Safety

EMS Management

EMS From a Distance: Responding to ‘Emergency!’

Emphasizing the old-world values of Squad 51’s Johnny and Roy in today’s EMS

September 04, 2018 10:12 AM

Mike Rubin

Legal Issues

Why your EMS agency needs near-miss reporting

Near-miss reporting can help build a culture of safety in your agency and improve the EMS profession as a whole

August 16, 2018 12:48 PM

Rom Duckworth, BS, LP

Patient Handling

Pinnacle EMS Quick Take: Why transitions of care are an important patient safety opportunity

Transitions of care are critical opportunities to communicate patient assessment and treatment information to other healthcare providers

July 25, 2018 12:46 PM

Greg Friese, MS, NRP

Figures show 1,000 UK emergency health providers assaulted a week

February 19, 2008 06:06 AM

2 Va. medics missing after hike found

February 19, 2008 05:39 AM

Chicago firefighter hurt in ambulance crash

February 18, 2008 10:39 AM

Maine paramedics treat firefighters for hypothermia

February 16, 2008 10:35 AM

Milwaukee paramedics foil robbery, rescue victim

February 14, 2008 05:06 AM

Texas ambulance collides with 18-wheeler

February 14, 2008 04:44 AM

Calif. medics in unsecured shootout scene among those thanked

February 14, 2008 04:32 AM

Report claims Md. pilot switched off systems before copter crash

February 13, 2008 05:45 AM

Ceremony honors memory of La. EMT school shooting victims

February 12, 2008 09:01 AM

Mich. paramedic injured during pile-up talks about incident

February 12, 2008 08:54 AM

Texas helicopter paramedic laid to rest

February 12, 2008 08:43 AM

Student kills 2, self at La. EMT college

February 10, 2008 11:22 AM

Six are feared dead in Ga. refinery blast

February 08, 2008 05:27 AM

Pa. paramedics issue dangerous river tunnel rescue

February 08, 2008 05:21 AM

Rescued baby brings hope to devastated South

February 08, 2008 05:00 AM

Relatives, co-workers cope with deaths of Texas air ambulance crew

February 07, 2008 06:44 AM

3 men killed in Texas medical copter wreck identified

February 07, 2008 06:28 AM

N.J. rescuers take extra precautions in gang areas

February 07, 2008 06:14 AM

At least 2 killed in medical helicopter crash in Texas bay

February 06, 2008 07:00 AM

N.Y. EMT who died of heart attack remembered

February 06, 2008 06:38 AM

N.Y. EMT/firefighter dies of heart attack

February 05, 2008 06:07 AM

Ind. responder killed in head-on crash

February 05, 2008 04:11 AM

Clinical

Accidental hypothermia prevention and treatment

Understand the body’s response to a cold challenge and how to recognize and treat accidental hypothermia

February 04, 2008 08:46 AM

Jim Upchurch, MD, EMTP

Guidelines for responding to a radiation emergency

February 01, 2008 08:19 AM

N.C. paramedic instructor saved by his own students

January 31, 2008 05:25 AM

3 responders hurt, driver killed in Del. crash

January 29, 2008 06:07 AM

Western storm presents hazards for drivers

January 29, 2008 05:31 AM

Ky. family cleared after attacking paramedic

January 29, 2008 05:24 AM

New Revised Requirements for Emergency Medical Protective Clothing

January 28, 2008 12:27 PM

Jeffrey O. Stull

Update: 3 EMS responders injured in Del. crash

January 28, 2008 05:05 AM

Safety

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