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.
Preventing aerosol-generating procedures while treating prehospital COVID-19 patients
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss the steps organizations are taking to prepare providers for interacting and caring for COVID-19 patients
The CDC has posted NIOSH guidelines for extended use and limited reuse of N95 masks
The Dodgers fan in the video does not resemble Giovanni Ramirez, who was arrested in connection with Stow’s attack
To answer this question we need to start looking at what end it is we are trying to achieve
The International Association of Fire Chief’s annual Safety Week provides a perfect opportunity for EMS systems to look at their own safety protocols
The hearing set Monday is to determine whether Giovanni Ramirez violated conditions of his parole
Studies show that between 13 percent and 31 percent of commercial vehicle crashes are due to driver fatigue
Having easy-to-use PADs that are quickly accessible by the public increases the probability of delivering life-saving defibrillation sooner
With any new technology comes the need for firefighters and other first responders to understand how to respond in the event of an accident
The driver of the EMS vehicle was unconscious and rushed to a trauma centre after the wreck
Several things must change to reduce the incidences of ambulance crash deaths
Paramedic missed two 24-hour shifts as a result of a broken rib
Medics say it’s important to know how to defend yourself in a violent situation
Troopers say man was driving drunk and collided with a Bamberg County ambulance carrying a mother and her newborn child
The driver lost control and the ambulance ran off the right side of the interstate, hitting a guardrail and overturning
Coroner blames health and safety rules for failing gunman’s victims
Two health systems in Philadelphia have made influenza vaccinations mandatory for their employees
The seven members of the team said on their website Wednesday that they’re simply not equipped to work in a nuclear emergency
As an earth science officer for the state, Roddey educates communities on how to prepare and survive the earthquake and tsunami
Ambulances for victims with life-threatening injuries took nearly two hours to arrive, an inquest heard yesterday due to health and safety rules
ACETECH system inter-connects four key modules to provide a range of benefits to fleets
Another person at the scene of the accident also was taken to the hospital with minor injuries
The woman was extricated from a vehicle that was involved in the accident
Training officer said his company stresses safety for paramedics as a priority and devotes a good deal of training to driving that message home
Responders moved the student roughly three miles to the trailhead, where she was transported by ambulance to a hospital
Once on the highway, it can be difficult to find the accident because responders are often given inaccurate information
For emergency responders, the biggest obstacle is navigating through the maze of ice slicks and car accidents
Advocating for change is the only way to make EMS hopes and predictions a reality for the year ahead
Perhaps the recent decision by the NFL helps explain why safety is not spoken of as often or as loudly as other EMS topics
19 year-old Vanessa Carillo, who broke 35 bones in the crash, says she hopes passenger in wreck is charged