Safety

Behind the wheel of an ambulance: Training needed

Fire and EMS agencies owe their crews, and the citizens they serve and protect, competent fire apparatus and ambulance driver/operators

October 27, 2017 09:45 AM

Substance Use Disorders

Inside EMS Podcast: The opioid epidemic and first responder safety

Our co-hosts talk about an opioid panel discussion, sponsored by EMS1 and BoundTree, at EMS World Expo 2017

October 26, 2017 01:33 PM

Inside EMS Podcast

Safety

Why paramedics do not run to treat patients

Running makes it harder to keep your cool and operate at peak effectiveness

October 25, 2017 05:29 PM

EMS1 Community Q&A

Serious About Rehab in 2007

July 01, 2007 04:51 AM

Mike McEvoy

EMS is draining Texas community

July 01, 2007 04:47 AM

Move over law starts Sunday: Miss. drivers must yield to emergency personnel

July 01, 2007 04:44 AM

Questions about safety, Mo. paramedics, EMTs wait for protection

July 01, 2007 04:17 AM

Details murky in 911 crash: Injured Calif. officer airlifted to Stanford center

June 28, 2007 08:19 AM

Rolling ambulance kills N.J. EMS mechanic

June 28, 2007 08:17 AM

Parents left girl in hot stroller, rode `Pirates’ in Fla. Disney World

June 26, 2007 08:20 AM

Va. inmate’s medical needs in purse: Family: Information was available to jail staff before she died

June 26, 2007 08:01 AM

Ky. teen’s feet severed while on thrill ride

June 22, 2007 08:02 AM

Fla. fire crew drills stress safety, survival

June 21, 2007 05:13 AM

La. kids learn about fitness, nutrition and fun from paramedics and firefighters

June 19, 2007 09:34 AM

Medical plane goes down in Lake Michigan

June 05, 2007 02:48 AM

Memorial service hallows sacrifice: The service honored 16 emergency medical professionals who were killed helping others

May 28, 2007 03:34 AM

Tenn. death follows Taser incident

May 25, 2007 03:46 PM

Better technology and medical care makes Indy car deaths rare

May 25, 2007 03:16 PM

Colo. firefighter/paramedics honor 3 heroes for rescuing drowning youth

May 23, 2007 04:25 AM

Ore. climbers had more gear than skills, rescuers say

May 15, 2007 04:08 AM

Ambulance hit, Ill. man dead

May 07, 2007 01:14 AM

Double accident involves Calif. ambulance

May 04, 2007 05:39 AM

30 injured in Pa. bus accident

May 03, 2007 08:44 AM

Driver, patient killed when ambulance hits barn in Mass.

April 27, 2007 05:24 AM

Pa. EMS: Near-misses common

April 18, 2007 05:36 AM

2 injured when pickup and ambulance collide in Calif.

April 17, 2007 05:31 AM

Coroner: Pa. woman in ambulance did not die from crash

April 11, 2007 05:20 AM

Pickup strikes medic, closing road in Ohio

April 06, 2007 04:11 AM

5 hurt in Mo. car-ambulance crash

April 06, 2007 04:04 AM

N.J. justices let first responders sue for injuries

March 15, 2007 05:16 AM

Wash. woman severely injured when SUV collides with ambulance

March 12, 2007 04:29 AM

Va. ambulance driver who hit car charged with reckless driving

March 08, 2007 02:54 AM

2 dead in Michigan ambulance crash

March 06, 2007 03:35 AM

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.