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.
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Dr. Amanda Berndtson shares the impact of wall-related injuries on EMS and hospitals in Southern Arizona and San Diego at NAEMSP Grand Rounds
Vague definitions and enforcement challenges raise concerns about how a new law will function in real-world emergencies, leaving providers to navigate gray areas under pressure
The court order says the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid had no clear authority to enact the mandate for providers that participate in the government programs
Ambulance Victoria employees said trauma from workplace conditions was worse than what they experienced from the work itself
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Eric J. Genna allegedly attempted to strike and threatened to kill an EMS provider with Alton Memorial Hospital
City police charged Ryley Zaccheaus Custer, 21, with five counts each of aggravated assault, reckless endangerment and simple assault
Crew resource management, quick reference handbooks and fatigue management strategies can improve patient care and enhance safety
UT Health East Texas Paramedic David Eads, 42, died when the ambulance struck a truck that was backing up across the two lanes of traffic
Monongalia County EMT Anthony Oliverio was stabbed approximately three times in the torso and hand
The surviving medic is being treated after a UT East Texas Health System ambulance crashed into an 18-wheeler
The plan calls for Aurora to revamp its use-of-force policies and launch new training programs in an effort to combat bias in the ranks
Brad Cox also received a separate reprimand in 2013 and a suspension in 2017, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services
Two Cleburne firefighters were taken to the hospital for evaluation with non-life-threatening injuries
A Holden Fire Department ambulance was en route to a local hospital when it crashed
According to Houston’s FF union president, officials had asked for radios to contact private EMS but were only provided cellphone numbers
“We try to be prepared for everything, and this is just another piece of that,” Battalion Chief Ryan Miller said
The ripple effects of OSHA’s vaccinate or be tested requirement and CMS’ healthcare vaccination rule
Thomas Cushman pleaded innocent to the charge and others after police and firefighters responded to a call at his home
Riverside Fire District Chief Rob Bowen was tending to a patient in the back of the rig when the incident occurred
Canadian researchers studied the impact of a single night without sleep, as well as chronic poor sleep quality
5 actions EMS leaders should take to ensure ketamine is appropriately administered when indicated and documented correctly
In a statement released on Saturday evening, a spokesperson for the DFR said Brad Cox “was no longer a member of the department”
Timothy E. Ovadal, 39, of Madison, wiped away tears as the verdicts came in
The issue has divided employees at San Luis Ambulance, a 75-year-old private company
Knowing how to intervene when a colleague is going off the rails could save their career and protect the agency’s reputation
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William Angel must stay out of trouble for a probationary period to have his record cleared after being granted a judicial diversion
A paramedic and two troopers were kicked in the head and face as police officers tried to secure the woman
Kyle Vess was charged with assaulting a paramedic before a video was released that shows the paramedic kicking him repeatedly
The woman testified that she was too scared to scream during the attack, but Timothy E. Ovadal’s attorney says the incident could not have happened
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