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.
On this episode of Inside EMS, our co-hosts discuss CDC guidelines for the release of the COVID-19 vaccine and where emergency services providers should fall on the priority scale
Public health messaging, EMS administration needed to reap the benefits on safety, staffing and stress
EMS finds its place in COVID-19 vaccine priority and administration
The force of the impact caused the patient and medics to be tossed around inside the ambulance
There’s no room for street justice in EMS, no matter how surly a drunk gets
An 8-year-old boy was admitted to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries; the rest were treated and released
He got hit in the face, a laceration above the eye and hit his shoulder in the process
The man kicked an officer in the chest and an EMT in the shin during his arrest
The demotion comes after bent aluminum street signs were used as makeshift heat shields inside four ambulance engine compartments
The 1-year-old boy was pulled out and given CPR, but he wasn’t responsive
The man was expected to survive after suffering two broken legs and other possible injuries
The 59-year-old motorcyclist was treated locally for burns to his ears; he was then taken to a hospital, where he’s in satisfactory condition
He suffered minor injures to his leg and is expected to be okay
The passenger in the ambulance needed stitches under his left eye and had other minor injuries; the driver sustained minor injuries to both arms
The letter describes in detail what happened when less than half the assigned medics were on the job when a baby went into cardiac arrest
He lost his driving privileges and won’t be allowed to return to work, pending the investigation and his court hearings
Police have not released information on the number of people involved in the accident or the extent of their injuries
A woman, who claims she is an EMT, reportedly struck two Chicago EMTs who were trying to help her during a medical call
EMTs took cover as police officers arrived, who immediately secured the area and ensured that no one was injured
EMT Francis Charles served with the New York City Fire Department for 24 years before cancer linked to his work on the toxic pile at Ground Zero
Police are investigating what caused the vehicle to veer off the highway, roll over a guardrail, then hit the abutment by an overpass
The 50-year-old driver and nine passengers were taken to a hospital with minor injuries
Kathy Douglas, 36, was carrying three children in her SUV when she crossed the center line and slammed in an on-coming sedan
The lawsuit alleges that the ordinances disproportionately affect women, since they are more often the victims of domestic violence
Each bike is equipped with 30 pounds of life-saving gear including portable defibrillators, oxygen, re-hydrating liquids and life-saving medications
Capt. Jodin D. Froeber began to weep after jurors acquitted him, saying the past two years have been “hell”
The woman was found unconscious in a picnic area restroom, apparently suffering from a head injury
The firefighters grabbed the woman they were helping, who said the house may have been doused with gasoline
The EMT, who was en route to picking up a patient with emergency lights and sirens activated, was unharmed
EMS providers must practice how to stay safe in violent situations
