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.
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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
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First responders worked to save a worker trapped inside a concrete hopper in Paulding County
Lifting a patient can be completely uneventful or it can make you a viral internet star
Painesville Fire Chief Tom Hummel said the powered chairs will reduce the risk of back and shoulder injuries
Matt Streger, Brian Hupp and Simon Claridge discuss patient and provider safety devices and protocols
A sedan struck an SUV blocking an intersection as President Biden was leaving his campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Del.
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Educator finds new purpose helping to mold students at historic, cost-free, private residential school in Hershey, Pa.
The Amtrak train crashed into a parked semi-truck, causing the lead car to derail, the Ventura County Fire Department said
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Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson tackle paramedics behaving badly, violence, medical errors and the premature end of the ET3 model
The man refused treatment after EMS was called to his apartment for injuries he received in a prior motorcycle crash
Know the signs of escalation and how to diffuse dangerous encounters
Everyone must be comfortable speaking up, no matter their rank or years on the job
“This scene was chaos. Multiple victims, a house on fire, and a madman on a rampage, on a mission,” said Patrick Hendry, the head of the NYPD’s police union
Cambria County Box 11 expands service in northern part of county
All patients are reported to be in stable condition after a gunman shot through a wall of a Lumberton restaurant
A carnival crisis, cliffhangers, underground escapes and fiery extractions: First responders answered the call in 2023
Harrison Barjolo crashed an Ashburnham ambulance at Heywood Hospital during a police pursuit
Kellie Boggs is charged with using an axe to attack a man and break into a Carter County EMS station
“The conditions of the victims right now is unknown” but all were taken to hospitals for treatment, police Capt. Scott Molnar said
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