind the scene as well as at the scene
Coroner’s staff arrived after the Springfield Township paramedics left the scene and found the woman trying to breathe
CO poisoning is a life-threatening emergency and victims must be removed from the environment immediately without placing the rescuers in danger
People were trapped on a mile-long floe about a half-mile off Catawba Island State Park
The red flags and steps to take to make the scene safer for yourself, other responders and the patients
First responders in Maury County used log chains, two straps to keep the pickup from falling into the river
Two of the four patients were pinned inside the car after they tried to go around a railroad crossing in Harvey
The whole-system approach to protecting your personnel from violence
911 audio from Fairfax County shows the caller wanting to “remain a little subtle,” and have the patient transported to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
How a hybrid paid/volunteer emergency service model can provide the best care
Findings from an analysis of over 5 million 911 calls offer a reduction in use of lights, siren for EMS personnel safety
One simple trick we can take from our fire service friends to stabilize a vehicle
Help keep you, your crew and your patient safe at motor vehicle collision scenes
The policy states that anyone who provides treatment before the patient arrives at the hospital must wear a surgical mask
A New York man collapsed on a sidewalk after police ordered him to exit an ambulance where he is alleged to have assaulted an EMS provider
EMS personnel reportedly called Rochester police to have the man removed after he assaulted a crewmember
Five ways to shape policies that enhance patient care, streamline operations and provide a safer working environment
A rescue boat capsized as first responders in Transylvania County tried to reach people in flood waters
The person who was killed was a guest at the resort and from out of town; two others were caught in the slide and extracted from the snow without injuries
Citizens Hose EMT Kelly Jackson suffered numerous injuries after being struck by a vehicle on an icy road
The Air Methods helicopter was transporting an infant girl when it crashed in Upper Darby in Jan. 2022
Four people were trapped inside after their car snapped a utility pole and came to rest against the roof of a house in Pulaski.
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
Tipp City medics responded to a report of an illness and found complaints consistent with carbon monoxide poisoning
How I explained response speed to the question “why don’t you run to the patient?” from an EMT student
An ambulance security New Year’s resolution
First responders in Orleans were dispatched to a man trapped under a piece of heavy machinery at a construction company
At least 15 states have trashed PPE because of expiration, surpluses and a lack of willing takers
Highlands County Fire-Rescue units were initially sent to a report of people burning debris on the side of a road
Which event will have the biggest impact on EMS? Cast your vote
First responders worked to save a worker trapped inside a concrete hopper in Paulding County
