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.
On-scene considerations for EMS assessment for evaluating lift-assistance calls and making transportation decisions for geriatric fall patients
The Decatur (Illinois) Fire Department鈥檚 new permanent lift assist fee for calls to skilled nursing facilities or nursing homes is resonating with responders around the country
Field supervisors need to ensure EMS personnel follow infection control guidelines and ambulance decontamination processes
A Los Angeles tree trimmer was rescued after being shocked and stranded in a tree when his pole got tangled in power lines
The crash injured two Hillsborough County Fire Rescue crew members and left the ambulance overturned following the impact at an intersection
Firefighters used a bandsaw to cut parts of the wrought iron fence before handing the teen to EMS
Several residents who lost homes in the Eaton Fire received no notifications about their neighborhoods
The New Jersey EMS Task Force assisted Montgomery County EMS with moving over 100 patients to several facilities
One worker had been critically injured after coming in contact with a high-voltage power line while at the top of the tower in Burleson
For new EMTs and paramedics there is nothing more important than improving your patient assessment skills; learn and follow these field proven tips
Medication administration cross check is a simple and easy to implement process to reduce medication errors
Crozer Health鈥檚 reassigning ambulances to cover non-emergency transfers means fewer rigs available to respond to emergencies
Governors in Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida declared states of emergency
Approximately 850 patients and residents of nursing homes, assisted living facilities and group homes were evacuated during the wildfires, according to the California Department of Public Health
Heartland Ambulance Service will begin non-911 transports in Clark County
Rescuers used a rope system to lower an injured worker from a 92-foot water tower
The Los Angeles Fire Department said a firefighter was among those injured, suffering a serious head injury during the Palisades Fire
12 residents and three staff members of the Mount Carmel Senior Living Community were among those transported to a hospital
First responders used ropes to rescue a boy 30 feet down in a missile silo in Arapahoe County
The attack killed 14 people, including an 18-year-old who had ambitions of becoming a nurse; authorities initially put the death toll at 15, which included the suspect
St. Johns County Fire Rescue paramedics faced a trench rescue scenario they had trained for but never done on an actual call
First responders worked 60 feet above the ground, inside a grain silo in Boyceville to free a person trapped in a sweep auger
Crush syndrome can be expected following any event where patients are trapped for a length of time
Helping a fall patient back into bed, a chair or onto the ambulance cot should launch risk mitigation in the patient鈥檚 home to prevent future falls
For EMTs, grief is often a surprising reaction to every day interactions with patients and their loved ones
A four-alarm fire on the fifth floor at an apartment in Edison left two occupants in critical condition
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South Metro Fire Rescue crews faced a technical rescue at a Centennial construction site
One of the victims was in critical condition after falling 200 to 250 feet down a cliff at Lake Cumberland
Holmen first responders removed the injured resident through a window after the crash; the resident was then transported to a hospital by Tri-State Ambulance service
San Bernardino County firefighters used an aerial ladder and rope rescue system to rescue the woman after a passerby had heard her screams for help
Your willingness to provide pain management is a reflection of your ability to empathize with the patient
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