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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As mass violence incidents grow in scale and frequency, less than half of EMS feels adequately prepared to respond
During a school visit, the fire department introduced her to a very catchy YouTube tune called “911"
The newborn care specialist was traveling via ambulance to pick up a baby in need of specialized surgery
A man celebrating his 21st birthday stabbed him more than 70 times near a train station
Festivites turn tragic and medics bear witness
The man barricaded himself and the EMT in a room at a law office and refused to allow him to leave
The two medics were taken to a local hospital for treatment and their injuries are not life-threatening
Of the eight taken to the hospital, two were EMTs who were on the ambulance
Joshua was hailed as a hero for getting help after their car crashed through a guardrail and flipped onto its roof, landing on a sandbar
The girl found on the side of the airplane had injuries consistent with having been run over
The ambulance was running an emergency call at the time of the accident
The dog began licking his owners to wake them
Four people were listed in serious condition, but their injuries were not considered life-threatening
The boy was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead
The falling tree top killed 21-year-old camp art counselor Annais Rittenberg
The 81-year-old’s family members believe he was disoriented and frightened and began shooting
Dubois pulled a handgun on Borhart, who was shot in the abdomen while wresting the gun away from her
EMTs found two dead dogs and Mr. Wilson with injuries to his face, torso, arms and legs
A criminal conviction is grounds for revoking Suttle’s license to practice
The man also reportedly said he was going to “knock out” the EMT
EMT Robert Hanes Sr. was taken by helicopter to a hospital where he later died
The paramedic and the patient in the ambulance were taken to a local hospital in serious condition
John English is presumed drowned after jumping off a pleasure boat for a swim on Sunday afternoon
Three of the hurt were carried away in ambulances with injuries that were not considered life-threatening while the other two were treated on-site
Paramedics treated 15 and 6 were hospitalized
Charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct, the man has been suspended from his agency without pay following his arrest
The paramedic was able to remove a knife from his person and stab Cannon who was beating him in the head and face
The woman suffered a concussion, bruises, chipped teeth and cuts around the mouth that required stitches
Insurance stopped paying, cutting his rehabilitation treatment short
23 scouts and three adults who were injured complained of tingling and burning sensations
The 45-year-old woman was walking in the road when she was struck by an ambulance en route to a non-emergency call
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