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 whole-system approach to protecting your personnel from violence
How a hybrid paid/volunteer emergency service model can provide the best care
One simple trick we can take from our fire service friends to stabilize a vehicle
Police believe there was an altercation in the area just before the shooting that was not related to the ambulance’s presence in the area
Paramedic Tasha Starkey said her crewmate was assaulted because they parked “parallel” to the suspect’s car
Cherie Sullivan was at home recovering from being injured in a February crash involving the ambulance she was driving
Check out this free infographic to see how your clean-up process for bloodborne pathogens and other potential hazards measures up
The CHASE LifeTech FR jacket includes modular sensors that can detect heart rate, temperature, motion and GPS location
Farmington police, firefighters and paramedics from San Juan Regional Medical Center conducted joint training under their new multi-agency policy
A recent incident in which a rescue worker needed treatment for possible exposure to an opioid prompted the move
OSHA said that it opened a case looking into conditions at Brewster Ambulance after receiving a complaint about conditions affecting employee health and safety
Wear appropriate gear, build in fail safes and backup plans, and be aware of changing water conditions to conduct a successful swift water rescue
H.B. 1293 would make an assault on an EMS provider or firefighter a class 6 felony, punishable by up to two years in prison
Police said they had to use a TASER to subdue David Parsons after he began attacking a paramedic in the back of an ambulance
“I couldn’t give a s--- if the whole street collapsed now move your van from outside my house,” the note read
The department celebrated Valentine’s Day by putting out heartfelt PSAs about candle and kitchen safety and the importance of CPR
Bruce Diamond, a homeless man, was arrested after throwing a rock at the ambulance while it was parked at a curb
Bellingham firefighters responding to a medical aid call found themselves facing a man with a gun, prompting a police standoff
Most EMS provider back injuries result from lifting patients – do you know how to position your body to minimize your risk?
The bill would give supervisors the right to allow their staff to carry guns on duty if they’ve completed training
Joey Eddins created Hands Free America Inc. after she was hit and injured by a driver who was texting
Medline Industries developed the fentanyl-resistant gloves for responders to wear when treating overdose patients
The ambulance was transporting a patient when it was hit by what appeared to be a large rock or cinder block
After Justin Hemphill was struck by a car in a parking lot, he allegedly spit blood and saliva on the responding EMS provider and police officer
Departments are scrambling for ways to protect their first responders and identify the powders and pills they encounter on the scenes of overdoses and crimes
Assess and improve the health of your team on a regular basis to combat the physical and mental demands of a career in firefighting/EMS
According to the reports, violence against paramedics is the fastest growing area of EVENT, with 52 incidents reported in 2017
A judge ruled that Gloria Gordon needed to continue with mental health treatment to get proper help instead of going to prison
Officials are pushing to be the first city in the U.S. to have a supervised injection site with a controversial proposal
“You never know what you’re getting into on a daily basis,” Chief Robert Weidner said. “I’d rather come home to my family at the end of a shift”
A report found that paramedics were sent on their own to 2,204 calls in 2016 and 2017
A resident’s cellphone video captured the man being lifted between the rail cars and carried to paramedics
In 2013, a distracted driver killed Christina Dempsey’s sister, niece and the daughter of her sister’s fiancé
