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.
Insights into the deadly Fla. condo collapse, how post-9/11 changes have improved incident command
End these 8 behaviors to create a culture where bullying is replaced by kindness, dignity and respect
Employment lawyer Scott Moore Esq., addresses frequently asked questions
The updates provide more information for responding to patients with Ebola symptoms, and list specific PPE that EMS agencies should have on hand
Instead of safety seats, medics have been told to strap children to pediatric harnesses; many medics say they are too large for children under four
One person was killed in high school shooting in addition to the lone student gunman
Nina Pham is being released from the hospital today
Police are investigating why a 7-month-old girl was left in the car for hours; the father was driving and called 911 as soon as he noticed her
The paramedic who suffered a brain injury in a 2011 beating at a San Francisco Giants game has shown significant progress and was first pumping during an ESPN interview at his home
Authorities believe there were three gunmen involved in three shootings Wednesday morning
The kit aims to ease coordination, treatment, and extraction in hostile situations
A father’s drug-related arrest and his daughter’s removal by responders spurred the ‘incoherent’ mother to punch a medic in the face
Dispatchers failed to inform medics of fighting on the scene
The first U.S. Ebola case reinforces the need to strengthen community preparedness across public health, healthcare, and emergency management sectors
The PPE protocols contain solid information for hospital treatment, but don’t address specific EMS concerns
The firmer standards call for full-body garb and rules for removal, a supervisor for the putting on and taking off of equipment, a separate room, and repeated practice before treating an Ebola patient
Responders rescued 407 people stranded on a popular trekking route after snowstorms and avalanches swept the Himalayas
Here’s a look at what the agency recommends for patient assessments, proper PPE, disinfecting transport vehicles, and reporting incidents
The first group of people who had contact with the first U.S. Ebola patient have been cleared after 21 days of monitoring
New guidelines will require “no skin showing,” and a “buddy system;" a 30-person support team will also assist civilian medical professionals
The woman poses no risk because she has shown no signs of illness for 19 days and has voluntarily self-quarantined on the cruise ship
They fell 65 feet after a ventilation grate collapsed at an outdoor concert
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