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.
Emergency response requires increased focus; this is a balancing act when approaching a scene with numerous factors in play
“There is no substitute for experience. Yet, regardless of experience level, it is important to consider how EMS education can teach situational awareness”
A look at how Orange County’s pioneering live stream video technology can set the stage for future adoption
NFPA 3000 isn’t a tactical document or a policies and procedures manual; it’s a framework to develop programs that integrate planning, response and recovery to active shooter hostile events
The shattered glass sprayed into the paramedic’s eye during the attack
A bullet lodged itself in the passenger side door as medics were treating a patient whose family became irate when they weren’t allowed in the rig
Officials are seeking help from the state to figure out why DeKalb County did not hold AMR accountable for long response times
An EMT’s attack of a restrained patient is a reminder for all leaders to discuss response to provocations and consider body-worn cameras to capture the EMS point-of-view
Mecklenburg County Commissioner Pat Cotham said it’s “disappointing” that half of the county’s ambulance fleet has engine issues
Ensure you have the tools to do your job properly and give the patient the best possible care by preparing your rig before you even leave the bay
After an EMT was shown punching a teen patient in an ambulance, city council officials want the state to give Dunwoody its own EMS certificate
After coming under fire for sparing two women jail time who were found guilty of attacking a paramedic, the Victorian government increased punishment for the offense
EMT Deannah Williams can be seen screaming expletives and repeatedly punching the 17-year-old patient in the face
Officials have reported explosive devices have been found on and near the scene
Paramedics are outraged that Amanda Warren and Caris Underwood’s sentences were revoked because a judge said they should not be imprisoned
The crew was covered in broken glass in a “mindless act of vandalism” that resulted in a broken door window
The anonymous EMS veteran said she was on her way to a call when a man tried to pull her out of her ambulance
Cori Christensen, 32, was arraigned Friday on one count of battery against a health care worker, assault and resisting or obstructing an officer
Researchers said droperidol is a safer, easier to administer alternative to midazolam for calming violent, intoxicated patients
Police said the alleged victim was in the back of the ambulance with Donovan Cobb, who said “it’s not rape,” and grabbed her in an inappropriate way
Police responded to a hospital after a woman reported that her boyfriend had assaulted her; he fled in an ambulance with his 18-month-old son
West Midlands Ambulance Service EMS provider Edd Davis said a mirror was broken off the ambulance and mud was thrown while a patient was being treated
EMS crews were assessing Jesus Ceja, who was reported to be under the influence of an unknown substance
The department is asking for a $44,600 Homeland Security grant to purchase body armor responders can wear during incidents where responders might be in danger
Scott White, who was suspected of being high on drugs, kicked the EMTs who were attempting to treat him, causing one to fall down stairs
Considerations for planning interdisciplinary training and staging include properly equipping EMS providers and developing a common lexicon
Mike and Ilce Corvin’s Spirit Ride started last June in Massachusetts and has covered some 16,000 miles and 150 cities so far
Marion County 911 and the Hannibal public school district are teaming up to access any of the security cameras in operation throughout the school district
All vehicles are outfitted with an anti-theft device, and EMS providers have a locking device that allows them to secure their vehicle from a distanc
Decoding the myth of poor responder resiliency, stress and responder fatigue in EMS
A petition urging Governor Bill Haslam to create legislation preventing workers’ fatigue has reached over 3,000 signatures
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