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.
Through sheer force of will by first responders, healthcare workers and the city as a whole, the COVID-19 battle is winding down, but leaves scars
University of Washington Physicians discuss false-positive rates and the work ahead to study COVID-19 immunity
Fire and EMS leaders gather with the Center for Firefighter Injury Research & Safety Trends to discuss the path ahead for public safety
As other EMTs tried to subdue man at hospital, he ripped badge off EMT’s shirt
Responders, who were well off highway, were struck before car rear-ended brush truck
En route to hospital, man bit foam off mattress on stretcher
Paramedic was treating man who collapsed in gym’s changing room
Injured Saturday when a van was T-boned by an oncoming ambulance
Bosses fired Julie Hose and colleague for mistreating patient, whom she locked in ambulance ‘to protect others’
Comprehensive approach is necessary to address problem without harming patients or providers
Slipped out of his restraints, fought with emergency crews and then ran into the neighborhood
Arrived on scene to assess wellbeing of a patient, was assaulted instead
EMT said he had been dispatched to Pier A Park on a report of an intoxicated man
The plans would be used by emergency responders in the case of shootings and other incidents
Workers were stuck for hours at 35th floor, firefighters battled 104 degree heat
Lenny Joyner was descending dangerous peak after choosing not to take far safer route down mountain
Man now called ‘Ghost Rider’ recently released from hospital
Jansen Young Praised Jonathan Blunk as hero for saving her life
Judge: ‘Now paramedics no longer feel safe when they go into communities who need help’
David Raymond Chew died Monday as passenger in fire truck that ran off road, crashed into trees
Kicked the pregnant paramedic in the stomach, punched her partner in the face
Man injured at least 1 firefighter who was trying to extinguish truck, then threatened ambulance worker
Chad Willie, 34, was found guilty of felony assault and battery of a firefighter for an incident that occurred Feb. 29
Accidents and incidents are simulated with first responders on a regular basis
Injured hiker gave medical assistance
But they won’t be used on patients
Officials are still trying to determine cause of the smell
Often EMS seems to be last market to have access to upgrades in ambulance technology, launched instead for higher-end cars
We need to incorporate cutting-edge engineering, mandatory physical abilities testing, fitness as job requirement
While attending emergency, woman driving ambulance allegedly turned into path of am oncoming motorcyclist, causing his death
Ambulance en route to hospital hit moving car at intersection, crashed into two more on Friday
‘It was the thinking that others could be in danger which led me to take the decision I took’
Responding to fire, Lt. John Echternach Jr. stopped to help motorist in car crushed by tree
