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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Crew members updated police with their location and other details as the incident unfolded
A lift, which is installed in the back of the ambulance, works by locking a stretcher into place and sliding the patient safely into the vehicle
FEMA officials say 121 Ohio public safety agencies and organizations have sent approximately 400 people to train at the facility in question
Responders arrived to the scene, but had to be airlifted to a medical facility with specialized equipment for treating carbon monoxide poisoning
This issue explores efforts to improve ambulance safety, shining a light both on technological advances and ways to improve driver behavior
The driver of the vehicle was issued a citation for making an improper turn
The ambulance was crossing an intersection with its lights and sirens activated when another vehicle failed to yield
Understanding the underlying cause of a patient’s behavioral changes is necessary to assure accurate treatment is started
FEMA said workers ordered a non-lethal form of ricin; no students have been reported harmed at the center
The victim was stabbed in the chest, back and face in a parking lot after he and his wife sought a ride home after a party
Paramedics have been exposed to over 5,000 cases of violence over the last year — about 13 a day
Daniel Wesley’s high school raised $5,000 to help him with medical expenses
Paramedic Julie Moreland was charged with misdemeanor assault after confronting a co-worker
The patient became combative and grabbed a knife as firefighters attempted to treat him
The top events and trends of 2016 will continue to shape and influence the future of EMS in 2017
The ambulance had its lights and sirens activated when it collided with an SUV at an intersection
Ricin, a toxin from the seeds of the castor oil plant, is lethal to humans in even tiny doses
It’s unknown what the irritant was that was sprayed; firefighters are monitoring the air in the school
Officials are hoping to obtain information about the extent and nature of workplace violence in the industry and the effectiveness of interventions used
Dispatcher Kelly Dennis guided officers to a stabbing victim who didn’t know her location by having officers honk their horns in the area
EMS Focus webinar shares data about the risk of injury or illness to EMS practitioners
Officials said two boys were playing in a snow fort while a Department of Public Works truck was plowing the area around the same time
The medical conditions of the victims were not immediately available
In his latest bogus 911 call, the teen told dispatchers he had two guns and was going to start killing people in a Walmart
The panel will discuss top causes of EMS injuries and measures providers can take to prevent such incidents
Although the Ambulance Driver had a year he wants to forget, there are five noteworthy events in EMS propelling us into 2017
Firefighter-paramedic Dale McNeil was diagnosed with a degenerative heart disease in October; he is currently in a medically-induced coma
Tara Reyes suffered a concussion and multiple cuts and contusions to her head and face
Before police arrived, Mark Anthony Hicks is heard telling a 911 dispatcher that he “just killed somebody” and he says “I’m so sorry”
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