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.
A proposed fentanyl vaccine might be a useful addition in the fight against opioids, but it isn’t necessary to protect first responders from occupational exposure to the drug
A verbal attack can be personal; here’s how to deflect the attack and minimize the damage
Chris Keller on how BWCs enhance patient care documentation, bolster staff safety and provide an unbiased account of events
Marshall Waters, 49, an EMT with Northeast Louisiana Ambulance, was shot in the abdomen while conducting a traffic stop
Learn how to utilize hospital outcome data to evaluate chemical sedation, including ketamine, benzodiazepine and anti-psychotics
The first 10 minutes of an MCI considerably impact emergency operations and survival.
Voters will decide whether to approve a levy that would raise $7.3 million per year for the Kirkland Fire Department
Police say the man became combative after experiencing an apparent overdose and was found to be carrying a BB gun in his pocket
St. Louis, which has seen more paramedics leave in the last two years than it has hired, is struggling to hire and retain personnel in what is on track to be the deadliest year in city history
The bill, which increases the penalties for failing to yield to emergency and work vehicles, was passed unanimously in both chambers of the state legislature
A warrant has been issued for Jonathan Reserve, 19, who is accused of an aggravated assault that sent an EMT to the hospital
The statement addresses assessment, restraint, use of sedatives such as ketamine and law enforcement involvement when caring for an agitated patient
Police say the man was “flipping out” and breaking things at his neighbor’s house before he assaulted the paramedic and tried to spit at police and EMS providers
Mutual-aid companies supplemented response efforts to give SFFD members the opportunity to attend the vigil
Northeast Louisiana Ambulance EMT Marshall Waters, who works part-time for the Mangham Police Department, was seriously injured in the shooting Saturday afternoon
Police say the man also spit on EMS providers and police officers
Remain calm, avoid flowering plants and carry an epinephrine auto injector if you are allergic to stings
Friday was the deadline for states to submit their vaccine plans to the CDC; North Carolina’s plan includes four phases
Join us as we analyze what the results of a recent survey reveal about provider perceptions about COVID-19 and influenza vaccination
Gaining signals from noise and understanding the trajectory of service delivery
Five EMS providers at the Astoria station have tested positive; union officials warned that the department may not be prepared for a second wave
Four victims aged 17-34 were transported to the hospital with serious injuries after the crash
The fire department report stated that Firefighter Jason Cortez may have accidentally opened the valve and cited COVID-19 restrictions in requiring firefighters to do some training tasks alone
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said naloxone can be safely administered by first responders with proper PPE and other safety measures
The “safety band” spectrum used to keep first responders from getting caught in traffic en route to an emergency may be opened up for use by unlicensed Wi-Fi users
Tiffany Noel, 40, is accused of assaulting the EMT after failing to pay for the room she was staying in
Key takeaways and lessons learned from the 2018 mass shooting event at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago
Palm Beach County’s two Trauma Hawk air ambulances have temporarily been grounded and a spokeswoman said the hospital district was working to finalize a lease for a substitute air ambulance
Officials said the incident is under investigation to determine appropriate disciplinary actions
First responders and healthcare workers would be in the first 5% of the U.S. population to receive Phase 1a of the vaccine, under the new National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommendations
Police said a distracted driver struck the rig while swerving around another car that had stopped for the truck
Authorities said the man tried to spit on the EMT and resisted wearing a mask while being transported after allegedly choking his girlfriend and swallowing her medication
The deaths of fire, law enforcement, corrections and EMS leaders and personnel will have a decades-long impact on department operations, safety and capability
