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.
Maintaining a safe environment during practical stations and psychomotor skill testing
Body armor has become an important piece of protective gear for everyday wear in many agencies, and most medics are more likely to encounter knives than bullets
The personal risks and magnitude of suffering with the pandemic are something no one should have to face alone
The firefighter has filed a $50,000 claim over the incident
Cantebury District Health board, St John NZ and Lightfoot was the overall winner at this year’s Australian Awards for Excellence
I can feel the heartburn of the jurisdiction’s risk managers as they try to figure out how to shield the city or town from the liability of a personal vehicle crash.
The firefighters were injured in the collision but helped the other victims before other crews arrived
The trucks were heading to a fire call when the collision occurred
The state’s emergency management director apparently diverted crews to remove a tree limb from his driveway
The man started choking the paramedic and attacked the paramedic’s female colleague
After receiving complaints of shipments of the tainted steroids, the director failed to act
More bad weather is headed to the East coast, possibly stretching first responders too thin
After several hospitals on the East Coast had troubling issues with power loss, health officials are looking into disaster preparedness
According to the Department of Labor, the number one injury to EMT’s is assault
The cause of the fire is still under investigation
The 19-year-old firefighter’s phony calls prompted large searches and endangered some dozen people
The project would cost $1.8 million and will use GPS technology
The Rialto Fire Dept. only has three paramedic ambulances and wil only assign a paramedic fire engine to minor medical calls
The 2-year-old who fell into a wild dog habitat did not die from the fall, rather bleeding to death after the mauling
Due to overwork and stress, paramedics are leaving departments at a high rate
New York state sent out an urgent plea for assistance asking for medical and communications help
The 21-year-old drove into a parked ambulance while paramedics were helping victims of another accident
The aim of the video is to bring attention to the crucial seconds that can be saved if motorists pull over for emergency vehicles
The explosives went off all at once, scattering the crowd
When crews arrived, one of the family members had already fallen unconscious
The 45-year-old helicopter went down while the police were looking for a 9-year-old boy who ran away from home
The SafeCare SpineBoard can carry a patient up to 1,000 pounds
The update will help to reduce back injury to medics who are transferring heavier patients
While trying to make a landing, the plane clips the top of the car as it suddenly drives by
FDA Commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg will appear in court on Nov. 14
Th mother was trying to give her son a better view of the animals when he fell into the exhibit
The man was trying to ‘get a nice view of the city’ when he got his legs stuck to the fence
Quick action from responders save this man’s life after he jumps from a building in an apparent suicide attempt
