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.
Keeping patients moving toward definitive treatment through accurate triage of life threats is the key to EMS success at a mass casualty incident
Inspiring ways to recognize providers’ contributions, educate the community and recruit the next generation
Tuesday’s theme aims to foster a culture of safety, collaboration and preparedness within the EMS industry and in local communities
When the EMS crew arrived, Jeremic Medina-Dorta began fighting and stabbed the EMT
Paramedic Bambi Dame was determined unfit for duty after Northwestern Medical Center staff reported signs of impairment
Austin-Travis County EMS personnel have had equipment and medications stolen while stationed at apartments
Officials say the Miami Fire Rescue firefighter is in serious but stable condition
Jessamine County EMS moved from 24-hour shifts to help fight fatigue in EMS personnel
A Lifeguard Ambulance EMT was ejected after the ambulance they were in hit a guardrail and overturned
A Louisville firefighter was lowered to rescue the driver as the cab of her rig hung off the bridge after a crash
New proposed standards may require significant action to improve safe practices
The Long Island bus driver was charged with harassment, resisting arrest and child endangerment
Burnsville Police Officers Paul Elmstrand, Matthew Ruge and Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth were killed during a domestic violence call
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Burnsville officials prepare for an “unprecedented attendance” at the service for two police officers and a firefighter/medic killed on Feb. 18
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Gila Bend Paramedic Cody Jordan was critically injured when the cab unexpectedly fell on him
The two got into an argument over how to handle an unconscious patient
With a focus on scene safety, the discussion delves into the complicated dynamics of emergency response and the importance of staying vigilant
Video shows the Trauma Star helicopter landing on a type of block to compensate for the malfunctioning landing gear
The killing of three first responders in Burnsville highlights the unacceptable level of danger EMS providers face
Emergency response requires increased focus; this is a balancing act when approaching a scene with numerous factors in play
Burnsville Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth was part of the SWAT team and one of three first responders killed on Feb. 18
Police arrested the lieutenant and charged him with strangulation during a call in Brooklyn
An altercation between two groups escalated to gunfire
HEMSI medics were inside a home treating a patient when they heard gunshots
“There is no substitute for experience. Yet, regardless of experience level, it is important to consider how EMS education can teach situational awareness”
A fight between teens on a train turned into a shooting on the platform of a Bronx subway station
New Chapel EMS and AmeriPro Health are competing to see who will provide EMS for Floyd County
A look at how Orange County’s pioneering live stream video technology can set the stage for future adoption
Establishing clear policies, protocols and building trust: PCHD EMS shares their body-worn cameras implementation journey
Escambia County EMS union members say leadership has created an unsafe, toxic environment
Officers responded to a 911 call in East Lansdowne about a girl being shot immediately came under fire
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