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.
You’re responsible for managing the crash scene; this includes what happens behind the scene as well as at the scene
NOLA EMS Chief Bill Salmeron shares the inside story of how his team handled one of the most intense incidents in recent New Orleans history
Educate your community on how to stay safe and assist emergency responders after a violent MCI
Erie County Sheriff: “This was pure evil. It was straight up racially motivated hate crime from somebody outside of our community.”
After extensive planning and training, the Long Beach IMR Pilot Program has launched to provide safe, timely and appropriate medical care to individuals in crisis
James Walley admitted to raping a pregnant patient, sexually assaulting other adults, and fondling two children
Brian Tegtmeyer has more than 26 years of experience in public safety communications
Police recaptured the man, and EMS treated and transported him
Before calling EMS, Greer police found the man under a house
A day that began with peaceful protests ended in sporadic skirmishes, with some people throwing rocks at officers, LAPD said
Our co-hosts dissect Editor-in-Chief Kerri Hatt’s recent article on fentanyl exposure based on her conversation with Simon Taxel, NRP, BA, crew chief and public safety diver with the Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS
Follow these steps to define roles, identify and mitigate hazards, and work toward the best possible patient outcome
The Amherst Fire Fighters Local 1764 is advocating for improvements in staffing and equipment after an older, backup rig was used to transport patients
An EMS provider, a child being transported and the truck driver were hurt in the crash which flipped the rig
Luis Rodriguez was charged with aggravated battery and jailed
Learn more about the real consequences of fentanyl misinformation and educate public safety partners
Yoga poses can help improve firefighter flexibility and mobility – factors that are essential not only to improving endurance, but to resisting injury
Robert Ivey, commander of Lumberton Rescue and EMS, recalled transporting his friend, unsure if he would make it
A poll of nearly 600 EMS1 readers found that a stunning majority are in favor of providers being able to use medical marijuana if their state allows
Police continue to investigate and have identified a person of interest
Footage from a bystander on scene showed the man refusing to move out of the way of the ambulance and later resisting police officers
Two EMTs and a patient were inside the Bell ambulance when the December 2021 crash occurred
An EMS crew had transported Diana M. Corcorran to a hospital after treating her for a suspected overdose
Shoals Ambulance Service crewmembers were transporting Matthew Markley on March 12 when the incident occurred
Two people were killed in the onslaught; sources say the ambulance may have been donated by the London Ambulance Service
While being treated in the ambulance, Rodney Moore began to fight with personnel as he tried to exit the rig
Joseph Giovannone was being transported in a South Plainfield Rescue Squad ambulance when it hit a railroad bridge
The students all “experienced severe sickness within minutes of each other”
Investigators say that the responder was working in an ambulance at the time and that there may be more victims
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss a recent guilty verdict in the case of a former nurse who made a fatal medication error on the job
The new Prodigy EMS medical director discusses psychological safety in the classroom, just culture and systems thinking
The patient had recently moved to an address that was flagged as a threat due to a previous resident, the lawsuit claims