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.
Regulation, documentation and benchmarking recommendations for managing fleet maintenance and vehicle replacement cycle
NAEMT, IAFC and AAA leaders discuss vaccine hesitancy, PPE fatigue and treatment in place legislation
Maintaining skill sets through regular training is more important than ever, even if it is through online platforms
Emergency crews and residents spent the evening sifting through demolished homes and businesses
Authorities have not determined the cause of the fire but say it doesn’t appear to be suspicious
The ranger and suspect were flown to a hospital for treatment; the CHP officer suffered minor injuries
No passengers were injured, but a ramp worker was taken to a hospital after a fire in the aircraft’s left engine
Former owner Frank McCourt said that a quality and safe fan experience is a core value of the Dodgers
He told police a medic tripped and knocked it down, but allegedly unstrapped his wife and threw it when the medic’s back was turned
Brian Lee, a helicopter pilot and firefighter-medic with the LAFD, was killed and a boy passenger is in critical condition
No one from the public was on the Ferris wheel at the time of the accident; fire officials said a snapped cable caused the collapse
She threw a blood pressure cuff while on a stretcher, and struck a medic on the scene
A firefighter asked to change his vomit-covered clothes and wash out the ambulance, but the request was denied
The medic tried to jump over two highway barriers and didn’t realize there was a gap; he’s in stable condition
Every EMT and firefighter who drives an emergency vehicle will take the class as part of a larger plan to reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities
The Austin Public Safety Commission unanimously voted to fully staff the 911 center, which means reducing the number of new police officer hires
The driver of the logging truck suffered minor injuries; 12 people suffered major injuries
He was wearing a detector that went off when he entered the coffee shop, and he hustled everyone out
She was removed from the scene for hindering rescue efforts, and deputies are investigating if her claims that she was a trauma nurse are true
Another driver intentionally used his truck as a ram rod to stop the fleeing vehicle
During the testimonies, his mother, Ann Stow, detailed the effect of the assault on her 45-year-old son
She was left with lacerations to her neck, arms and legs, a torn ear and neck fractures; her action of playing dead saved her life
Stow’s attorney outlined the case to a packed courtroom, but it was too much for Stow, who is brain damaged from the beating, to attend
An 18-year-old that rear ended the ambulance was charged with following too closely
EMS transported the husband. who was stabbed in the thigh, his wife said, because “he wouldn’t leave”
She was taken to a local hospital with a gash to her leg after a saw from a construction company flew 100 feet, hit a tree, and sliced the woman “straight on”
A 90-year-old woman had to wait at least 45 minutes; she fell unconscious while waiting
The PIC arrived on scene, took one look at my superstar c-spine and started laughing. “Kid,” he said, “You’re gonna make one hell of a medic!”
Stow’s lawyer sid the Dodgers did not provide adequate security at the stadium when Stow was attacked from behind for wearing a Giants shirt
One girl was pronounced dead at the scene and a second suffered life-threatening injuries; the third girl is hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries
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