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.
Learn the facts about dry drowning, the symptoms, and how to keep your child safe
Why post-crash care matters: 42% of patients alive at EMS arrival die later
This curated list of songs maintains the perfect tempo to guide your CPR compressions, ensuring you’re prepared to act swiftly and effectively in emergencies
According to a police report, Mark Denton told EMS providers that he cut his toes with a lawnmower, but he later admitted that happened in 1971
Off-duty officer Chas Kulow was with his girlfriend as she was being treated at a Five Finger Death Punch show
Incident videos help responders identify the physical and behavioral cues of a severe behavioral emergency that may or may not have a criminal component
One person was detained by police, and several people were transported to nearby hospitals, including three who were listed in critical condition
Dozens of EMS providers watched from a courtroom gallery as Peter Zisopoulos entered his plea in a video feed from a Bellevue Hospital bed
“That man murdered my daughter, and she would be the first one to come to his aid if he needed help,” her father said at the service
The dangers to EMTs/medics are less well known to the general public than firefighting, even at times to the agencies where they work
Acting Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said Russo “mentored many new EMTs and paramedics, cared deeply for the communities she served, and set an incredible example”
“It’s hard to imagine the squad without her,” said Huntington Community First Aid Squad Chief David Kaufman
“We are so sad,” said FDNY Chief of Department John Hodgens. “The members of her station looked up to [Alison Russo]. She kept them in line.”
“She knew how to do her job, and she knew how to do your job too,” said Michael Greco, now vice president of EMS Local 2507
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
