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.
As a leader, you have a responsibility to calm the turbulence
By maintaining a high level of awareness and readiness, paramedics and EMTs can significantly mitigate risks to themselves and those they are assisting
Putting traffic incident management into practice can help us influence high-frequency, high-risk environments we can’t control
Police say the woman’s mouth was injured after a scooter crash and she spat bloody saliva on the medic’s face
According to an FBI affidavit, the man spat in a paramedic’s face, striking the medic’s eye and mouth with saliva
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced a contract between the city and Sterlingwear of Boston to provide the gowns to ambulance services, fire departments and hospitals
First responders said they have had to slowly navigate large apparatus around the potholes to respond to many emergencies at the park’s pond and cliff-hiking area
Hazmat crews responded to the scene and discovered a large amount of the moisture-reducing chemical DampRid
EMS providers said they were forced to wheel a stretcher for a quarter-mile down the road after being told it wouldn’t be cleared for another hour
Researchers say a 50-minute dry heat cycle in a household multicooker can sanitize N95 respirators without compromising the filter or fit
The woman reportedly charged at a paramedic with the machete before fleeing
A funeral was held for Beirut Fire Brigade Paramedic Sahar Fares, 24, on Thursday; Beirut’s governor said nine other firefighters were killed
The paramedics were reportedly treating a patient near a vehicle when they became dizzy due to an unknown chemical in the vehicle
EMTs said the man’s actions forced them to leave the scene for their safety
House Bill 838 creates a new crime: bias-motivated intimidation, which would apply to the death or serious injury of a firefighter, EMT or police officer
NEMSIS-TAC and PWW produce definitive guidance on HIPAA – essential to aid the progression of MIH
Share these fireworks injury prevention tips with your community to promote safe celebration
Learn how to assess for deficiencies of a patient’s 3 Ps: pump, pipes and plasma
The two ambulance companies were allowed to serve the same area due to one of the agencies being understaffed
A new video shows how to properly don PPE, plus fact sheets cover face mask do’s and don’ts and how to wear a respirator
How to stick to health-focused resolutions amid the pandemic
Nearly one-third of public safety personnel do not get a department-issued face mask, plus other key findings from nearly 4,000 survey responses
Officials said a bottle of potassium cyanide was found at the scene of a suspected suicide where first responders began feeling unwell
Protect EMS providers while preventing the unnecessary depletion of already diminished PPE supplies
Virginia Beach Fire Chief David Hutcheson said one firefighter was kicked and one was shoved, but bystanders didn’t interfere with care to the crash victim
Non-punitive near-miss reporting can prevent serious injury or line-of-duty deaths by relying on the group’s collective experience
Marion County Fire Rescue urged motorists to stay alert and yield for emergency vehicles after the rig was struck while transporting a patient
Fire officials addressed the increased scrutiny of military-style equipment in public safety, saying the vehicle would only be used to save lives
EMT Dawson Rice, 21, suffered ruptured organs and multiple fractures after being struck while assisting crash victims
NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci, MD, extends his gratitude to EMS providers during the NEMSMA Annual Meeting at Pinnacle
EMS1 and Fitch & Associates take an in-depth look at EMS trends in the U.S. and set a foundation for assessing how the EMS profession is changing
The EMS Leadership Round Table tackles community messaging, public health funding and caring for the caregivers at the Virtual Pinnacle Leadership Summit
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