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.
3 takeaways from the FDNY order to not transport cardiac arrest patients if they cannot be resuscitated in the field
Leaders sound off on hazard pay and the bigger picture needed to support providers and sustain EMS
Remembering our brother and sister EMTs and paramedics who died from COVID-19
Emergency rescue workers responded home of man who tried to kill himself by drinking pesticide, vomited
Hypothermic trauma patients are less likely to survive their injuries, when compared to similar patients who are normothermic
Pilot outburst raises safety question
Incident caused traffic jam for about 30 minutes while crews attended to passengers
Two medics and patient seriously hurt
Drivers still would be allowed to use voice-activated or hands-free devices without penalty; emergency personnel would be exempt
Jan. death of high school student has prompted responders to call for old county infirmary to be sealed up or torn down
Firefighter killed; another firefighter and police officer were critically injured after van allegedly veered off road, around barriers
Baltimore Convention Center exhibit area was on fire with some incredible new advancements in EMS technology on display
We all know how unstable our emergency units are, and we also know how unpredictable the driving public is
Consider using this PPE safety video in your EMT or refresher class
Patient was bound to wheelchair when vehicle crashed into truck carrying lumber; rear of truck then smashed through ambulance windshield
Hospital security guards allegedly spent 20 minutes handcuffing, detaining friends trying to bring him to emergency room as he lay bleeding in car
The 15-year-old became verbally abusive toward responders
While man was being treated for injuries from car wreck, he also pulled out firearm and began shooting at rescue workers
Bowling Green State University students were going out of town ahead of spring break
Emergency vehicle collided with pickup truck; patient airlifted to trauma center
Let’s look at several at-risk behaviors that may put you and other innocent people including patients at risk
Man apparently mistook jar of gasoline sitting by kitchen sink for beverage, spit it out, but got some on his clothes
Ambulance responding to drive-by shooting was struck by car; Chicago Fire Department field chief was taken to hospital, along with 2 adults, 4 children
LaPorte School Corp. makes sure more staff members are trained in Heimlich maneuver and other life-saving measures since 2006 choking death
Man pointed at ambulance, flipped middle finger, then held up sign that read “Death Threat”
Responder was doing paperwork inside The Medical Center in Columbus when psychiatric patient got into vehicle, attempted to drive it away
County sheriff’s officials said crew had reached injured snowmobiler and his party, were taking off to get more help when crash occurred
Man was arrested after ramming his pickup into their ambulance outside of a hospital
Two responders and the patient inside were hurt
Ambulance swerved to avoid car that had blown stop sign, left road, struck utility pole
Joshua Weissman, 33, who suffered severe head injury in 30-foot fall, was described as ‘committed, dedicated, professional, to the end’