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.
Emergency response requires increased focus; this is a balancing act when approaching a scene with numerous factors in play
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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
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No one was injured when a man threw a brick at the windshield of an ambulance responding to a call
Muncie Deputy Police Chief Melissa Criswell said some victims sustained critical injuries
EMT Julia Taylor Fatum underwent several surgeries after being stabbed in the chest, leg and arm
Incorporating real-time and body-worn camera footage into emergency preparedness, training and response
EMT Julia Taylor Fatum was stabbed in the arm, chest and leg when she asked a patient to stop throwing a gum wrapper at her
The bill presumes disabling or fatal infectious diseases were suffered in the line of duty as a result of injury due to uncapped needles
Cumberland Goodwill EMS has begun outfitting paramedics and EMTs with fitted ballistic vests
A New Kensington Ambulance Service paramedic was punched in the eye and the ED staff were threatened
A shooting inside Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center in Portland ended hours later in a standoff in Gresham with a fatal officer-involved shooting
San Diego County health and law enforcement leaders are looking at violent patients, restraints and TASER protocols to reduce violence in hospitals
3,100 paramedics weigh in on reducing stress, staffing challenges and leadership shortfalls
A driver yelled for the ambulance to get out of his way, then fired several shots
A patient stabbed a Mount Sinai EMT several times in the leg, chest and arm
First responders are not immune from the opioid crisis; here’s what to know
While not a legal requirement like for police officers, firefighters and paramedics may witness inappropriate behavior in the field that necessitates intervention
The patient began hitting the Metro West paramedic around the head and then chased after the EMT with a rock
Sweltering weather spreads from the Southwest to California causing heat-related deaths
Police say two Birmingham firefighters were shot in the chest and legs
Researchers said once the AI model was familiar with firefighter-specific medical data, it was able to identify 6,000 abnormal ECG samples with 97% accuracy
A Metro Atlanta Ambulance Service provider was allegedly struck multiple times and shoved head-first into a cabinet by a patient in the back of the ambulance
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