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.
Monitoring AVPU and other vital signs will help determine if the patient is improving, worsening or responding to treatment
Field supervisors need to ensure EMS personnel follow infection control guidelines and ambulance decontamination processes
Limit your exposure and clean the ambulance and your clothing before heading home after shift to avoid contaminating your home and loved ones
The East Baton Rouge Parish First Responder Safe Room and Training Center meets FEMA safe room requirements for natural disasters
The firefighter had stopped to render aid at an MVC near Georgetown
When good people get involved in high-risk, low-frequency events, you are much more likely to make a mistake; listen to learn why ongoing training is key for responders
3 ways leaders can mitigate provider fatigue and the big question we should be asking when it comes to overtired providers
Protests and riots after the death of Michael Brown thrust the city into the national spotlight
A person who had called to request a Brownsville Fire/EMS ambulance ended up hopping into the driver鈥檚 seat and stealing the ambulance
While Aurora Fire Rescue attempted to extinguish a house fire, a man ran out with a gun and immediately fired upon a responding Falck Rocky Mountain ambulance
Highlighting a joint statement from EMS associations, Chief Brian Schaeffer argues for a shift towards broader, evidence-based performance metrics to enhance EMS quality and effectiveness
The lawsuit alleges that the recruit suffered a head injury but was cleared by paramedics to continue the 鈥渉azing ritual,鈥� which ultimately caused his leg injuries
This user-friendly resource aims to address a gap in PPE selection and enhance safety culture
North Attleborough firefighters shut off the ammonia from outside the building
Plum EMS use cases demonstrate when the risk of using L&S is lower than the risk of delaying a lifesaving intervention
It is our responsibility to respond, no matter what the potential hazards may be, so what is your agency training on?
A FDNY EMS spokesperson said the EMTs were transported to Staten Island University Hospital
Paramedics jumped out of the moving ambulance before the pursuit crossed two counties
The DT4EMS owner talks dangerous encounters, personal defense and when to abandon the scene
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Firefighters and EMS providers face barriers in seeking workers鈥� compensation, such as latency periods and pre-existing health conditions, FIRST Center research shows
Corey Comperatore, a former Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Company chief, used his body as a shield to protect his wife and daughter as bullets rang out, loved ones say
The death of a firefighter attendee and the wounding of three others, including former President Trump, is a tragic reminder of gunshot wound assessment and treatment challenges
Products designed to make your job easier that you won鈥檛 regret purchasing or upgrading
Over 142 million people across the U.S. have been under heat alerts
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea responded negatively to the proposal of having lifeguards on duty following the death of a 7-year-old girl buried in the sand
Beryl came ashore as a Category 1 hurricane causing damaging winds and flash flooding
The high temperature prevented a medical helicopter from transporting a patient in Nevada
Sizzling sidewalks and unshaded playgrounds pose risks for surface burns as air temperatures soar
The man 鈥渋gnited a large firework device鈥� and put the lit firework on his head, leaving him with 鈥渕assive head injuries,鈥� Dorchester County deputies said
Any EMS provider can improve their patient care and assessment by thinking like a remote-area medic
Marathon Petroleum presented a $15K check to Boyd County EMS for helmets, vests and masks
