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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Recent incidents in Colorado have brought prehospital ketamine administration policies, politics and police interactions under debate
The firefighter complained of chest pains and was rushed to the hospital
Other occupants in the car escaped injury; no one was wearing a seat belt
The abrupt stop from the runway caused three tires to blow out; no one was injured
10 are dead and 3 still missing in a country with the worst coal-mining safety record
EMTs treated the man at the scene before he had to airlifted to the hospital
The boy had climbed over the fence and was attacked by the canine
The pilot and cameraman aboard survived the incident with minor injuries
5 of the injured were seriously hurt
One of the victims had to be flown out, all 3 incidents appear to be accidental
The heavy snow and low visibility may be to blame for the accident
The helicopter will be equipped with possibly lifesaving technology to keep any sick newborns alive
The child had climbed atop the kitchen stove when it fell over, crushing him underneath; medics were unable to revive him
The woman has been hospitalized with severe injuries
The woman was able to get back up to the platform and only suffered minor injuries
Two commerical jets collided near the gates at Miami International Airport
Sgt. Keith Zeier was climbing Mount Washington to raise funds for awareness of families of Special Op forces killed and wounded in action
John James Evans struck ex-paramedic Alan Mort with is Range Rover when Mort was riding his bike
The driver faces a maximum of 20 years in prison if convicted
She said she meditated, breathed slowly and told herself it wasn’t her time to die
An ambulance was dispatched immediately but police and fire dispatch was 30 minutes late for the woman who drove into a pond
The man’s father died on New Year’s Eve, the day dozens of DC firefighters called out sick
The woman had fallen about 12 feet into a tight space between the two structures
Allegedly urged by a tour guide, the pair were standing near two rhinos to take a picture when they were attacked
His wife started going into labor unexpectedly, about four weeks before the due date
After rushing the court, the wheelchair-bound fan got caught in the chaos
After backing up too far, the ambulance almost fell over the hill
The couple was up against a stone wall when the woman leaned over and fell back
Control room workers will each receive £250 if they dramatically reduce the number of ambulances sent
The woman was seriously injured and flown to a Stockholm hospital
After being seriously injured in a fall, her Rottweiler became a brace for the woman to help her move
