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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A future EMT’s submission to the NPR student podcast challenge seeks to educate the public about lights and siren use
A transient jumped into a fire truck and attempted to pull the driver out of the cab; the firefighter got hurt attempting to defuse the situation
Fellow firefighters immediately came to Ben Schultz’s aid when he was injured and took him to a hospital
An alert system would tell drivers that a passenger is in the backseat when the car is turned off
Victims and their families gave harrowing accounts of the sudden and random attacks that sent scores of people fleeing crowded restaurants and diving for cover
The attack left her 1-year-old granddaughter dead and critically injured her daughter and 5-year-old granddaughter
The attack left seven people and three attackers dead
Police located the teen near the crime scene in possession of two weapons they believe she used in the stabbing
The “Slambulance” was advertised as a rolling nightclub for graduation, prom, bachelor and bachelorette parties and for tailgating
Fire officials said the level of carbon monoxide in the pool area was 300 parts per million
Paddy Ennis, the first paramedic to arrive, said he had to ignore screaming victims for those in more serious condition; the quiet patients
Michael Kennedy said both of the victims’ throats were slit near the carotid artery
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While preliminary tests indicate potential exposure to heroin and fentanyl, it is unclear how they were exposed
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The 25-year-old man claimed to have PTSD due to fighting in Uzbekistan
A student was with two friends near a bus stop when another student stabbed him in the chest with a folding knife
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Around-the-clock response capability is why EMS organizations exist, but individual EMS providers need to regularly go out of service to rest and recharge
A sheriff said the man was screaming, hollering and belligerent when crews arrived on scene
Responders assessed 17 students and three adults at the school for complaints of headaches, nausea and dizziness
EMS providers were sent to the school after the children got chemicals on them
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The scenario: a man crashes with his grandchild in a car seat in the backseat
An officer had to be revived with four doses of Narcan after he accidentally came into contact with fentanyl
The man said he hopes his gift plants the seed for others to step up and help equip paramedics
The firefighter was stabbed in the upper torso; another woman was also stabbed
William An, a 10-year veteran of the department, said he is eager to face the next steps in his road to recovery
Fire Commissioner Eric Jones secured funding to outfit responders with the protective gear
The ambulance was transporting a patient at the time of the crash
Responders set up a triage area for casualties; each person is assessed for whether they need medical attention
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