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.
Field officers must manage the tactical direction to guide EMTs and paramedics to do their jobs more safely, effectively and efficiently
ET3, Telemedicine and PPE were on the agenda during a 2-day virtual meeting
Our host and guest host tackle road safety and how to get the most out of virtual conferences
the 67-year-old woman was found by a passing biker
The three apparently got lost while hiking the desolate trail
The man’s ex-wife, brother and another woman are charged with attempted murder
The family clung on to a jetty for hours, hiding in the water as flames ripped through their home
An internal investigation has been launched after an arson investigator pointed a gun at a motorist involved in a road-rage incident
After a two and a half month investigation, family members wonder if incompetence and problems with the city’s 911 system played a role in the woman’s death
The paramedic says officials did nothing to stop repeated and aggressive harassment from coworkers
Some EMTs say they use their heavy bags full of gear to protect them from dangerous patients
The man claimed to know martial arts and told authorities that they “didn’t know who they were messing with”
Mass. has reported 18 flu-related deaths so far as the city ramps up preventative measures
The commuter bus struck a mini school bus, which landed on its side
Firefighters tried to coax the amateur acrobat down, but he continued to swing until he touched the live wires
Nearly 100 nursing home residents were displaced after a sewer back-up
The 3 seriously injured are in stable condition
Both problems occurred at Boston’s Logan International Airport and involved Japan Airlines 787s
When firefighters found the victim he was bleeding from the head and not making much sense
Create a management culture that makes it okay to say “I need some rest”
The pair responded to calls and treated patients without being certified
The young girl suffered severe head injuries after apparently opening the rear emergency door and falling out
Because of a defeated tax levy, paramedics will no longer respond to certain calls starting in February
First he was hospitalized for numerous Africanized bee stings, then for getting electrocuted
The medic was taking an injured person from a fatal house fire when the incident occurred
The woman was taken to a burn unit with life-threatening injuries
Smoke was reportedly coming from the cockpit of the plane grounded in Boston
The dog had fallen through the ice about 60 feet from shore
The escalator suddenly started moving in the opposite direction at a high speed
Employees reported tasting something bitter in the back of their throats
The man jumped off a bridge and was able to swim to the other side of a river and get pulled out
The child was shot in the head with what police think was a bullet fired from a gun during a New Year celebration
