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.
For centuries going back to Leonardo da Vinci, humans have innovated and perfected ways to protect their health amid hazardous conditions
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
Organizers say the tests will both keep attendees safe and help health officials understand how many asymptomatic people may be attending large events
The Onslow County medic suffered smoke inhalation trying to save equipment from the burning rig
Other bills still up for consideration include one increasing penalties for assaulting first responders and one that aims for more police accountability
With skills, preparation and clear expectations, EMTs and paramedics can facilitate productive conversations with bystanders at an incident
Greenville County Sheriff’s officials say there was a young child in the truck where the woman was reportedly passed out
The petition comes three years after civil rights investigators found Hennepin Healthcare paramedics were sedating people at the request of police
Ethan Lutz was a college student working as an EMT deployed to New York during the COVID-19 crisis; as he watched the city grapple with the PPE shortage, he came up with an idea to make providers safer in the future
Police said the paramedic was rendering aid to the man after he intentionally struck his head on the partition of a patrol vehicle
As the winter’s surge of coronavirus cases overwhelmed Los Angeles hospitals, EMTs like Michael Diaz were forced to take previously unthinkable measures
Police said several dozen shots were fired and three patients were “maybe critical”
The suspect is accused of pointing the officer’s own gun at him and pulling the trigger
The bill would carry a minimum mandatory sentence of 30 years for killing federally funded law enforcement members, firefighters and EMS providers
Why administration of normal saline off-duty constitutes possession and delivery of a controlled substance
Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe’s “Gaffen Tötet,” or “Gawking Kills,” campaign warns of the penalties for interfering with emergency operations
How many tragedies in public safety are assigned a proximate cause, when the real problem lying in wait is a grossly fatigued employee?
Witnesses said they heard an explosion and then saw a man in the street firing at people
Police said children as young as 9 were involved in the fight where people were swinging baseball bats and golf clubs
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EMS crews at the station began treating the crash victims but could not access an ambulance due to the damage
Deputies said blood began to pour out of the EMT’s nose after he was kicked in the face
“The First Step Program” will offer individuals an opportunity to get help without the fear of arrest or having to worry about a lack of health insurance
Four people were transported to the hospital, two of whom were in critical condition
EMTs were checking on the man when he suddenly “punched the gas” and dragged the firefighter with his car, police said
Opponents of the proposal said it would prevent healthcare agencies from keeping track of which staff members are vaccinated
FDNY EMS union officials said the city is moving too fast on the program, which hasn’t been tested yet
First responders went through the swarm to aid the patients and protect the surviving victim
A Nassau County Police Department paramedic was kicked in the chest and an officer was kicked in the neck, officials said
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss the use of ketamine in EMS and new legislation that may restrict its use, as well as the broader implications of legislators weighing in on EMS practices
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