Patient Safety
The patient safety topic contains news, tips and expert-written articles sharing how EMS providers can build safety into every system of care, ensuring that patients receive the safest and most reliable care.
Warning signs and a checklist for evaluating patients after a lift assist
The clinical, cognitive and potential risk considerations in lift-assists, which are more complex than we realize
On-scene considerations for EMS assessment for evaluating lift-assistance calls and making transportation decisions for geriatric fall patients
First responders in Orangeburg County lowered a rescuer using a tripod and rope system to lift the victim, decontaminated her and transferred her to EMS for evaluation
Dr. Alex Isakov offers updates and insights for EMS professionals on navigating the infectious disease landscape
Field supervisors need to ensure EMS personnel follow infection control guidelines and ambulance decontamination processes
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
Rescuers in San Bernardino County used ropes and drones to rescue a teen suffering from hypoxia, dehydration and hypothermia in the Rimrock area
Allentown fire and EMS personnel extricated a woman after the receptacle she was reportedly in was emptied into a trash truck
The lawsuit asserts the Hercules officers were informed that the patient was experiencing a seizure
From the 1500s until today, techniques for placing a tube into the trachea have continuously evolved and will continue to improve in the future
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
Equipping citizens to put down the cell phone and save lives in an emergency
Firefighters used a bandsaw to cut parts of the wrought iron fence before handing the teen to EMS
Managing high-risk/difficult refusals with the FEARS mnemonic
The defense attorneys representing one of the firefighters share the legal and operational lessons from this high-profile case, emphasizing documentation, training and BWCs
From icy rivers to prolonged winter rescues, EMS teams must prepare for the harsh elements. Here鈥檚 how to stay warm, alert and effective in cold-weather emergencies.
First responders from several departments conducted a rope rescue operation to save a worker with an injured leg inside a rock crevice
Several residents who lost homes in the Eaton Fire received no notifications about their neighborhoods
The Chattanooga Fire Department said the driver was trapped after a large tree nearly flattening her vehicle
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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
The criminalization of medical errors has added a new layer to reducing harm
Day 1 of the Wisconsin EMS Association conference featured sessions on sepsis, electrolyte imbalances, facial trauma and traumatic amputations
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
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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
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