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.
Text-message study links early-morning fatigue spikes, call volume and naps to crew alertness
Emergency response requires increased focus; this is a balancing act when approaching a scene with numerous factors in play
Stretcher fall underscores the importance of foundational skills after alleged mishap in New Jersey
The three people on board — a pilot, a flight paramedic and a flight nurse — are all presumed dead
Some of her family members wept and some walked away during the playing of a cellphone video that showed the aftermath of the 2017 incident
Acadian’s John Mitchell Crow suffered fatal injuries even though he was wearing a seat belt; a paramedic and their patient were injured
The National Crime Prevention Council sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, calling for an investigation into the social platform
Brian Smith says he raised concerns about addresses being flagged as dangerous for first responders based on potentially erroneous information
Why fire and EMS personnel should incorporate functional training
“He spun back around and shoved Fire Chief Larry Fisher in the chest causing him to go backwards into the ambulance door,” a Merrimac Police Officer said
5 ways a good partner can make the shift go more smoothly and improve patient and provider safety
The aircraft with three people aboard went missing Thursday night off the coast of Maui
“If he never learned the consequences of spitting in a grown man’s face, then consider my actions a public education,” the firefighter told Telemundo
Both firefighters were on duty, and the injured person was transported to a hospital
But House and Senate members may work together to alter the legislation prompted by a Cleveland firefighter’s death
Pa. police stopped the stolen rig more than 20 miles away
“Our worry is that this policy will only exacerbate the danger our members are faced with,” said FDNY EMS union Local 2507 leader Oren Barzilay
Cache County Fire District members, state troopers and EMS providers were responding to three other crashes at the time
In the June incident, the tail boom separated from the main body of the copter
One of the key risk factors for alcohol abuse is post-traumatic stress, something many first responders struggle with
Accepting that the emotions you feel are valid, normal, and real is the first step toward being able to cope with your traumatic experiences in a healthy way
Join Fitch & Associates, EMS1 and EMS Survey Team to examine the perceptions and experiences of EMS providers across the country
Ohio House members added an amendment requiring a minimum 5-year prison sentence when the victim is a firefighter or EMS provider
The firefighters and EMS providers are also seeking damages they say they are owed from having to work desk jobs, which pay less, for 18 months
More and more departments are adding blocking units to protect emergency scenes
The research also shows the effectiveness of on-site vaccine clinics and educational programs, as well as vaccine mandates
The shooter also died in the incident inside the Chesapeake store busy with Thanksgiving shoppers
Our cohosts are joined by Jeff Hensley, emergency manager for MedTrust Medical Transport in South Carolina, to discuss the position
One of the new offenses took place while Clifford Heiser was still employed by the Wausau Fire Department
Central EMS EMT Gina Ayres, 57, was driving the ambulance in a turn lane with its lights and siren activated
Kathleen Richardson heard the child’s mother yelling, ran over and performed CPR until EMS providers arrived
“The safety equipment industry deserves high praise for your work during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said the physician-scientist
The Cronomer Valley crewmember was flown to a hospital
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