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.
The Independence Day holiday can increase the number of intoxicated patients and bystanders you’re likely to encounter on your shift so be careful out there
Let’s get smart about emergency responder hydration by understanding the need for prehydration and rehydration with water
As you ready yourself and your community for a heat wave, keep these tips in mind
How three providers found direction through mentoring, overcame physical and mental health challenges to thrive in EMS
Witnesses told police the man threw the paramedic against the wall of an ambulance while he was being transported to the hospital
Thomas Wright broke free from the gurney restraint, bit the EMT and knocked him to the ground, then began stomping on his head
Officials said Orlando Wilford lunged at the paramedic, grabbed her by the hair and began to claw her face
The REV Ambulance Group seat belt system includes a four-point restraint, as well as controlled decelerator technology, which helps absorb energy during a crash
Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole stayed with paramedic Brian Cariota until he received medical attention
Capt. Latorrence Norris and firefighter Vinnie Harper were stabbed by a patient while en route to a hospital last week
Police said the attack arose from a dispute among a group of teenagers
The boys were charged with one felony count of aggravated assault to EMS personnel and one misdemeanor count of possessing replica firearms
The firefighters were taken to the hospital for treatment and a suspect was found and taken into custody
Austin-Travis County EMS and the Austin Police Department rolled out specific call codes to help police get to them quickly in an emergency
Daniel Mansbridge, a 16-year veteran paramedic, was “shoulder charged” by a teenager before two others beat him on the ground
It is critical that agencies conduct a formal review of all collisions
A patient being transported for mental health issues assaulted the treating provider, forcing the medic driving the rig to stop, enabling the patient to steal the ambulance
The County Sheriff’s department later arrested William Swagger after he jumped out of a moving ambulance to escape
NYPD officials flagged an anonymous threat against FDNY EMTs in the Rockaways area, prompting officers to escort emergency crews responding to calls
The police department says the wounded man was taken to a hospital
Jennifer Doughtery died after she crossed the centerline with her car and crashed head-on into an ambulance
Richard Thornton became uncooperative on the way to the hospital, took a knife from his rear pants pocket and tried to stab the medics
Ronald C. James walked to the kitchen, grabbed a steak knife and told the paramedic he would kill him, according to police
First responders pronounced a pedestrian dead on the scene of a fatal crash between a South Carolina ambulance and a pedestrian standing on the road
The man sprayed responding EMS crews with starter fluid and told police he believed that first responders were trying to kill him
Paramedic Heather Haynes went through six surgeries including amputation of part of her right leg
Briana Turner allegedly became furious and tried to hit an EMT before jumping out of the ambulance to get away from first responders
The ET3 Model team announced the decision to extend the Request for Applications (RFA) period until Oct. 5
The recently mandated training comes after the company says there has been an apparent increase in attacks on paramedics and EMTs while on duty in Portland
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Boats like the Conception are required to have a crewmember keep watch at night
The two men got into an argument with the head nurse at a hospital and ran back to the ambulance demanding the FDNY EMTs to give them a ride to another hospital
Paramedics said the new vehicles have not been appropriately retrofitted and are putting the crews’ and patients’ safety in harm’s way
Use the right equipment and enlist extra personnel to help transport bariatric patients out of their homes and into the ambulance while keeping their safety top of mind
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