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.
Discover actionable strategies for EMS teams to minimize errors through rest, focus and teamwork
You can鈥檛 help anyone if you don鈥檛 get there safely; always practice defensive driving, especially when you鈥檙e responding to an emergency call
Ambulance collisions, which happen with frightening regularity, often result in injury and are occasionally fatal, especially for private vehicle drivers
This advanced app-based solution can improve accountability and reduce diversion
A former sheriff and a volunteer firefighter created a bill that makes harassing first responders engaged in their lawful duty a first-degree misdemeanor
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What you need to know about opioid overdose reversal drug nalmefene鈥檚 risks, effectiveness and clinical concerns
Discover how fentanyl test strips work, the obstacles to their widespread use and their impact on harm reduction
Residents in at least five counties face evacuation orders due to several wind-driven grass fires
Learn the difference between the two, the effect on the human body, and how to protect your health during a storm
Insufficient sleep impacts decision-making, wellness and risk-taking, putting providers and patients at risk
EMS providers are more susceptible to sleep disorders and their inherent dangers and health implications
鈥淭here has never been a more crucial time to have a wingmate in EMS 鈥� a wingmate to watch your six and guide each other through the storm鈥�
The novel coronavirus landed in Washington State in early 2020, kicking off a nationwide reckoning and a new era of service for first responders
鈥淭ime鈥� magazine-featured paramedic Alanna Badgley reflects on the fear, fatigue and fight to get recognition and support for EMS during the pandemic and how that fight continues today
Goldfeder, Bashoor, Moore-Merrell, Leeb and other U.S. fire service leaders urge reaching out to elected officials about the importance of National Fire Academy programs
Understand some terms related to paramedic care should a loved one need an ambulance
After being removed from the building, the man punched one Paterson firefighter/EMT, kneed another and fled the scene
Monitoring AVPU and other vital signs will help determine if the patient is improving, worsening or responding to treatment
Former Bellingham firefighters alleged that a 2021 vaccine mandate violated their rights and caused emotional distress through a 鈥渟corched-earth鈥� enforcement policy
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
A joint NAEMSP, NASEMSO, NEMSMA, NAEMT, APA position statement prioritizes patient and provider safety
The need for data-driven decisions in managing aggressive patients while ensuring safety and compliance
You鈥檙e responsible for managing the crash scene; this includes what happens behind the scene as well as at the scene
Two AMR paramedics were injured when an alleged intoxicated driver woke up and put her vehicle in reverse
Nearly 75% of nonfatal private sector attacks in 2021 and 2022 were directed at healthcare and social assistance workers at a rate more than five times the national average
NOLA EMS Chief Bill Salmeron shares the inside story of how his team handled one of the most intense incidents in recent New Orleans history
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