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.
Learn how to assess for deficiencies of a patient’s 3 Ps: pump, pipes and plasma
How to stick to health-focused resolutions amid the pandemic
Nearly one-third of public safety personnel do not get a department-issued face mask, plus other key findings from nearly 4,000 survey responses
School officials reason that because the school cannot afford security guards, gun-toting teachers is a good alternative
The woman was walking with her husband searching for help when she couldn’t go on
The government-sponsored study said teens’ dwindling concerns about the dangers of marijuana, despite the risks, “can signal future increases in use.”
Many who attended a town meeting expressed concerns over how to prevent gas leaks
Tad Thomas somehow flew off a highway turnpike and crashed into a home
Check out footage of some amazing rescues and saves from the past 12 months
Michael Bahe stole the ambulance from a parking lot
A 19-year-old male was found unresponsive after a night of drinking, his alcohol level five times the legal limit for driving
This video being put on the news wasn’t the first story about our failed system and it wasn’t the only one to go viral
The boy did not have a “walk” status on his crosswalk sign
The number of crashes of responders increased this year, but none resulted in deaths
The woman stole the vehicle after the medics refused to give her a ride home
After suppressing the urge to gather up my children, I refocused my energy towards active shooter preparedness
The shooting occurred reportedly because of a dispute over a basketball game
Firefighters are forced to sleep in trucks or in personal vehicles to avoid being bitten
It is believed Sophie Firth was leaning over a gas fire when it lit her dress on fire
According to the medic’s employers, he’s had a clean record
The man was trying to take a photo of the Chicago skyline
After a man died on the highway before paramedics arrived with an AED, some are questioning if it should be a requirement for police to carry them
Stephanie Ross visited Lucious Smith alone when he attacked her with a butcher knife
He was arrested after he threatened and intimidated a woman
In a televised interview, the girl appeared healthy at a different medical facility, but it has not been identified
The man is believed to have used a box cutter to carve the symbol
A new patient treatment protocol called “Minimally-Interrupted Cardiac Resuscitation” is being used
A total of 32,367 deaths were a result of traffic accidents in 2011
Stacee McWilliams says she had to beg the football player to get his friend out of the burning car
While able to more rapidly diagnose food poisoning, it may not be able to identify dangerous outbreaks
Motorists would not yield to the ambulance