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.
As news of Lt. Alison Russo-Elling’s death spread, people took to social media to express their condolences
Unprovoked killing of Lt. Alison Russo-Elling is a tragic reminder that EMS providers are putting their lives at risk for choosing to serve their community
Not all safety improvements have to cost a fortune – some can be entirely free and can bring an immediate return on investment
The proposed rule will be available for public comment for 180 days
An alleged drunk driver drove through a crash scene, leaving the medic with 12 stitches, a broken toe and shattered teeth
The volunteer fire district now blocks roads at crash scenes after a newly minted medic was hit and killed by a truck
Kickboxers started a fight, lost and then attacked the medics called to help them
Members of the Traditionalist Worker Party and counter protesters were treated for stab wounds, cuts, scrapes and bruises
There is a significant correlation between operational stress, organizational stress, critical incident stress, alcohol use and post-traumatic stress
Although the boy suffered deep wounds to his foot, his injuries were not life threatening
The woman became ‘extremely combative’ during a medical transport Thursday
Paul Emmel received stitches after being transported to the hospital
Officials said the tanker truck did not stop and yield to an ambulance that had its lights and sirens on
Crash debris at the scene implied that the SUV crashed through a metal fence along the property’s edge and went through the wall of the couple’s bedroom.
When the teen turned on the vehicle, it exploded and send him flying 30 feet
The professional pilot and “helicopter parent” wants other parents to make fun, creative memories with their kids
A man who had been stabbed by his wife died when the ambulance collided with another vehicle en route to the hospital
The ambulance was running lights and sirens at the time of the crash; the patient did not suffer further injuries
Police said the man will be charged with driving under the influence, recklessly endangering another person and disorderly conduct
A report detailing the disruption says a mixture of human and technological error during a software upgrade rendered the system unstable for several hours
More than half of children who’ve died from heat strokes in vehicles since 1998 were forgotten by their parents or caregivers
The firefighter paramedic watched an alligator attack and kill his playmate as a young boy
EMT Kyle Lathon was arrested after a fight with his partner and striking mailboxes and a transformer with the ambulance at a high speed
An EMT student told police he had been sexually assaulted and secretly photographed by Barry Barkinsky, a hospital emergency manager and EMT course instructor
Two of the three members of the ambulance crew were taken to an area hospital after another vehicle hit the ambulance
EMS leaders and providers need to study successes and failures as an opportunity to reduce death and disability from the next mass shooting
The system was restored after being at least an hour down Tuesday night
A 2-year-old boy was dragged into the water by an alligator near a Walt Disney World hotel Tuesday night
One witness said he saw the tail of the helicopter hit the top of a buoy and break off before the aircraft lost control
Most EMS providers have witnessed or been involved with a medication error attributable to poor system design and lack of safety behaviors
The suspect told authorities he was attending the Los Angeles Pride festival when weapons were found in his car
Emergency responders from N.D. and other neighboring counties were called in to help
It can take less than 10 seconds for an average adult to become completely submerged in a grain bin accident