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.
Make your patient feel less like a sack of potatoes with these tips from Steve Whitehead
Warning signs and a checklist for evaluating patients after a lift assist
The clinical, cognitive and potential risk considerations in lift-assists, which are more complex than we realize
5 people were transported after an accident that left an ambulance on its side, according to the Monticello Police Department
The nonprofit New Orleans EMS Foundation funded the new class on recognizing and responding to hazards and teaching these skills to coworkers
Lt. Alison Russo-Elling joined the department as an EMT in 1998 and was promoted to paramedic in 2002 before becoming a lieutenant in 2016
As news of Lt. Alison Russo-Elling’s death spread, people took to social media to express their condolences
The ambulance service is spending more than $3M on the new safety measures
Unprovoked killing of Lt. Alison Russo-Elling is a tragic reminder that EMS providers are putting their lives at risk for choosing to serve their community
Lt. Alison Russo-Elling served New York for 25 years and responded to the 9/11 attack at the World Trade Center
Lt. Alison Russo-Elling (61) was stabbed multiple times, according to police
Five Task Forces, including search dogs and their handlers, have been activated for Hurricane Ian and deployed in or around Florida
Mark A. Blake was a Westport EMS supervisor and served with his son and his brother at the Weston Volunteer Fire Department
Not all safety improvements have to cost a fortune – some can be entirely free and can bring an immediate return on investment
A call for a possible overdose turned violent when the patient attacked one of the paramedics prior to transport
City council members will vote on a 2-year ban on all chemical sedatives used to restrain patients as well as any new sedatives for medical purposes
Essex County Emergency Services Director Max Thwaits III also served as chief of the Jay VFD and as an EMT for the AuSable Forks Volunteer Ambulance Squad
Officials voiced a concern that without this law, the state may face a disadvantage in recruitment
Apopka crews typically have two people, but the IAFF recommends at least four
The Trace Eye-D products resemble individually packaged moist wipes
EV-D68 virus occasionally can cause experience limb weakness and a progressive form of paralysis in young children, and it appears to be increasing
Reminders for public safety personnel on how to respond to a spitter with time, distance and shielding
Fire experts said an electrical problem may have caused a spark
Willimantic Chief Marc Scrivener said the crewmembers restrained the agitated patient in an ambulance, but he broke free
The Bicycle Emergency Response Team is engaging the community, while providing quick response to difficult-to-access venues
Let people know how to stay safe in the sun and heat, in the water and on the road
Poor decisions impact the public trust in the agency and the profession
Kevin Pressley, with the Brookhaven Fire Company, told investigators he deleted the photos after the patient woke up
A man approached the ambulance crew in the rig, wielding a wooden tree stake, and began “smashing windows and trying to assault them”
While tending to a patient on scene, Seattle firefighters were attacked by a double amputee who tried to intentionally slam into them with his motorized wheelchair
The mandate, lifted Tuesday, is being dropped now because the omicron subvariant BA.5 has become dominant, the county’s public health officer said
Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Doug Barfield described the suspects as “two knuckleheads on motorcycles that are just weaving in and out”
“We are currently operating with 60 percent of our current staffing,” said New Orleans EMS Director Dr. Meg Marino
