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.
Keeping patients moving toward definitive treatment through accurate triage of life threats is the key to EMS success at a mass casualty incident
Tuesday’s theme aims to foster a culture of safety, collaboration and preparedness within the EMS industry and in local communities
Steve Whitehead tells you everything you need to know to keep yourself safe from accidental fentanyl exposure
Separating fact from fiction on the opioid crisis, fentanyl and its derivatives, and community paramedicine initiatives
The doctor was a neighbor of the man who had called 911 for help after suffering a fall
Implementing a medication administration cross check helped St. Charles County Ambulance District reduce dosing errors and win recognition for its Just Culture
Wilhelm Anderson, 43, was arrested and charged with two felonies for allegedly assaulting a police officer and a paramedic
Gina Blackburn began assaulting paramedics both times EMS providers performed a sternum rub to wake her up after she allegedly passed out in a restaurant
A 25-year-old paramedic was struck when trying to treat an intoxicated man who became belligerent
Remember any patient can turn violent, and make a patient assessment/search a part of your situational awareness approach to scene safety
A procession was held overnight in Milwaukee as the firefighter’s body was brought to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office
The webinars will cover security for places of worship and how to prepare for complex attacks
After discovering two young girls were dead, first responders attempting to treat the father were frightened by his demeanor and conversation
Two rescue units are being equipped with AeroClave decontamination units and isolation capsules for safe transport
Falmouth Fire Department purchased 25 armored vests and helmets, known as ballistics gear, which will be placed on fire trucks and in ambulances and provided to command staff
Adam LaFlash, 36, of Sturbridge, was arraigned in Dudley District Court Monday on three counts of incident assault and battery on a person over 14
The bill would change assaults from misdemeanor offenses to felonies, punishable by up to five years in prison
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Since legalizing and selling marijuana last November, state emergency rooms have seen dozens of children who have ingested edibles
“Jefferson was spitting on and fighting medical workers who were trying to render aid to her,” police said
Propper made it easy to find the right fit for EMS providers, says an operations chief with an ambulance district outside St. Louis
Jeremiah James Ray climbed into the passenger seat of an ambulance, then reportedly waved around a knife and choked and bit one of the paramedics inside
Formally known as the Move Over Law, it requires drivers to vacate the lane closest if there are first responders, public works employees or tow-truck operators on the shoulder
An ambulance carrying a patient was hit at an intersection by a car, leaving the emergency vehicle resting on its side
Theodore Mobley, 26, was arguing with a female patient after transporting her to George Washington Hospital, and the argument turned physical once inside
Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Carlos Rosario shares his recovery after being struck on a roadway and promotes safety during Distracted Driver Awareness Month
The ambulance had been responding to a cardiac arrest call before the crash, said the FDNY
Jeremiah Ray is accused of stabbing an AMR paramedic while the ambulance was stopped at a red light
Use these techniques to build a great foundation of first responder-specific strength and become tactically fit
Define what behaviors are off limits and what to do if an assault against emergency responders does occur
Violence prevention training and situational awareness can help keep EMS providers safe on scene
Robin Melinda Keane was arrested and charged her with assault and battery on a police officer, assault and battery on ambulance personnel and interfering with a firefighter
While they typically work opposite shifts, a rare chance to fill in and help patients as a father-son team was too good to pass up
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