/patient-handling Patient Handling en-US Mon, 11 Nov 2024 18:21:33 GMT /ems-education/articles/5-ways-emts-can-be-more-caring-to-patients-YOyoTFH7C8SNbR9K/ You have to first possess and practice traits like kindness and compassion before you can pass the sentiment on to your patients Mon, 11 Nov 2024 18:21:33 GMT /ems-education/articles/5-ways-emts-can-be-more-caring-to-patients-YOyoTFH7C8SNbR9K/ /pharmacology/articles/understanding-prehospital-ketamine-dosing-to-drawbacks-4Gkj3ly6gBunzeHX/ In the right patient, with a solid understanding of the pharmacology and a plan to address potential side effects, ketamine can be an incredibly useful tool for EMS Thu, 17 Oct 2024 21:12:24 GMT /pharmacology/articles/understanding-prehospital-ketamine-dosing-to-drawbacks-4Gkj3ly6gBunzeHX/ /community-paramedicine/top-mobility-aids-to-enhance-safety-and-independence Discover essential tools to help individuals with limited mobility navigate daily life more easily and securely Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:03:04 GMT /community-paramedicine/top-mobility-aids-to-enhance-safety-and-independence /ems-education/articles/5-ways-emts-can-be-more-caring-to-patients-YOyoTFH7C8SNbR9K/ You have to first possess and practice traits like kindness and compassion before you can pass the sentiment on to your patients Mon, 11 Nov 2024 18:21:33 GMT /ems-education/articles/5-ways-emts-can-be-more-caring-to-patients-YOyoTFH7C8SNbR9K/ /patient-handling/new-report-offers-strategies-to-reduce-restraint-related-deaths-in-policing New guidelines call for police to adopt restraint practices that emphasize medical awareness and collaboration with EMS to reduce fatalities Mon, 04 Nov 2024 15:46:42 GMT /patient-handling/new-report-offers-strategies-to-reduce-restraint-related-deaths-in-policing /rescue/technical-rescue-work-saves-woman-trapped-in-calif-well First responders from several agencies saved a woman who fell at least 30 feet down a well in Placer County Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:35:38 GMT /rescue/technical-rescue-work-saves-woman-trapped-in-calif-well /disaster-management/ohio-ems-crew-recalls-deployment-during-hurricanes Jefferson Emergency Rescue District medics worked on patient evacuations during hurricanes Helene and Milton Wed, 23 Oct 2024 13:39:15 GMT /disaster-management/ohio-ems-crew-recalls-deployment-during-hurricanes /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/46-treated-for-food-poisoning-at-md-food-distribution-business Howard County Fire and Rescue personnel transported patients to several hospitals after an isolated food poisoning incident in Jessup Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:32:01 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/46-treated-for-food-poisoning-at-md-food-distribution-business /vehicle-crashes/car-crashes-through-roof-of-calif-house The driver lost control on an embankment and crashed into a Los Angeles County house Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:26:28 GMT /vehicle-crashes/car-crashes-through-roof-of-calif-house /pharmacology/articles/understanding-prehospital-ketamine-dosing-to-drawbacks-4Gkj3ly6gBunzeHX/ In the right patient, with a solid understanding of the pharmacology and a plan to address potential side effects, ketamine can be an incredibly useful tool for EMS Thu, 17 Oct 2024 21:12:24 GMT /pharmacology/articles/understanding-prehospital-ketamine-dosing-to-drawbacks-4Gkj3ly6gBunzeHX/ /rescue/md-first-responders-rescue-man-trapped-in-30-foot-well Technical rescue work in Baltimore County saved a seriously injured man who had fallen into a well Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:38:52 GMT /rescue/md-first-responders-rescue-man-trapped-in-30-foot-well /community-paramedicine/top-mobility-aids-to-enhance-safety-and-independence Discover essential tools to help individuals with limited mobility navigate daily life more easily and securely Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:03:04 GMT /community-paramedicine/top-mobility-aids-to-enhance-safety-and-independence /hospital/fla-hospitals-prepare-for-the-worst-as-hurricane-milton-approaches 10 hospitals and 300 healthcare facilities have already evacuated according to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ website Wed, 09 Oct 2024 12:16:48 GMT /hospital/fla-hospitals-prepare-for-the-worst-as-hurricane-milton-approaches /ems-products/epcr-electronic-patient-care-reporting/articles/why-documentation-is-part-of-good-patient-care-fR561bNFChWzwXNf/ The patient care report has EMS billing, compliance and legal ramifications, and is needed to consistently demonstrate good patient care Thu, 03 Oct 2024 16:00:42 GMT /ems-products/epcr-electronic-patient-care-reporting/articles/why-documentation-is-part-of-good-patient-care-fR561bNFChWzwXNf/ /ems-products/education/articles/this-1-magic-phrase-will-stop-patient-conflicts-QwuewLBXVtyyy6tJ/ This phrase has an amazing ability to get people in the middle of an angry rant to stop, listen, and reframe their argument Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:33:52 GMT /ems-products/education/articles/this-1-magic-phrase-will-stop-patient-conflicts-QwuewLBXVtyyy6tJ/ /patient-transportation/ambulances-ferry-hundreds-of-patients-to-new-ga-hospital Routes and fallback routes were mapped for miles between the old hospital in Atlanta and the new one in Brookhaven Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:05:03 GMT /patient-transportation/ambulances-ferry-hundreds-of-patients-to-new-ga-hospital /legal/ind-county-sheriff-denies-restraint-claims-before-patients-death Body-worn camera video shows officers holding Rhyker Earl down while EMTs administered sedatives Mon, 30 Sep 2024 13:56:08 GMT /legal/ind-county-sheriff-denies-restraint-claims-before-patients-death /disaster-management/communities-dig-out-supplies-move-in-as-helene-death-toll-nears-100 Over 50 search and rescue teams are spread across several states as officials warn that the recovery will be lengthy Mon, 30 Sep 2024 09:48:30 GMT /disaster-management/communities-dig-out-supplies-move-in-as-helene-death-toll-nears-100 /patient-transportation/n-y-officials-reject-hospitals-inter-facility-ambulance-transfer-service Ogdensburg officials, with the support of the Ogdensburg Volunteer Rescue Squad, turned down North Star Health Alliance's plan Fri, 27 Sep 2024 14:23:32 GMT /patient-transportation/n-y-officials-reject-hospitals-inter-facility-ambulance-transfer-service /legal/family-sues-n-y-hospital-over-mothers-death-during-2-day-ed-bed-wait Hickey's children tried to have her transported to another hospital, but officials said she was technically an admitted patient even though no bed was available Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:42:15 GMT /legal/family-sues-n-y-hospital-over-mothers-death-during-2-day-ed-bed-wait /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/4-dead-17-injured-in-targeted-mass-shooting-outside-ala-hookah-lounge Birmingham police search for suspects in a fatal shooting in the city's entertainment district Mon, 23 Sep 2024 14:21:20 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/4-dead-17-injured-in-targeted-mass-shooting-outside-ala-hookah-lounge /legal/list-states-with-highest-medical-malpractice-cases Louisiana tops the list, with an average of 33.88 reports per 100,000 people annually, while Idaho has the fewest, ranking last Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:56:23 GMT /legal/list-states-with-highest-medical-malpractice-cases /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/this-is-going-to-be-an-mci-8-calif-firefighters-injured-in-rollover Orange County Fire Authority Chief Brian Fennessy said six of the injured firefighters were transported to local trauma centers Fri, 20 Sep 2024 09:37:10 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/this-is-going-to-be-an-mci-8-calif-firefighters-injured-in-rollover /ems-products/ambulances/articles/warm-ems-equipment-for-a-warm-patient-fQb8RxR71T5gFZYO/ When assessing and treating patients in a cold environment, do these simple things to help prevent heat loss and improve heat retention Thu, 19 Sep 2024 18:22:09 GMT /ems-products/ambulances/articles/warm-ems-equipment-for-a-warm-patient-fQb8RxR71T5gFZYO/ /ems-products/patient-handling/articles/5-magical-ways-to-get-your-patient-to-comply-oivaoQtQBMCpur5l/ If you want to get things from people, you need to shift your focus onto what you give them Thu, 19 Sep 2024 14:58:13 GMT /ems-products/patient-handling/articles/5-magical-ways-to-get-your-patient-to-comply-oivaoQtQBMCpur5l/ /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/mutual-aid-response-when-wagon-overturns-during-wis-school-field-trip At least 17 patients were transported by EMS to hospitals after a wagon carrying children and adults overturned near Chippewa Falls Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:55:46 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/mutual-aid-response-when-wagon-overturns-during-wis-school-field-trip /american-medical-response/judge-places-calif-countys-plan-to-replace-amr-on-hold The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors had planned to receive its ambulance service through CONFIRE until AMR challenged the decision Tue, 17 Sep 2024 10:45:39 GMT /american-medical-response/judge-places-calif-countys-plan-to-replace-amr-on-hold /telemedicine/minn-ems-secures-9-9m-to-expand-rural-telemedicine-services First responders will have instant virtual access to emergency physicians, paramedics and nurses for guidance and support while en route to hospitals Mon, 16 Sep 2024 14:24:58 GMT /telemedicine/minn-ems-secures-9-9m-to-expand-rural-telemedicine-services /patient-handling/articles/alcohol-related-calls-7-reminders-for-ems-providers-EYbGTBWMGYN6buiH/ Keep these tips from EMS educator and paramedic Art Hsieh in mind when you encounter a patient (or friend) who is alcohol intoxicated. Thu, 12 Sep 2024 14:42:23 GMT /patient-handling/articles/alcohol-related-calls-7-reminders-for-ems-providers-EYbGTBWMGYN6buiH/ /ambulances-and-emergency-vehicles/n-y-ambulance-carrying-patient-flips-onto-roof-after-being-hit-by-vehicle The driver of a car failed to yield to the right of way and crashed into the ambulance, causing it to flip onto its roof Fri, 06 Sep 2024 13:31:09 GMT /ambulances-and-emergency-vehicles/n-y-ambulance-carrying-patient-flips-onto-roof-after-being-hit-by-vehicle /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/8-dead-at-least-40-injured-in-fla-bus-crash A bus carrying farm workers overturned after it collided with a truck in Marion County Tue, 14 May 2024 15:55:46 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/8-dead-at-least-40-injured-in-fla-bus-crash /airway-management/study-paramedics-are-shifting-to-supraglottic-airways ETI has been the primary method to help patients breathe; however, in the last decade, there’s been a significant shift toward using SGA, especially for cardiac arrest patients Fri, 30 Aug 2024 16:16:00 GMT /airway-management/study-paramedics-are-shifting-to-supraglottic-airways /rescue/trespassers-rescued-from-inside-abandoned-colo-missile-silo One teen was critically injured after falling 30 feet inside the intercontinental ballistic missile silo in Arapahoe County Mon, 06 May 2024 15:10:19 GMT /rescue/trespassers-rescued-from-inside-abandoned-colo-missile-silo /legal/lawsuit-against-s-c-ems-sheriffs-office-in-death-of-homeless-man-heads-to-trial Orangeburg County EMS and the sheriff's office will go to court after a judge ruled earlier that Paul Tarashuk's death did not fall under qualified immunity Wed, 10 Jul 2024 15:16:37 GMT /legal/lawsuit-against-s-c-ems-sheriffs-office-in-death-of-homeless-man-heads-to-trial