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.
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Highlighting a joint statement from EMS associations, Chief Brian Schaeffer argues for a shift towards broader, evidence-based performance metrics to enhance EMS quality and effectiveness
This user-friendly resource aims to address a gap in PPE selection and enhance safety culture
Organizers said they are working with the venue and Indiana officials to schedule new conference dates
Public safety employers have statutory mandates to protect their employees and the public from these diseases
Florida Department of Health officials say the 70-year-old Broward County man attended last week’s conference in Tampa
Officials say the Alameda firefighter is being quarantined outside the county and all fire stations will remain open
Cancel station tours, visits, and non-essential training and travel
The service is calling for the requirements to match national standards as it appeals $10,000 in response-time penalties
The New England Journal of Medicine rapidly published a peer-reviewed report on the first case of COVID-19 in the U.S.
The union says EMS providers were not told their sub-station was being used as a coronavirus testing site
The move angered EMS union leaders who say EMTs and paramedics in the city continue to be deprioritized
Researchers warn that misinformation about unintentional fentanyl exposure can have negative consequences for responders and opioid overdose patients
The man was charged with two felonies after reportedly showing up to emergency scenes and representing himself as a volunteer firefighter
Health officials say the first responders came into contact with the first patient in California to die from the virus
The briefing informed firefighters about COVID-19 signs and symptoms, preparations and protections
The EMTs are accused of verbally provoking the injured man and physically striking him multiple times
Agencies are encouraged to suspend non-emergency activities for a week to focus training and education on roadway hazards
An EMS provider was in the back of the rig when the suspect got in, officials say
Sheriff’s deputies said the man admitted he called 911 with the intention of shooting at first responders
Butler County EMS of Kansas became the first recipient of the award acknowledging agencies that work to create a culture of safety
Police said the man was running around during a festival without clothes, and also jumped onto a police car during the incident
The woman faces multiple charges of aggravated assault
A total of 27 firefighters are now under quarantine after possible coronavirus exposure at a care facility
The woman had previously been arrested for allegedly spitting on medical staff and battering a police officer in separate incidents
The “Invest in Vests” fundraiser raised enough money to buy 92 vests for firefighters, EMS personnel and police
The firefighters and police officers are believed to have possibly come in contact with the coronavirus at Life Care Center
The town recently switched to an ambulance service two municipalities away and officials say response times currently average 15 to 18 minutes
A police officer was struck by the stolen rig and the suspect was shot twice in the leg before the pursuit began
Shamong EMS is the third New Jersey ambulance service to be fined for similar violations within the last five months
The pilot and paramedic were evaluated for eye injuries and the flight crew provided the video to Toronto Police
A gunman opened fire Wednesday at Milwaukee’s Molson Coors brewery complex, killing five people before taking his own life
A business donated the portable street light to help illuminate emergency scenes, making first responders more visible to motorists
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