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.
Gordon Graham recommends responders be vigilant and on the lookout for kids left in hot vehicles during warmer months
Saving lives with coordinated trauma care through pre-planning, training and relationship building
On Day 2 of EMS Week, we are talking education – both for providers and community members
A witness said he pulled the other student off and began to render aid
Three other deputies were injured, but they’re expected to recover
Stacey Warriner pulled over to aid a stranded motorist when another vehicle crashed and struck her
The collision caused the ambulance to catch fire; an EMS provider was taken to a hospital with minor injuries
About four of the injured remain in critical condition; some employees jumped from windows to escape the blaze
All four were transported to the hospital; initial indications are that the wounds weren’t life-threatening
Responders were attempting to rescue a victim that fell 100 feet down an oceanside cliff
More than 100 health care professionals are suiting up for any medical problems that might arise
Police said the man fired a single shot into an ambulance before fleeing and attempting to rob a convenience store
Three EMS providers were returning from a call when a hippo crossed into the roadway
In a video taken by a bystander, a police officer grabbed an EMT by the neck after he intervened on a patient’s behalf
Stacey Warriner, 44, was on her way to work when she pulled over to aid a motorist
Although the vests add an additional 20 to 30 pounds of weight, officials said paramedics don’t mind
Firefighters and EMTs learn a situational awareness process and complexities to maintaining and acting on situational awareness
Applying the lessons learned from research about uniform colors in other industries to EMS
Dispatcher Robert King was unable to answer a call and told his colleague that he wasn’t joking
Following the incident, a police officer called the teen’s behavior “cowardly” on the police department’s Facebook page
Officials said the stolen car hit the ambulance, which was transporting a patient, causing the ambulance to veer off the road and crash into a pond
The ambulance was transporting a dialysis patient when the rig left the road and struck a telephone pole before crashing into the creek
The revisions allow tactical paramedics to carry district-issued firearms when responding with the SWAT team
Although crashes haven’t been eliminated, their numbers have reduced significantly and use of seat belts has increased since cameras were installed
Officials said the vehicle failed to yield; the ambulance was responding to a medical call
Lt. Jason Adams, 29, was fatally shot while responding to a medical call last year
A traffic signal box was damaged in the collision; minor injuries were reported
The risk of cardiac arrest increases with age; I would find more comfort in more adults knowing CPR
Life Flight paramedic Tyson Mason, 29, and a nurse were returning from a shift when the vehicle they were in was struck head-on by a pickup truck
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) could help assess and control contamination on ambulance surfaces
Leonardo Moreno collapsed while attempting to rescue three utility workers who died from toxic methane gas exposure
The firefighters and a police officer were taken to the hospital after their carbon monoxide monitor alarm went off
You are dispatched to stage for police responding to reports of a fight in the parking lot of the local university