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.
Reminders for public safety personnel on how to respond to a spitter with time, distance and shielding
The Bicycle Emergency Response Team is engaging the community, while providing quick response to difficult-to-access venues
Let people know how to stay safe in the sun and heat, in the water and on the road
Drug overdoses, accidental poisonings are up 78 percent over a decade and now exceed vehicle crashes as the top accidental killer in the U.S.
Indiana Dept. of Children Services warns Safe Haven Baby Box to not install any more boxes at fire stations
The ambulance was T-boned by a vehicle which ran a red light
A driver disregarded a traffic signal and collided with the ambulance
The federal lawsuit alleges a culture of harassment and discrimination during and after the EMT, ER tech underwent transition from male to female
Without knowing the root cause of the behavior problem, fixing it is sheer luck
The medic said he woke to a loud boom from the garage and found the area on fire
Paramedics were called because Ohio police suspected the intoxicated mom might have also been having a diabetic emergency
The evidence tells us that not using red lights and sirens should be the rule – and using them should be an infrequent exception
Released footage shows officers tasing an EMT who was accused of fighting
In the video, the man rants as he drives behind an ambulance, which he claims was being used to harass him
Louisiana State Police trooper also injured at scene that happened after an impaired driver veered into another vehicle to avoid hitting the man on the bridge shoulder
EMS providers and civilians escaped serious injuries in three different ambulance collisions
A Tenn. medical helicopter’s engine stopped just after climbing to about 100 feet
Use the EMS “Go to Sleep” checklist to see if lack of sleep is making you or your partner dangerous to one another, your patients and the community
Errors in patient care and EMS provider health concerns are raising awareness of the risks of prolonger work hours
Rock Township Ambulance District joins other ambulance districts that have purchased body armor for their paramedics
The ambulance failed to make a complete stop at a red light before crossing an intersection
Being overweight is a threat to our patients, to our health and to our livelihood
The man pleaded guilty to a 2015 DUI charge that left two EMTs seriously injured
Prosecutors can now seek stronger penalties when first responders are intentionally targeted because of their professions
Books
In this EMS novel excerpt one medic is willing to enter a dangerous scene because she doesn’t want to see her husband, a cop, but her partner wants the opportunity for confrontation
The firefighters who assaulted a young woman pursuing her paramedic dream are still at the departments she was dismissed from for reporting the incidents
Coworkers — men and women — bullied and tormented a young paramedic during a difficult period of her life instead of training, mentoring and supporting her
Functional capacity evaluations would be done in pre-employment process and annually to reduce workers compensation claims
This is what it will take for a Ph.D. student undertaking research on the effects of traumatic stress exposure within EMS occupations
The Nash County EMS providers did not sustain life-threatening injuries and cared for the injured vehicle occupants
The $118,488 purchase of ballistic helmets and body armor is for the San Antonio Fire Department’s technical rescue team and medical special operations unit