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.
The 988 mental health crisis dialing code goes live July 16. The experts outline what to expect
In this episode of Inside EMS, our co-hosts talk about the biggest EMS news of the week, including an alleged assault by a Dallas paramedic after video surfaced of him kicking a homeless man
Strategies to report and prevent sexual misconduct, so that all employees feel safe at work
Officials determined the incident, first reported as a stabbing, was a fabrication when he cut himself deeper than he intended
EMS providers respond to a wide range of calls involving injuries caused by animals; here’s a look at recent incidents
Crews were retrieving a 92-year-old man with chest pain, and returned to find him and a girl kissing on a stretcher
Eight members of Wormreich and Khaotika were also injured when their van went down an embankment and crashed into a tree
He was pulled over twice while off-duty, the first time with a blood-alcohol content of 0.125 percent, and his license was suspended
Medics were transporting an 81-year-old man from his house to an ambulance when the cot tipped, resulting in a head injury
He was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and is working with detectives investigating the attack
Capt. Pete Dern remains in serious condition and faces skin grafts and weeks of other intensive treatment for burns that cover 65 percent of his body
The video teaches employees and civilians how to respond during and active-shooter incident
The absence of a unified command center early on, being misled by social media and communication with crews provided valuable insight on EMS response to protests
The “BackSafe” system is now ready for market and allows a driver and spotter to communicate by color code over two wireless devices
The police officer was reprimanded and a paramedic who suffered serious injuries has recovered
The recalls are related to sudden engine shut down and malfunctioning handles that may cause doors to open during a crash
The chief hit him in the face with his portable radio and witnesses helped him secure the man until deputies arrived
A federal investigation reports the pilot encountered a lowering cloud ceiling and was trying to turn the aircraft around when the crash occurred
She faces a long and costly recovery after her unborn baby, which did not survive, was cut from her womb with a kitchen knife by a stranger from Craigslist
He’s seeking $305,000 for injuries sustained in a 2013 fatal collision when a car crashed into the rig, causing him “to fly ... within the ambulance, colliding with objects”
Crews were about to transport a driver injured in another crash when a vehicle going around 75 miles per hour hit the ambulance
Colo. dispatcher receives call from the victim that had been lured to the attacker’s home with a Craigslist ad for baby clothing
The crew was attacked by the patient first and later the patient’s sister
A suspect was arrested in a Wednesday rampage that included a motel shooting, a carjacking and a home invasion
While walking down the street on her cellphone, she was struck by a large piece of plywood and pronounced dead at a local hospital
He tried to hit a female paramedic in the face but missed and hit her arm after his vehicle got stuck on a levee
The physical injuries have healed, but the emotional pain of being attacked by a patient impacts a Maine paramedic every day
At one point he said he was going to kill the medic, swung at him, and kicked him
A former correctional officer trained in CPR was in the right place at the right time when a cyclist collapsed to the ground and stopped breathing
One firefighter was released from the hospital and the two others were being kept overnight
A contract with Humboldt General Hospital has been severed; festival organizers are exploring options for emergency medical services
Responders saw the same problem during last year’s spring thaw, and have received safety complaints from neighborhood residents
D.C. Fire and EMS says it took 28 minutes for the ambulance, and ALS medics were on scene within four minutes