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.
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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
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
The 2008 Ford ambulance had a new engine installed in 2019
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Kate Boyd Dernocoeur contemplates the art and science of prehospital care, and how streetsense enhances the skills learned in EMS training
The Independence Day holiday can increase the number of intoxicated patients and bystanders you鈥檙e likely to encounter on your shift so be careful out there
Cozer Health EMTs recall the violence they experience and the emotional toll
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Drowning is the second leading cause of death among children 5 and younger
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Shelton firefighters discovered a large number of 鈥渇irework displays鈥� in the garage and basement during the earlier house fire
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A pee color chart can help EMTs, paramedics and firefighters know if they are properly hydrated
鈥淲atch your kids around water鈥� is the Phoenix FD鈥檚 latest social media post to keep citizens safe
Disaster preparation for a flood includes gathering necessities, relying on local media sources and being aware of the dangers rising waters bring
As you ready yourself and your community for a heat wave, keep these tips in mind
DFR provides considerable promise for increased safety, reduced response times and improved de-escalation capabilities for public safety agencies
A long duration heat wave across the country is expected to last into Friday
The Oakland County sheriff said the first deputies on scene immediately began applying tourniquets; an 8-year-old boy who was shot in the head is in critical condition
Are you an expert on the chemical restraint drugs available to you in the field? You should be.
Suspect is accused of stabbing an EMT multiple times in 2019 during a wellness check transport
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Ogle County Sheriff鈥檚 Office deputies were responding to a report of a person threatening to kill themselves and others when they were immediately fired upon
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