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.
From hazard mapping to resource deployment, AI is changing the way agencies prepare for major incidents
From chronic burnout and staffing gaps to a lack of meaningful leadership engagement, personnel are sounding the alarm — and offering a roadmap for change
Amid the grief and devastation of survivors, many are sharing the courageous efforts of first responders, fellow residents, family members and even camp counselors who put their lives on the line to save others
Megan Lynn Pettit was charged with second-degree assault of a Cumberland ambulance crew
A detailed look at the actions leaders can take to implement a systems-level plan to protect their members
A suspected intoxicated driver fought with Bethlehem Township EMS personnel, law enforcement officers in the back of an ambulance
Prince George’s County firefighters escaped without injury from the burning Upper Marlboro firehouse
Peter Zisopoulos repeatedly stabbed Lt. Alison Russo-Elling as she walked from her station to a deli
A future EMT’s submission to the NPR student podcast challenge seeks to educate the public about lights and siren use
Charlotte firefighters had to use struts to stabilize the vehicle before removing three people inside
Is your agency in compliance with requirements? How can you protect yourself and your staff from the fallout of drug diversion?
Initiatives using clinicians and EMTs or paramedics to respond to nonviolent mental health crises are gowing
Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services Dispatcher Cassandra Peña-Romero was found shot in the neck beside her car
Working with law enforcement to identify protocols and preferences can help them help you
Rudy Garcia faces attempted murder charges for his attack on EMT Julia Fatum
Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services’ Cassandra Pena-Romero was shot by her estranged husband on Aug. 19
Ventilators and monitors will be safely secured inside the 19 MEDIC EMS ambulances
Of the six wounded, one is in critical condition and the others are in satisfactory condition
Medical experts say misinformation around fentanyl and what happened to Syracuse first responders created a “nocebo effect”
A paramedic fell while trying to stop the patient from getting out of the moving ambulance
Carla Murphy’s attorney said her safety concerns with the CAD system led to a dispute with Deputy Commissioner Augier and Commissioner Kavanagh
A Northern Light crewmember suffered injuries to his head and hand
Four Polk County Fire Rescue members were injured when their ambulance crashed into a business
First responders in fire and police boats, along with the U.S. Coast Guard, responded to a crash off Long Island’s south shore
Authorities said the man became agitated while in the waiting room at the North Collier Hospital in Naples
Four first responders in Bell County were injured when a porch collapsed while they were moving a patient
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show healthcare workers accounted for 73% of all nonfatal workplace violence injuries in 2018
Police believe the Decatur Township crash, which left a car embedded into the second floor, was intentional
Recent violent events have pushed Wake County officials to buy additional protection for first responders
Tulsa firefighters had to cut part of the flagpole off for the victim to fit into an ambulance
Chris and Kelly tackle public access defibrillation and EMT safety
Mayor Michelle Wu said first responders, health professionals have encountered crowds of over 200 in the Mass and Cass area
A driver was critically injured after his minivan crashed into an ambulance responding to a call
