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.
Join Fitch & Associates, EMS1 and EMS Survey Team to examine the perceptions and experiences of EMS providers across the country
More and more departments are adding blocking units to protect emergency scenes
Our cohosts are joined by Jeff Hensley, emergency manager for MedTrust Medical Transport in South Carolina, to discuss the position
The paramedic was driving home from work when the crash unfolded ahead of him
The pilot and flight nurse, who were also injured in the medical helicopter crash, were released from the hospital
The boy stabbed his 19-year-old brother in the neck with a butcher knife after they got into an argument
The helicopter landed upright when it crashed; the crew walked away with minor injuries
Video from Hoboken commuter train crash showcases best practices for staging ambulances at a mass casualty incident
The toddler suffered broken bones in her legs as well as injuries to her chin, scalp, rib cage and upper right arm
One of the students was shot in the leg and the other in the foot when a teenager opened fire at the school, after shooting his father
Officials said recent mass shootings spurred the decision to purchase 275 vests
The ambulance hit a utility pole and guardrail, injuring at least two people
A pilot, nurse and flight paramedic were seriously injured after the Sept. 17 helicopter crash
The woman alleged that the EMT hit her vehicle with the ambulance, prompting a physical altercation between the two
The “Run, Hide, Fight” model lacks efficiency and flexibility to permit someone to evaluate the problem and choose the appropriate response
All proceeds from the car wash and bake sale will go directly to Tim Hoffman and his family
The Air Medical Transport Conference will no longer be from Sept. 26-28; officials are working with the city to find alternative dates
Our co-hosts discuss a scenario about a mall stabbing and how to stop bleeding without getting grossly contaminated
You responded as the first-in ambulance on a suspected active shooting scene; did you make the right call?
You are dispatched to a law office for multiple shooting victims
More than 3,000 people in North Carolina have died from opioid overdoses since 2012
Officers and paramedics tried to revive the children; they were pronounced dead at a hospital
The helicopter collided with an electricity pole; it was transporting injured passengers to a hospital in a mountainous area
The child’s parents were home at the time of the fall; police are continuing to investigate
High-fidelity, full-scale exercises for SWAT and EMS at Urban Shield 2016 create a unique and memorable MCI and active shooter training experience
Officials said the problem was related to the range of the fire department’s antenna and its installation on an AT&T tower
The paramedic was opening a side door when another vehicle hit the door, which slammed into his head
Officials from the FAA and NTSB are investigating; there were no patients on board
Paramedics decided to enter the hot zone and retrieve wounded officers during an active shooter situation
Three crew members, including a pilot and two medical personnel were taken to the hospital after the helicopter crashed Saturday
Ballistic protective equipment for active shooter response is eligible for Assistance to Firefighters grant funding
