Patient Handling
The patient handling topic contains the latest news, information, education and training tips for EMTs and paramedics related to lifting and moving patients.
How I explained response speed to the question 鈥渨hy don鈥檛 you run to the patient?鈥� from an EMT student
Portland firefighters faced a 20-minute ambulance delay while treating a patient experiencing chest pains
Lifting a patient can be completely uneventful or it can make you a viral internet star
At least 25 patients were transported to local hospitals after a second-floor deck at a Billings country club collapsed
Boston firefighters had difficulty removing the injured sailor due to narrow areas inside the historic ship
Doorbell camera shows the moments after an explosion in St. Charles burned 3 adults, 2 children
The LAFD said one of the crane鈥檚 arms broke as workers were removing the billboard
A group of 40 people were having a picnic in the Santa Rosa park when the large branch fell
The pilot had been practicing landings and takeoffs at the Long Beach Airport where the crash occurred
At least 4 patients were flown to hospitals from the I-70 crash near Highland
Ladders and ropes were used to remove some passengers in the Manhattan bus collision
20 people were treated on the scene, and 14 transported to area hospitals after car crashed into a Laconia restaurant
First responders in Cuyahoga County held an NDMS exercise using a plane full of patients
The worker, pinned by a large piece of concrete, had a fractured arm and his legs were folded backwards underneath the dirt
Helena firefighters had to crawl approximately 50 feet underneath the train to reach one victim
West Metro Fire Rescue said most of the injuries at Red Rocks were cuts and fractures
Springfield EMT Peggy Finley faces murder charges related to 鈥渃ompressional and positional asphyxia鈥� of a patient
Medical helicopters flew 5 teens to Memorial Hermann hospital in Houston
A freon leak inside the Pittsburg store caused an employee to have trouble breathing
Three workers were pinned when the 6-foot-high, 40-foot-long wall collapsed near a trench where they were working
4 patients in the Aurora crash were flown to hospitals
The Century III Mall in West Mifflin has been the site of recent fires
EMTs, paramedics and firefighters have a responsibility to identify fall hazards and share prevention tips with patients and at the public events we host
New Haven firefighters pulled several people from the debris following the partial collapse of a one-story building under construction
Carl Amos was alone when he tried to escape to safety, but he tripped and broke his hip
The law requires EMS and trauma care systems to develop transport protocols by Jan. 1, 2024
A Sacramento County Sheriff鈥檚 Office spokesman said there were no 鈥渧isible or obvious鈥� injuries but complaints of pain
Careerline Tech Center students worked through several scenarios evaluating their skills as they prepare for a career in EMS
Steve Whitehead and Nick Nudell debate the importance of MOR reporting
LaDamonyon 鈥淒eeDee鈥� Hall, 47, died in 2022 after police and EMS providers responding to a reported disturbance handcuffed and transported her
Universal Ambulance Services 鈥渂egan an investigation immediately,鈥� said General Manager Duncan Walker
鈥淚 am not willing to give our health for him,鈥� Sacramento Firefighter Timothy John Keyes wrote on Facebook, according to a disciplinary letter
Peggy Finley鈥檚 attorney plans to continue seeking a bond reduction, but Peter Cadigan鈥檚 lawyer does not
