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.
Capt. Frank Leto, deputy director of the New York Fire Department Counseling Service, outlines how COVID-19 impacted members’ behavioral health, and how the department is meeting their needs
Understanding the sequelae of traumatic asphyxia, strangulation and positional asphyxia
What you need to consider when purchasing UV-C devices for cleaning ambulances to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other pathogens
Official state reports say the service has been under multiple investigations that have resulted in $45,000 in fines
The woman is a Black Belt in the Korean martial art and punched the shark so hard it swam away
The boy’s grandfather started violently shaking and sweating; the boy found his cell phone and called 911
The man was using a motorized pump to siphon the gas
Sgt. Patrick D. Rogers, Jr. is a flight medic and was honored for his actions in Afghanistan
After Superstorm Sandy destroyed an island’s only road connection, crews must now travel by ferrie
The new policy is drawing criticism because some say it violates First Amendment rights and was created unilaterally
Application of a four-level force continuum for patients with combative or violent behavior towards EMS providers
A passerby called 911 when she saw the ‘bloodied’ woman slumped at the wheel at a traffic light
The firefighter paramedic has developed a belt that will help first responders while lifting heavy patients
The storm has claimed many lives, including those of police officers and firefighters
The storm’s effects are finally easing after killing dozens of people and causing up to billions in damage
The task force, including paramedics, firefighters, and search dogs, is working with FEMA to coordinate the effort
The mother and father thought they had more time when suddenly the baby started crowning
The device contains six cameras that can take two photographs per second and send them to a laptop or smartphone
East Haven’s mayor is a retired firefighter
Domestic violence can be hard to recognize unless you’re looking for it
Officials say there was no specific incident that prompted the policy change
No one reported the man missing, he had no wife and no one checked his locked office
Officials say they cannot say specifically why their products were recalled, only that their sterility can not be assured
The review comes after a patient fled an ambulance and was later hit by a car
First responders have manned the front lines of the storm and have made some amazing rescues
Household pets and even animals from city zoos are in danger after the storm hit
Emily Rahimi posted more than 100 tweets keeping residents updated and passing along vital information
Chief Michael White allegedly tried to interfere in a car accident scene
The ambulance service said that they had an overload of patients at the time of the call
Four newborns were on respirators that went out when the hospital lost power
Millions are still without power as much as the East coast has screeched to a halt
Firefighters wore white suits to shield the bee attacks that left 1 of the hikers dead; the men had been stung more than 300 times
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