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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FDNY EMT Ryan Walsh testified in a first-degree assault trial and gave a graphic description of the scene inside the building where the attack occurred in 2016
Know when to stop, how much assistance to provide and how to hand off patient care to responding authorities
Officials said Parks Terry fled from police on a golf cart and locked himself inside a house, where he later attacked a paramedic who came inside
“This is what happens when police runs continue to be pawned off on EMS,” a paramedic said on social media while recovering from a deep bite wound
“Detectives are following credible leads to include witness interviews and phone data collection,” Sarasota police PIO Genevieve Judge said
Oak Bluffs Fire Chief John Rose and firefighter-EMT David Smith were driving by when they saw Trooper Dustin Shaw fighting with a driver he had pulled over
The footage allegedly shows Ricardo Kendle being arrested after attempting to steal an ambulance at a hospital
Oakland Fire Department paramedic Mike Scott urged the community to end the violence, adding that he’s “tired of seeing this” after 20 years on the job
Officials said the drunk patient became violent after being told he had to go to the hospital and punched the EMT before running away
Marcel Thomas was being transported to the hospital when he allegedly became aggressive and demanded the ambulance be stopped
The two paramedics were able to get back into the ambulance and drive away while three to five more shots were fired at the ambulance, according to police
Ricardo Kendle, who had just been released from jail, allegedly “became irate” and tried to pull a paramedic out of an ambulance
Kellie Cline faces multiple charges after allegedly punching an EMT in the back of the head during a medical call
Retired Fire Chief Howard Munding trains firefighters and EMS providers in Krav Maga so they have the skills to protect themselves when violence strikes
An EMT was knocked unconscious and another suffered broken ribs just a few days after another violent incident on a call
David Hendricks and Capt. Thomas Oliveras face charges after allegedly assaulting two EMTs who were treating Hendricks’ wife at a Lady Antebellum concert
NIOSH line of duty death investigation recommendations for conducting welfare checks are applicable to every EMS agency
EMS providers were trying to get help from police to control the agitated patient when the hijack occurred
A police report said Gene Southworth refused to let responders pull a victim from a crashed car, and his daughter caused a disturbance as he was detained
A video shows two Johannesburg, South Africa, paramedics pretending to faint while on the road in an ambulance as part of a popular video challenge
Manitoba officials announced that paramedics will be able to administer olanzapine to agitated methamphetamine users
Wall, surface and stretcher mounts help secure equipment within the ambulance, reducing the potential for injury to patients and providers
An EMT and a patient were transported to the hospital after Kevin Green allegedly ran them down in a road-rage episode
Matthew Libatique, cinematographer for the recent adaptation of “A Star is Born,” was arrested for allegedly attacking paramedics and police officers
Police said they found Denise Molina, who was found rolling around with her pants and underwear pulled down, kicked an EMT in the throat
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Miami Township firefighters and paramedics will use the ballistic vests on calls where there might be a weapon at the scene
EMT Jennifer Hayn-Hiton claims Heather Locklear kicked her and injured her enough to prevent her from working
Our cohosts discuss a recent event involving a paramedic allegedly choking a patient, and how and when to speak up in that situation
“Evidence-Based Guidelines for Fatigue Risk Management in Emergency Medical Services” was created to mitigate the effects of fatigue