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.
Use this acronym to remind crews that readiness is everyone’s responsibility
The ERSI has already tracked 34 first responder roadway-incident deaths in 2022 and an average of two struck-by incidents daily
Sandwich (MA) Fire Chief John Burke reflects on how properly disposing medical waste has helped safeguard his community against COVID-19, the opioid epidemic and in-house medical care
The EMT told the restrained patient to “get a haircut and join the military”
The victim was transported by armored vehicle during the second night of the skirmishes.
Chief: “It’s gotten to the point” where protective vests are necessary
EMS1 columnists react to a Kansas law that prohibits public employers from preventing their employees from carrying a concealed weapon while on duty
The driver chose not to call an ambulance, and instead used the vehicle’s autopilot to find a nearby ER
Tim Hoffman was riding in the back of an ambulance when it collided with a pickup truck
The Canadian medic equipped a mask, gown and gloves to avoid being sprayed by his furry patient
MedStar shares 7 keys to creating a media partnership that educates the community, promotes the agency and meets the top goals of local media
One police officer remarked that members of the dept. insisted on reaching wounded officers during live gunfire
The vacuum-sealed units allow rescuers to safely help victims of chemical and biological attacks
The “Fast Shelter” offers relief to EMS personnel working mass casualty incidents
The ballistic kits will be used in conjunction with police support for active shooter situations
The volunteer effort would relieve city firefighters; the city also runs a needle exchange program
Trampoline parks are hotspots for injury because multiple people will bounce at the same time
Firefighters devised a rope system to haul her up from the water
Pre-planning and code enforcement are essential to EMS accessing, treating and extricating patients from political rallies and other mass gatherings
Fire marshal says fire codes, not politics, restricted size of audience
Many Trump supporters went home disappointed after the campaign significantly over-ticketed the event and then blamed the fire marshal
Three-person crews deliver medical care on a converted fishing boat
The driver ran a red light at an intersection, where he crashed into the ambulance
Surveillance footage shows the man speeding off into oncoming traffic
A clerk performed lifesaving CPR on man who collapsed in the post office
Health experts say the most likely cause of death or serious harm to travelers everywhere is injuries from car accident, falls, crime or other mishaps
Of the 275 bullet-resistant vests ordered, 30 are made of steel plates
The ambulance veered off the road into an embankment
Gunmen seized a police post on July 17, demanding freedom for a jailed opposition figure, and took those inside hostage
The ambulance crashed head-on with a truck after swerving to avoid a different crash
