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.
Equipping citizens to put down the cell phone and save lives in an emergency
The defense attorneys representing one of the firefighters share the legal and operational lessons from this high-profile case, emphasizing documentation, training and BWCs
From icy rivers to prolonged winter rescues, EMS teams must prepare for the harsh elements. Here’s how to stay warm, alert and effective in cold-weather emergencies.
People fled in panic as a shooting happened inside the fairground
Four firefighters and five EMS personnel have been killed in the conflict
Officers were transported to two hospitals after a shooting in Princeton
One of the patients was transported to a hospital in critical condition
A woman stabbed a taxi driver before stabbing two other people inside Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
EMS staff in Enfield pressed their need for a proper facility with adequate bathrooms, changing rooms and space for ambulances
The report on the shooting in Virginia Beach that killed 12 people covered more training for first responders and teaching civilians how to slow victim bleeding
State police believe the shooting inside the Indiana building was isolated to attendees inside and not a larger, community threat
A guide to enhancing workforce conditions, improving quality of care and shaping the future of the industry
According to the affidavit, the EMT said Gabriel Trujillo raped her while she was napping in the back of their ambulance
Five Taunton police officers, including the police chief, were stabbed by the suspect after he crashed into a house
Dallas Fire-Rescue Paramedic Brad Cox won an appeal of his termination based on self-defense
Prevent and survive an attack by pre-planning your fight or flight response
Megan Lynn Pettit was charged with second-degree assault of a Cumberland ambulance crew
A detailed look at the actions leaders can take to implement a systems-level plan to protect their members
A suspected intoxicated driver fought with Bethlehem Township EMS personnel, law enforcement officers in the back of an ambulance
Prince George’s County firefighters escaped without injury from the burning Upper Marlboro firehouse
Peter Zisopoulos repeatedly stabbed Lt. Alison Russo-Elling as she walked from her station to a deli
A future EMT’s submission to the NPR student podcast challenge seeks to educate the public about lights and siren use
Charlotte firefighters had to use struts to stabilize the vehicle before removing three people inside
Is your agency in compliance with requirements? How can you protect yourself and your staff from the fallout of drug diversion?
Initiatives using clinicians and EMTs or paramedics to respond to nonviolent mental health crises are gowing
Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services Dispatcher Cassandra Peña-Romero was found shot in the neck beside her car
Working with law enforcement to identify protocols and preferences can help them help you
Rudy Garcia faces attempted murder charges for his attack on EMT Julia Fatum
Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services’ Cassandra Pena-Romero was shot by her estranged husband on Aug. 19
Ventilators and monitors will be safely secured inside the 19 MEDIC EMS ambulances
Of the six wounded, one is in critical condition and the others are in satisfactory condition
Medical experts say misinformation around fentanyl and what happened to Syracuse first responders created a “nocebo effect”
A paramedic fell while trying to stop the patient from getting out of the moving ambulance
