/safety Safety en-US Tue, 14 May 2024 14:36:57 GMT /ems-advocacy/leadership-whole-blood-and-ems-safety-insights Report and commentary from the North Carolina EMS Expo 2024 Tue, 14 May 2024 14:36:57 GMT /ems-advocacy/leadership-whole-blood-and-ems-safety-insights /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/articles/how-to-use-salt-to-triage-mci-patients-ioh8pD88282FDTdy/ Keeping patients moving toward definitive treatment through accurate triage of life threats is the key to EMS success at a mass casualty incident Mon, 13 May 2024 17:50:23 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/articles/how-to-use-salt-to-triage-mci-patients-ioh8pD88282FDTdy/ /ems-week/articles/30-ways-to-celebrate-ems-week-PWdrYyiokXCU6flM/ Inspiring ways to recognize providers’ contributions, educate the community and recruit the next generation Mon, 13 May 2024 17:46:45 GMT /ems-week/articles/30-ways-to-celebrate-ems-week-PWdrYyiokXCU6flM/ /ems-advocacy/leadership-whole-blood-and-ems-safety-insights Report and commentary from the North Carolina EMS Expo 2024 Tue, 14 May 2024 14:36:57 GMT /ems-advocacy/leadership-whole-blood-and-ems-safety-insights /safety/i-thought-i-was-going-to-die-nyc-emt-stabbed-by-patient-in-ambulance-recalls-terrifying-incident EMT Julia Fatum said she's speaking about her attack to fight for better protections for first responders and call for an increase in penalties for assaults Mon, 13 May 2024 20:04:28 GMT /safety/i-thought-i-was-going-to-die-nyc-emt-stabbed-by-patient-in-ambulance-recalls-terrifying-incident /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/articles/how-to-use-salt-to-triage-mci-patients-ioh8pD88282FDTdy/ Keeping patients moving toward definitive treatment through accurate triage of life threats is the key to EMS success at a mass casualty incident Mon, 13 May 2024 17:50:23 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/articles/how-to-use-salt-to-triage-mci-patients-ioh8pD88282FDTdy/ /ems-week/articles/30-ways-to-celebrate-ems-week-PWdrYyiokXCU6flM/ Inspiring ways to recognize providers’ contributions, educate the community and recruit the next generation Mon, 13 May 2024 17:46:45 GMT /ems-week/articles/30-ways-to-celebrate-ems-week-PWdrYyiokXCU6flM/ /ems-products/books/celebrating-ems-week-2024-day-3-ems-safety Tuesday’s theme aims to foster a culture of safety, collaboration and preparedness within the EMS industry and in local communities Fri, 10 May 2024 21:35:59 GMT /ems-products/books/celebrating-ems-week-2024-day-3-ems-safety /ems-week/ems-week-2024-3-ways-to-celebrate This year marks the 50th recogntion of EMS Week, established in 1974 by President Gerald Ford Fri, 10 May 2024 19:22:56 GMT /ems-week/ems-week-2024-3-ways-to-celebrate /one-for-the-road/one-for-the-road-stop-the-fentanyl-madness Steve Whitehead tells you everything you need to know to keep yourself safe from accidental fentanyl exposure Wed, 08 May 2024 16:07:01 GMT /one-for-the-road/one-for-the-road-stop-the-fentanyl-madness /ems-assaults/nyc-mayor-signs-ems-body-armor-self-defense-training-bill-into-law Mayor Eric Adams signed legislation requiring protection and training for FDNY EMS personnel Fri, 03 May 2024 13:01:09 GMT /ems-assaults/nyc-mayor-signs-ems-body-armor-self-defense-training-bill-into-law /education-and-training/medic-word-problems-calculating-drug-dosages What is your organization doing to enhance medics’ mathematical skills in the field? Fri, 03 May 2024 12:36:25 GMT /education-and-training/medic-word-problems-calculating-drug-dosages /pharmacology/goodbye-pencil-whipping-reimagining-drug-tracking-compliance A lack of accurate data tracking led LogRX CEO and Founder Clive Savacool to redefine what pharmacology accountability looks like for street-level medics Fri, 03 May 2024 12:14:39 GMT /pharmacology/goodbye-pencil-whipping-reimagining-drug-tracking-compliance /communications-dispatch/bystander-video-dispatch-audio-captures-n-c-shootout-that-killed-4-officers-wounded-4-others "I’ve got shots fired and an officer down," a marshal can be heard saying over police radio. "Multiple rounds are being fired at officers" Wed, 01 May 2024 14:50:13 GMT /communications-dispatch/bystander-video-dispatch-audio-captures-n-c-shootout-that-killed-4-officers-wounded-4-others /marijuana/justice-department-considers-reclassifying-marijuana-recognizing-medical-uses DEA proposal would make marijuana a Schedule III drug but not make it legal for recreational use Wed, 01 May 2024 14:10:56 GMT /marijuana/justice-department-considers-reclassifying-marijuana-recognizing-medical-uses /stolen-ambulance/watch-dashcam-shows-man-stealing-w-va-ambulance-during-call Cabell County medics were inside a house treating a patient when the man jumped into their rig and drove off Tue, 30 Apr 2024 12:30:50 GMT /stolen-ambulance/watch-dashcam-shows-man-stealing-w-va-ambulance-during-call /shooting/fourth-officer-dies-in-n-c-shooting-while-serving-warrant Four officers were killed and four others were wounded while trying to capture a man who was wanted for possession of a firearm by an ex-felon Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:21:55 GMT /shooting/fourth-officer-dies-in-n-c-shooting-while-serving-warrant /shooting/multiple-n-c-officers-shot-while-carrying-out-task-force-operation Three officers were killed; four Charlotte-Mecklenburg officers who responded to the scene were also shot while trying to rescue the wounded officers Mon, 29 Apr 2024 20:02:50 GMT /shooting/multiple-n-c-officers-shot-while-carrying-out-task-force-operation /shooting/10-wounded-in-shooting-at-fla-party-venue A 16-year-old was arrested for opening fire inside Sanford venue after a fight Mon, 29 Apr 2024 10:30:29 GMT /shooting/10-wounded-in-shooting-at-fla-party-venue /legal/we-are-patient-advocates-when-backing-the-blue-puts-ems-in-a-difficult-position Regardless of pushback, providers have a responsibility to put the safety of the patient above all else when on scene Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:09:41 GMT /legal/we-are-patient-advocates-when-backing-the-blue-puts-ems-in-a-difficult-position /lawsuit/ohio-flight-nurses-injured-in-medical-helicopter-crash-file-lawsuit Suit claims that the Air Methods pilot did not do a reconnaissance of the landing zone and flew into power lines Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:02:31 GMT /lawsuit/ohio-flight-nurses-injured-in-medical-helicopter-crash-file-lawsuit /off-duty/building-a-strong-defense-why-neck-training-matters-for-first-responders By incorporating neck training into your daily fitness routine, you can prevent injury, reduce pain and even improve physical performance Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:10:08 GMT /off-duty/building-a-strong-defense-why-neck-training-matters-for-first-responders /legal/appeals-court-sides-with-calif-first-responders-in-2017-in-custody-death Paramedics placed a backboard on the victim and an officer sat on it while they tried to restrain him Tue, 23 Apr 2024 14:00:07 GMT /legal/appeals-court-sides-with-calif-first-responders-in-2017-in-custody-death /homeless/increased-responses-to-denver-hotel-shelters-raise-questions-about-safety Fire, police responses to five hotel shelters led an advocate to call one site a “warzone” Sat, 20 Apr 2024 16:00:00 GMT /homeless/increased-responses-to-denver-hotel-shelters-raise-questions-about-safety /mass-shooting/trauma-still-shadows-columbine-school-shooting-survivors Survivors, now adults, rely on counseling to cope with trauma of the shooting 25 years ago Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:58:52 GMT /mass-shooting/trauma-still-shadows-columbine-school-shooting-survivors /stolen-ambulance/ga-medics-bail-out-of-stolen-ambulance A man led police on a pursuit across two counties before crashing after a PIT maneuver Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:50:07 GMT /stolen-ambulance/ga-medics-bail-out-of-stolen-ambulance /ambulance-crash/2-ems-providers-injured-1-critically-after-ambulance-crashes-into-houston-restaurant Firefighters had to extricate the private ambulance crew Fri, 12 Apr 2024 14:04:20 GMT /ambulance-crash/2-ems-providers-injured-1-critically-after-ambulance-crashes-into-houston-restaurant /ems-assaults/legislators-pass-bills-requiring-self-defense-training-body-armor-for-fdny-ems-personnel Bills highlight the violent line-of-duty death of FDNY EMS Capt. Alison Russo-Elling Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:52:52 GMT /ems-assaults/legislators-pass-bills-requiring-self-defense-training-body-armor-for-fdny-ems-personnel /vehicle-crashes/nearly-500-first-responders-road-workers-fatally-stuck-by-distracted-drivers-since-2020 Data shows Oregon has the highest rate of death per 100,000 people Thu, 11 Apr 2024 16:06:21 GMT /vehicle-crashes/nearly-500-first-responders-road-workers-fatally-stuck-by-distracted-drivers-since-2020 /safety/articles/secondary-crashes-the-big-red-truck-is-simply-not-enough-to-keep-you-safe-B2kiF6jlF7K2CEvi/ The ERSI has already tracked 34 first responder roadway-incident deaths in 2022 and an average of two struck-by incidents daily Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:50:15 GMT /safety/articles/secondary-crashes-the-big-red-truck-is-simply-not-enough-to-keep-you-safe-B2kiF6jlF7K2CEvi/ /ems-training/articles/use-avpu-scale-to-determine-a-patients-level-of-consciousness-FVpjgzNGwSJAGoeQ/ Monitoring AVPU and other vital signs will help determine if the patient is improving, worsening or responding to treatment Mon, 08 Apr 2024 14:50:42 GMT /ems-training/articles/use-avpu-scale-to-determine-a-patients-level-of-consciousness-FVpjgzNGwSJAGoeQ/ /stolen-ambulance/watch-dashcam-shows-man-stealing-w-va-ambulance-during-call Cabell County medics were inside a house treating a patient when the man jumped into their rig and drove off Tue, 30 Apr 2024 12:30:50 GMT /stolen-ambulance/watch-dashcam-shows-man-stealing-w-va-ambulance-during-call /off-duty/building-a-strong-defense-why-neck-training-matters-for-first-responders By incorporating neck training into your daily fitness routine, you can prevent injury, reduce pain and even improve physical performance Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:10:08 GMT /off-duty/building-a-strong-defense-why-neck-training-matters-for-first-responders /education-and-training/medic-word-problems-calculating-drug-dosages What is your organization doing to enhance medics’ mathematical skills in the field? Fri, 03 May 2024 12:36:25 GMT /education-and-training/medic-word-problems-calculating-drug-dosages