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 emotional episode of the Inside EMS podcast, cohost Kelly Grayson talks through his emotions as he prepares for surgery and what navigating the disability process has been like
When a patient says “I can’t breathe” or “I’m going to die,” you better listen
Detailing grant programs that focus on an agency’s specific needs as it navigates through an ongoing pandemic and budget shortfalls
In the real world it is impossible for a scene to be 100% safe; therefore we must constantly assess risk
7 Marines, 4 soldiers believed to be killed in an Army helicopter crash during a night-time training mission
In a 911 call released by police, a male restaurant employee tells the dispatcher: “I need cops, I need ambulances, I need everything”
Pickup driver reports having green light when his truck was struck in the intersection; collision sent ambulance into a pole
First responders to work on campaigns to prevent falls and reduce distracted driving by teens
A woman said a truck was on the track for 8 minutes trying to make a turn; she was told by a flag man he couldn’t call someone to stop the train, despite there being a railroad emergency number posted at the crossing
The fire chief apologized to the family and ordered his crews to undergo training on how to deal with combative patients
Ambulances broke down due to mechanical issues nine times in the past six months, including one carrying a premature baby that died
A witness said the tractor trailer driver was trying to make a difficult right-hand turn and jumped out of the truck right before the crash
Despite objections, one responder who is working with a state lawmaker says the goal is to save babies’ lives
Pilot Ronald Scott Rector was about to land at a Mo. hospital to pickup the medical crew when his plane crashed for unknown reasons; an investigation will likely last for several months
A cause for the derailment hasn’t been determined yet; no injuries were reported
Guest Kip Tietsort explores the importance of training EMS providers to use critical thinking skills to handle a violent patient situation
Suspensions were chosen because the firefighters had not been trained on how to handle a violent situation
MONOC video raises awareness of the dangers of helping others on roadways and importance of high-visibility safety apparel
A series of vehicle collisions occurred before an out-of-control dump truck came around a curve and slammed into paramedic Livingston
The medic suffered a swollen lip after the man hit him in the mouth following a transport to a hospital
Proposed bill combats EMS shortages by providing conditional licenses to those who have fulfilled all other requirements
West End Ambulance expressed its support for the family of medic Janice Livingston, 38, who was killed by a coal truck that “basically plowed through the emergency scene” on an icy road
Mo. paramedics heard a shot after moving bystanders to safety; police later discovered the driver involved in a crash died by suicide
He went to four homes killing relatives and neighbors, and was later found dead in a vehicle on a country road
The newborn incubator could be showing up hospitals, fire stations, churches and selected nonprofits under legislation that would give mothers in crisis a way to safely and anonymously surrender their children
New rules would require oil trains to use stronger tank cars and make other safety improvements
He fought with one of the EMTs staged near the scene waiting for police to arrive
Two feet of snow fell on him as he was clearing a roof with a rake; his wife had just left and called 911 when she returned
Emergency personnel climbed on top of cars to reach motorists stuck in the middle of the jumble of vehicles
The adjustable ACR-4 and BABY ACR harnesses are designed for the safe restraint of children and infants during transports
Ten Wesleyan students and two visitors overdosed on the synthetic party drug; at least two are in critical condition
