/patient-safety Patient Safety en-US Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:54:50 GMT /paramedic-survival/when-help-turns-hazardous-5-safety-tips-for-the-ultimate-confined-space-the-ambulance The heartbreaking death of a Kansas City FF/paramedic reminds us that every shift carries unseen dangers Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:54:50 GMT /paramedic-survival/when-help-turns-hazardous-5-safety-tips-for-the-ultimate-confined-space-the-ambulance /patient-care/articles/when-crew-dynamics-disrupt-patient-care-M05HhxELBm2mG0oI/ 5 insidious partner issues to avoid so that patients feel safe in our care Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:42:00 GMT /patient-care/articles/when-crew-dynamics-disrupt-patient-care-M05HhxELBm2mG0oI/ /ems-products/patient-handling/one-for-the-road-how-to-lift-people-like-theyre-people Make your patient feel less like a sack of potatoes with these tips from Steve Whitehead Sat, 19 Apr 2025 15:33:00 GMT /ems-products/patient-handling/one-for-the-road-how-to-lift-people-like-theyre-people /legal/man-dies-after-sedation-in-calif-police-custody-following-disturbance Hayword authorities say the patient had methamphetamine in his system when midazolam was administered during an in-custody incident Thu, 01 May 2025 16:46:44 GMT /legal/man-dies-after-sedation-in-calif-police-custody-following-disturbance /legal/fdny-ems-crew-under-investigation-for-allegedly-abandoning-bronx-road-rage-victim An FDNY EMS crew is under investigation after allegedly hitting an unconscious road rage victim with their ambulance and leaving the scene without providing aid Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:23:35 GMT /legal/fdny-ems-crew-under-investigation-for-allegedly-abandoning-bronx-road-rage-victim /paramedic-survival/when-help-turns-hazardous-5-safety-tips-for-the-ultimate-confined-space-the-ambulance The heartbreaking death of a Kansas City FF/paramedic reminds us that every shift carries unseen dangers Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:54:50 GMT /paramedic-survival/when-help-turns-hazardous-5-safety-tips-for-the-ultimate-confined-space-the-ambulance /patient-care/articles/when-crew-dynamics-disrupt-patient-care-M05HhxELBm2mG0oI/ 5 insidious partner issues to avoid so that patients feel safe in our care Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:42:00 GMT /patient-care/articles/when-crew-dynamics-disrupt-patient-care-M05HhxELBm2mG0oI/ /legal/ga-medic-faces-criminal-charges-after-pinching-patients-nostrils-shut-twice A MetroAtlanta Ambulance paramedic has been accused of assaulting a patient during transport Thu, 24 Apr 2025 13:05:06 GMT /legal/ga-medic-faces-criminal-charges-after-pinching-patients-nostrils-shut-twice /rescue/mass-first-responders-rescue-worker-trapped-inside-water-tower A worker was trapped inside the Sandy Pond Water Tower in Yarmouth after a medical emergency Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:33:22 GMT /rescue/mass-first-responders-rescue-worker-trapped-inside-water-tower /ems-products/patient-handling/one-for-the-road-how-to-lift-people-like-theyre-people Make your patient feel less like a sack of potatoes with these tips from Steve Whitehead Sat, 19 Apr 2025 15:33:00 GMT /ems-products/patient-handling/one-for-the-road-how-to-lift-people-like-theyre-people /patient-safety/articles/respect-the-lift-assist-M80v5kew0bJ0GydD/ Warning signs and a checklist for evaluating patients after a lift assist Sat, 19 Apr 2025 15:25:00 GMT /patient-safety/articles/respect-the-lift-assist-M80v5kew0bJ0GydD/ /patient-safety/articles/rethinking-lift-assist-calls-with-maia-dorsett-LPEX3t5DmKs3ILQq/ The clinical, cognitive and potential risk considerations in lift-assists, which are more complex than we realize Sat, 19 Apr 2025 15:11:00 GMT /patient-safety/articles/rethinking-lift-assist-calls-with-maia-dorsett-LPEX3t5DmKs3ILQq/ /ems-products/stretchers-and-stair-chairs/articles/geriatric-slips-trips-and-falls-3-assessment-considerations-3WdQCoqasI14bna4/ On-scene considerations for EMS assessment for evaluating lift-assistance calls and making transportation decisions for geriatric fall patients Sat, 19 Apr 2025 15:06:00 GMT /ems-products/stretchers-and-stair-chairs/articles/geriatric-slips-trips-and-falls-3-assessment-considerations-3WdQCoqasI14bna4/ /whole-blood/whole-blood-in-ems-promises-a-revolution-in-resuscitation How one county agency is saving lives with prehospital transfusions Thu, 17 Apr 2025 17:30:04 GMT /whole-blood/whole-blood-in-ems-promises-a-revolution-in-resuscitation /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/6-injured-2-critically-in-texas-house-explosion An Austin-Travis County EMS spokesperson said two were rescued from under the debris of the house that exploded and a third from a partially collapsed house next door Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:13:53 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/6-injured-2-critically-in-texas-house-explosion /patient-safety/n-j-woman-hospitalized-after-jumping-from-moving-ambulance A woman from Sewell was seriously injured after jumping out of a moving ambulance on I-295 near Mount Laurel Sat, 12 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMT /patient-safety/n-j-woman-hospitalized-after-jumping-from-moving-ambulance /legal/n-j-ems-faces-lawsuit-over-stretcher-fall-injuries Lakewood Township EMS faces a lawsuit from a patient seeking damages after a stretcher tipped over when she was being removed from the ambulance Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:07:17 GMT /legal/n-j-ems-faces-lawsuit-over-stretcher-fall-injuries /patient-assessment/cognitive-aids-unlocking-their-potential-to-improve-patient-care-in-ems High-stress decisions and human limitations demand more than just training Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:44:55 GMT /patient-assessment/cognitive-aids-unlocking-their-potential-to-improve-patient-care-in-ems /bleeding-control/va-public-schools-to-install-stop-the-bleed-kits-under-new-state-law Virginia becomes the 15th state to pass bleeding control legislation, joining national effort to improve trauma response before EMS arrives Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:14:09 GMT /bleeding-control/va-public-schools-to-install-stop-the-bleed-kits-under-new-state-law /paramedic-chief/articles/5-practical-steps-to-prevent-medical-errors-PRKJne7C2zTAzH2E/ Ensuring crews are well rested, 100 percent focused on the patient and working together will minimize medical errors Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:12:00 GMT /paramedic-chief/articles/5-practical-steps-to-prevent-medical-errors-PRKJne7C2zTAzH2E/ /patient-safety/articles/what-to-do-if-you-suspect-munchausen-syndrome-PGt97BmILDdUOzre/ EMS clinicians should rely on their assessment and facts when assessing people with a suspected factitious disorder Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:14:00 GMT /patient-safety/articles/what-to-do-if-you-suspect-munchausen-syndrome-PGt97BmILDdUOzre/ /ems-products/ambulance-safety/articles/how-to-avoid-survive-an-ambulance-collision-ZK7cK8nqbdUQkqOR/ Ambulance crashes and collisions, which happen with frightening regularity, often result in injury and are occasionally fatal, especially for private vehicle drivers Mon, 31 Mar 2025 17:17:00 GMT /ems-products/ambulance-safety/articles/how-to-avoid-survive-an-ambulance-collision-ZK7cK8nqbdUQkqOR/ /rescue/video-wash-emts-paramedics-rescue-man-after-50-foot-fall-from-cliff Volcano Rescue Team EMTs and paramedics reached the patient via a side trail while technical crews set up rope systems and an artificial high directional to reach the victim Fri, 28 Mar 2025 12:53:33 GMT /rescue/video-wash-emts-paramedics-rescue-man-after-50-foot-fall-from-cliff /rescue/mass-first-responders-rescue-tree-worker-nearly-50-feet-in-the-air-with-a-broken-arm A tree worker suspended 47 feet in the air suffered a broken arm and blood loss after a falling piece of the tree kicked back during chainsaw work Thu, 27 Mar 2025 15:06:57 GMT /rescue/mass-first-responders-rescue-tree-worker-nearly-50-feet-in-the-air-with-a-broken-arm /rescue/worker-trapped-by-dumbwaiter-collapse-at-nyc-social-club FDNY fire and EMS personnel had to breach walls to access and rescue the trapped worker Thu, 27 Mar 2025 12:47:03 GMT /rescue/worker-trapped-by-dumbwaiter-collapse-at-nyc-social-club /substance-abuse/breaking-barriers-hennepin-ems-leads-the-way-in-safely-implementing-buprenorphine A pioneering EMS program is helping patients with opioid use disorder find a path to recovery Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:14:00 GMT /substance-abuse/breaking-barriers-hennepin-ems-leads-the-way-in-safely-implementing-buprenorphine /naloxone/nalmefene-vs-naloxone-opioid-reversal-drug-research What you need to know about opioid overdose reversal drug nalmefene’s risks, effectiveness and clinical concerns Thu, 20 Mar 2025 18:07:19 GMT /naloxone/nalmefene-vs-naloxone-opioid-reversal-drug-research /ems-products/Ambulance-Disposable-Supplies/understanding-fentanyl-test-strips-what-prehospital-providers-need-to-know Discover how fentanyl test strips work, the obstacles to their widespread use and their impact on harm reduction Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:18:51 GMT /ems-products/Ambulance-Disposable-Supplies/understanding-fentanyl-test-strips-what-prehospital-providers-need-to-know /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/12-injured-in-american-airlines-plane-fire-at-denver-airport Photos and videos posted by news outlets showed passengers standing on a plane’s wing as smoke surrounded the aircraft Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:00:38 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/12-injured-in-american-airlines-plane-fire-at-denver-airport /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/this-is-evil-authorities-find-multiple-improvised-explosives-inside-truck-in-new-orleans-attack 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 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 17:10:19 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/this-is-evil-authorities-find-multiple-improvised-explosives-inside-truck-in-new-orleans-attack /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 /legal/man-dies-after-sedation-in-calif-police-custody-following-disturbance Hayword authorities say the patient had methamphetamine in his system when midazolam was administered during an in-custody incident Thu, 01 May 2025 16:46:44 GMT /legal/man-dies-after-sedation-in-calif-police-custody-following-disturbance /patient-assessment/why-its-not-just-about-lights-and-sirens The critical thinking behind every EMS call Thu, 24 Oct 2024 18:49:57 GMT /patient-assessment/why-its-not-just-about-lights-and-sirens /legal/ariz-emts-paramedics-face-5m-wrongful-death-lawsuit The lawsuit claims Gilbert EMS personnel minimized the patient’s blood pressure readings of 207/102 and 209/102, along with other complaints Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:33:02 GMT /legal/ariz-emts-paramedics-face-5m-wrongful-death-lawsuit