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.
What you need to know about opioid overdose reversal drug nalmefene’s risks, effectiveness and clinical concerns
Discover how fentanyl test strips work, the obstacles to their widespread use and their impact on harm reduction
Learn the difference between the two, the effect on the human body, and how to protect your health during a storm
Apply crew resource management sterile cockpit rules to stay safe amidst increased roadway dangers
One year later: I’m thankful for vaccinated EMTs and paramedics and their willingness to serve others with compassion and empathy
“It’s embarrassing as an EMS provider to show up in somebody’s time of need and have the ambulance break down,” said paramedic Timothy Sommerfelt
The rights of EMS agencies and remedies if hospital bed delays cannot be satisfactorily resolved through collaboration with hospital counterparts
Lawton first responder Leif Johnson said an assailant fired a shot that struck the rig “about four inches from my right shoulder”
Does your ambulance design prohibit good patient care while putting providers at risk?
Four pieces of low-hanging fruit that can improve industry safety for our patients and EMS crews
From pulling people out of burning buildings, to rendering aid in a catastrophic traffic pileup while injured, these heroic stories of off-duty responders will stun you
Are EMS leaders prepared to take advantage of new and existing programs in 2022?
Texas Department of Health and Human Services lifted the emergency suspension after a paperwork change
The announcement comes three months after two paramedics were charged in the death of Elijah McClain
The infected individual had recently returned from South Africa and was fully vaccinated but had not received a booster shot and was experiencing “mild symptoms,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci
The fire was on three floors and spread to other buildings in the Brooklyn neighborhood
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
Just two days after its discovery on Nov. 24, the WHO classified the Omicron variant as one of concern
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
