EMS Body Armor
The EMS body armor topic features articles, news, resources, education, training and tips for EMS providers to purchase, fit, and use EMS body armor to minimize the risk of injury during a violent attack.
Implementing body-worn cameras and body armor to support EMS safety strategy
A comparison in polls shows a dramatic shift in how EMS providers perceive the need to arm paramedics
NFPA鈥檚 John M. Montes, NREMT, examines how ASHER programs help communities prepare for, respond to and recover from active shooter incidents
Little Rock Metropolitan EMS was already planning on the purchase but the shooting death of a firefighter last week at a medical call accelerated the purchase
The slash-resistant combat shirt by PPSS offers protection around the arm, torso and neck area
The shooting of a firefighter responding to an EMS call prompted officials to purchase vests
An incident involving a hostage situation where a man held firefighters at gunpoint and the San Bernardino attack caused the chief to take notice
EMS agencies everywhere can continue learning from and apply the lessons learned during events in Ferguson, Missouri
Paramedic chiefs and EMS leaders need to answer these questions before purchasing body armor for their medics
West End Ambulance Service will buy 10 bullet-resistant vests, or two per ambulance
West End Ambulance Service board of directors is expected to approve the purchase of 10 protective vests
Big dreams to improve EMS with a windfall of funding for safety, health and wellness, research and leadership development
After recent mass shooting events, the fire chief saw the need for fire and EMS personnel to enter the warm zone
The new policy only allows a few exceptions for when employees can remove their ballistic vests
Crews will wear them for protection when they double as paramedics
Geneen Richard, 41, is alleged to have pulled out a gun during an ambulance ride and fired three times
About a dozen West Michigan EMS and fire organizations contacted a body armor company looking for protective equipment
While wearing bulletproof vests is not required at LIFE Ambulance, many medics started wearing them for their own safety
A local business donated six vests and helmets to the department in the wake of the fatal Planned Parenthood shooting
Medics will go through communication and mental health training; the fire commissioner is also considering introducing body armors
Recent attacks have raised concerns about how to keep emergency responders safer while on scene
After two firefighters were held at gunpoint last week, Lancaster, Ohio, safety director says it鈥檚 time to provide the city鈥檚 medics with ballistic vests
The handwritten note warns that EMS, fire, and police are a target and all employees should be given bullet proof vests
The 40-year Chicago FD paramedic obeyed the order, but said wearing the vest underneath is too bulky and hot for EMS calls
Wearing new protective vests and helmets the medics learn to enter active-shooter scene with police escort before shooter is apprehended
Officials spent a year trying to get the vests, which were bought with a $10,500 state grant
