|
|
Provider Wellness And Safety
Two Dead, Four Hurt, In Desert Head-On Crash of Ambulance and Car
DESERT HOT SPRINGS, California -- An ambulance crashed head-on into a car in Desert Hot Springs, killing two people and injuring four others.
Man is declared dead but still alive
The Omaha Fire Department is reviewing procedures that paramedics followed Sunday when they declared an Omaha man dead who was found to be alive less than two hours later.
Fielding more calls, city EMTs often attacked, injured
Last year, 28 percent of the 193 injuries suffered by city EMTs were the result of violence, a figure that has held constant over the past five years, according to Boston Emergency Medical Services.
Emergency response driving is low force defensive driving
Emergency response driving is low force defensive driving. Remember, emergency response privileges granted by motor vehicle laws are just that 'Privileges'. The general driving public does not know what your intentions are, let alone what they should do when approached by a light and siren response. Always Exercise Caution!
Avoid back injuries
Avoid back injuries. When using manual lifting devices, assure the weight being lifted is within the means of your crew, maintain proper posture and lift with your legs.
Emergency response driving is low force defensive driving
Emergency response driving is low force defensive driving. Remember, emergency response privileges granted by motor vehicle laws are just that 'Privileges'. The general driving public does not know what your intentions are, let alone what they should do when approached by a light and siren response. Always Exercise Caution!
Safety is Priority One - NO Exception!
Safety is Priority One - NO Exception! An emergency incident is not your emergency. You have been called to mitigate someone else's unfortunate event. Assure the safety of you, your crew and the public prior to focusing on the incident.
Avoid back injuries
Avoid back injuries. When using manual lifting devices, assure the weight being lifted is within the means of your crew, maintain proper posture and lift with your legs.
Safety is Priority One - NO Exception!
Safety is Priority One - NO Exception! An emergency incident is not your emergency. You have been called to mitigate someone else's unfortunate event. Assure the safety of you, your crew and the public prior to focusing on the incident.
Skating on Thin Ice
Philadelphia Fire Department Paramedic Ken Lee was playing goalie during an ice hockey game on June 9, 2004 when an opposing player collided into him, causing him to lose his balance and fall on the ice hard enough to leave a mark on his mask. Within hours, Lee was in the critical care unit (CCU) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) -- attached to a machine to assist his heart and on the list to receive a transplant.
Product Connect
1 of 22
Minto Fracture Kit
A compact, MOLLE-equipped pack designed for rapid field response for the treatment of most extremity fractures, dislocations and joint injuries. Fractures can be splinted in position found! Disaster preparedness and surge capacity available!
Sager Extreme Compact Bilateral Emergency Traction Splint
The Compact Sager Alternative! Treats proximal third and mid-shaft femoral fractures. Radio-lucent,universal: fits adult or child,treats unilateral or bilateral fractures. Rapid one-person assembly/application. Compact, robust, and lightweight.
SEFRS (Sager Emergency Fracture Response System)
Your complete fracture response system! Features a compact Sager Traction Splint, an Adaptor
Featured Careers & Jobs in EMS
Articles
Day 6: Where in the World (of EMS) is A.J.?
The Ambulance Leadership Forum and a Yorkshire Ambulance... More >
Videos- Government-Run vs. Private EMS
- Making Safety Sexy
- Culture of Safety Draft Document
- Video: Demanding Safety
- Arming Leadership for Safety Change
ADVERTISEMENT
EMS Airway Clinic
Innovation & Progress
Follow in the footsteps of these inspirational leaders of EMS.
More >
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
FDNY EMT/Dispatcher Stays on Phone for Eight Hours with Victim
Thomas’s slurred speech made it hard to be understood.
Watch It >
Moscow Subway Fire Injures Dozens
A rush-hour fire in Moscow's subway on Wednesday injured dozens of people, forced the evacuation of thousands of commuters and closed parts of the network, authorities said.
More >
Ambulance Showcase 2013
Innovations offered in ambulance design, safety & efficiency at the 2013 EMS Today Conference & Exposition
More >
EZ-IO® Intraosseous Infusion System Real Time Humerus Infusion
Leg access using the EZ-IO.
Watch It >
VividTrac offered by Vivid Medical - EMS Today 2013
VividTrac, affordable high performance video intubation device.
Watch It >
Field Bridge Xpress ePCR on iPad, Android, Kindle Fire
Sneak peek of customizable run forms & more.
Watch It >
Featured Now on JEMS.com
-
Second Victim Dies in Louisiana Plant Explosion -
Florida Deck Collapse Plunges Many into Water -
Explosion at Louisiana Chemical Plant -
Building Inspector in Fatal Philadelphia Collapse Commits Suicide -
Rescue at Manhattan Scaffold Collapse -
FDNY EMTs Wrestle Gun Away from Patient and Treat Injured Officer
