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.
Protect EMS providers while preventing the unnecessary depletion of already diminished PPE supplies
Non-punitive near-miss reporting can prevent serious injury or line-of-duty deaths by relying on the group’s collective experience
EMS1 and Fitch & Associates take an in-depth look at EMS trends in the U.S. and set a foundation for assessing how the EMS profession is changing
Two others also sustained serious injuries
NC Firefighter Spagnoletti suffered a major heart attack while on duty
While assisting another DUI driver, a second driver crashed into the scene
They say they are heartbroken over Jacintha Saldanha’s death
South Wales medics are preparing for the influx of shoppers this holiday season
Paula Lane became stranded in Hope Valley after their car got stuck
The man crashed into a median, then a sign and got part of a traffic sign stuck in his head
He told young girls to undress and perform sexual acts on webcam while on Skype
Consider the choices we as leaders and providers make that create the very crisis we are trying to resolve
The Rep wants to end the ‘culture of self regulation’
The boys found a gun in their parent’s bedroom
Advocates say nurses with advanced degrees should be able to practice like a doctor
Once the medic woke up the driver who was slumped in his car, he immediately drove off
The baby was born prematurely and was to remain in the Neonatal ICU
The mosquitoes would pass on a defect to the next generation causing them to die before maturation
After Sandy, city officials say the city’s energy systems can withstand a category 2 hurricane
Two incompatible chemicals mixed at the auto parts manufacturer causing several illnesses
The suspect reportedly crashed into a parked car and curb
Arriving paramedics said her symptoms did not seem life-threatening
Three men were working inside the tank when a platform collapsed
Chief Brian Cummings blame budget cuts for response times
Students were told to bring in elements on the periodic table; the teacher called authorities as a precaution
An 11-year-old girl with leukemia was taken from the hospital by her parents for unknown reasons
This worker is the second to die this year at this oil refinery
The warden reportedly made prisoners rub hot sauce on their genitals resulting in painful blisters
While outside their vehicle an SUV lost control and crashed into the crew
The service’s creator made the service to make sure students were always prepared for safe sex
The convenience store worker had booted an ambulance while medics were inside the store helping a patient
Three players between 15 and 16 kicked and attacked the man
A smuggling vessel is suspected to have rammed a US Coast Guard boat
