Patient Safety
The patient safety topic contains news, tips and expert-written articles sharing how EMS providers can build safety into every system of care, ensuring that patients receive the safest and most reliable care.
Use SAMPLE history to assess the patient’s complaint and make treatment decisions
While lots of people talk about the importance of sleep, they often do not address how to get to sleep
Why quality improvement concepts should be integrated into EMS education
PG&E had to secure power lines before Santa Clara County firefighters could begin extricating the patient
Is it the providers’ responsibility to stay until the patient can be located? If not, how long is long enough?
After Joey Zeman fell on the ice, he found his pliers in an odd place
Check your knowledge of carbon monoxide poisoning causes, symptoms and protective strategies on scene
Coroner’s staff arrived after the Springfield Township paramedics left the scene and found the woman trying to breathe
The red flags and steps to take to make the scene safer for yourself, other responders and the patients
Two of the four patients were pinned inside the car after they tried to go around a railroad crossing in Harvey
Washington lawmakers follow other states pushing for reform in restraint techniques after the in-custody death of Manuel Ellis
The new ambulances, designed to be lightweight, come equipped with a powered trolley bed system and a powered carry chair for patient transport
One simple trick we can take from our fire service friends to stabilize a vehicle
Help keep you, your crew and your patient safe at motor vehicle collision scenes
The public’s First Amendment right to film is strongest when it comes to filming governmental employees engaged in their public duties in public places
The “Lost in Translation” campaign highlights the challenges deaf people have in ambulances, EDs
EMS personnel reportedly called Rochester police to have the man removed after he assaulted a crewmember
A person inside a dumpster found themselves trapped inside a garbage truck in Escambia County
Rescuers spent five hours digging the plumber out from a collapse at a National City shopping mall
The Air Methods helicopter was transporting an infant girl when it crashed in Upper Darby in Jan. 2022
A construction crew found the unconscious man approximately 80 feet up the crane at the Durham site
Three takeaways from the conviction of Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics in the death of Elijah McClain
Four people were trapped inside after their car snapped a utility pole and came to rest against the roof of a house in Pulaski.
Steve Whitehead shares the red flags that mean you’re moving too fast on scene
How I explained response speed to the question “why don’t you run to the patient?” from an EMT student
An ambulance security New Year’s resolution
Matthew Reum was pinned inside his pickup truck underneath an I-94 bridge, surviving on rainwater
First responders from several agencies worked to save a man trapped by rocks along a San Diego beach
Which event will have the biggest impact on EMS? Cast your vote
Lifting a patient can be completely uneventful or it can make you a viral internet star
Painesville Fire Chief Tom Hummel said the powered chairs will reduce the risk of back and shoulder injuries
Matt Streger, Brian Hupp and Simon Claridge discuss patient and provider safety devices and protocols
