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.
“There has never been a more crucial time to have a wingmate in EMS – a wingmate to watch your six and guide each other through the storm”
The novel coronavirus landed in Washington State in early 2020, kicking off a nationwide reckoning and a new era of service for first responders
“Time” magazine-featured paramedic Alanna Badgley reflects on the fear, fatigue and fight to get recognition and support for EMS during the pandemic and how that fight continues today
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
The 988 mental health crisis dialing code goes live July 16. The experts outline what to expect
Check out these social posts from departments with their support on full display
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
In this episode of Inside EMS, our co-hosts talk about the biggest EMS news of the week, including an alleged assault by a Dallas paramedic after video surfaced of him kicking a homeless man
Dallas Fire-Rescue put paramedic Brad Cox on administrative leave after the video became public
An Irwin EMS ambulance crew requested assistance from police after the patient they were treating became aggressive and began throwing things
Strategies to report and prevent sexual misconduct, so that all employees feel safe at work
In this emotional episode of the Inside EMS podcast, cohost Kelly Grayson talks through his emotions as he prepares for surgery and what navigating the disability process has been like
The medics were released from the hospital after reportedly feeling “off” and in a “foggy daze” at the scene
The Crisis Outreach Response and Engagement program will send a separate team of EMTs and community health workers to nonviolent homeless-related 911 calls
The helicopter pilot and two crew members experienced red, swollen eyes after suffering two laser strikes in one night
At least three of the injured people are students, and three of the four injured were taken to hospitals
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission identified more than 190,000 ED visits due to micromobility products in the past four years
The man was charged with aggravated assault, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, harassment, institutional vandalism and simple assault
When a patient says “I can’t breathe” or “I’m going to die,” you better listen
The coupon will be available for eligible first responders in advance of National First Responders Day
The decision was spurred by a “changing landscape” and more calls that increase the possibility of Portland FFs being involved with aggressive patients and bystanders
The kits are part of the city’s new Safe Chicago program, and are equipped with a tourniquet, gauze, shears, gloves and an instruction manual
A study from Florida Atlantic University found IM ketamine administration increases ED intubation rate 5.75-fold for patients testing positive for cocaine
