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.
Video: Watch as a police officer manages the first critical minutes of a stabbing
Knowing how xylazine presents clinically, as well as how it impacts overdose management is important for any provider responding to illicit drug overdoses
Gordon Graham recommends responders be vigilant and on the lookout for kids left in hot vehicles during warmer months
Each was sent home with a letter reiterating that the student may not attend school until the required documentation is submitted
Chief Matthew Graves said the gear is needed given “what’s going on in our society,” but some residents disagree
Responders were trying to determine the amount the toddler drank and whether the child swallowed any other substance
The helicopter was en route to picking up a patient when the incident occurred
Crews said they were treating a patient in the back of an ambulance when the man jumped into the driver’s seat
As first on scene from the outside, firefighters and medics have an important role in stopping nursing home abuse
The ambulance was in the process of passing a semi truck when a gust of wind caused the ambulance to overcorrect
Giovanni Grella pinned down the assailant with his knees before wresting the knife away from him
All five victims were taken to a hospital; two were hospitalized in serious condition
Paramedic Stefan Hofer was responding to a crash scene when he was nearly hit by a semi
EMTs pulled over the ambulance when an intoxicated patient became violent
State legislators have passed or are considering several pieces of legislation intended to improve EMS working conditions and safety for providers
The legislation would also include killings of current and former military members
George Hosey was in jail when he attacked the paramedic who came to treat him
A majority of readers are most concerned about the color of their uniforms in regard to setting them apart from police officers
Eddie Baker spent two years in rehab and had to learn how to walk again
Police officers applied an emergency tourniquet on Robert Rendon after his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck
A paramedic and EMT in the ambulance were able to climb out of the vehicle as it was wedged between two concrete barriers
The bill will make obstructing a firefighter who is providing emergency medical care a misdemeanor
The bill would implement a statewide policy requiring jurisdictions to allow responders to carry while on duty
Officials said the ambulance was responding to a call when the collision occurred
Eric Pracht was last seen leaving his house after a heated conversation six months ago
Officials believe the high levels were caused by a snow-melting machine outside of the building
The department said the firefighter-paramedic suffered several broken bones and nerve damage, but is awake and talking
Samuel Conkel faces up to 18 months in prison if he violates the terms of his probation
Standardizing guidelines for ambulance design and collision testing requirements can save lives
Allen Brown was charged with discharging a weapon into an occupied property
Learn from confrontations and miscommunications during joint response with law enforcement, but don’t let those come to define the relationship
Bobby Glenn was being transported to the hospital via ambulance for involuntary commitment when he began attacking EMS providers
A witness said he pulled the other student off and began to render aid
