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.
On-scene considerations for EMS assessment for evaluating lift-assistance calls and making transportation decisions for geriatric fall patients
There are several things you can do to protect both your patient and yourself
You can’t help anyone if you don’t get there safely; always practice defensive driving, especially when you’re responding to an emergency call
An EMT and two officers were injured, and the suspect faces multiple charges after a fight with cops trying to arrest him
In this tip, risk management expert Gordon Graham encourages first responders to be smart about their use of cell phones while on duty
AMR providers started transporting mental health patients in 2016, and some say their increased contact with people having such crises puts them at increased risk
The author whose work led to death threats in the 1980s was stabbed in the neck and torso; police arrested a suspect
Safety records have improved, and crews have more capabilities, such as putting patients on ventilators and performing blood transfusions
Austin’s 911 Mental Health Diversion Program is getting the right resources to mental health crisis and lowering arrest rates
All three Premier Health crew members had minor injuries, but the helicopter took “substantial” damage, the National Transportation Safety Board said
“We are heartbroken and overwhelmed by grief,” the Florence County EMS department said
A second firefighter who was exiting the apparatus was struck by the suspect’s vehicle
More than 4,300 people gathered at Virginia Credit Union Stadium for the Stafford County public school systems kickoff event for the new school year
The survey questions address lights and siren use with regard to response times, patient outcomes, collision risks, transport time and billing
Bats have been flying around the living quarters of the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District station, and dead bats have been found in an ambulance bay
Autumn Gnad told police she drank at least “a case and a half” of box wine before being transported to an alcohol rehab facility
Lakewood EMS’ STEADI initiative aims to reduce the number of calls related to senior citizen falls
Our co-hosts tackle the week’s top stories, including an EMT who was handcuffed after hitting a cop car with the rig door while exiting to unload a patient
3,213 EMS providers speak up about job satisfaction, effective leadership, safety and innovation in the EMS Trend Survey
Dos and don’ts, and the signs and symptoms you may encounter in managing snakebites
The previous director said someone in that role could work on things such as the firefighter cancer surveillance program, the city’s AED program and workplace safety training
EMT Lekia Smith, who was not charged and was treated for minor injuries, has released a statement and hired a lawyer
The AJPlus video covers issues such as funding, dangers paramedics and EMTs face, response times and lengthening travel times to hospitals
The measure would make federal grant dollars available to cities and states for programs that pair mental health workers with EMS providers or police officers
A suspect was captured on video stabbing the two victims before bystanders restrained her
When a paramedic attempted to steady the patient, Antwanisha Jones reportedly grabbed the provider’s throat and refused to let go
The National EMS Advisory Council offers updates on EMS issues from roadway safety to ET3 and COVID response
A crew from the Harvard Fire Protection District were responding to a psychiatric call from the police
Franklin County Prosecutor Shawn Sant determined that responders acted appropriately with Werner Anderson, including the administration of ketamine
Researchers have developed a systems-level checklist to address stress and violence affecting fire-based EMS responders
A project titled “Next Generation 9-1-1 Media and Your Telecommunicators’ Mental Health” won Navigator 2022 Research Poster of the Year
Sgt. Michael Daniel-Hagan became ill during a training exercise, was transported to a medical center with limited bed space and was being transferred
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