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.
A pioneering EMS program is helping patients with opioid use disorder find a path to recovery
What you need to know about opioid overdose reversal drug nalmefene’s risks, effectiveness and clinical concerns
Discover how fentanyl test strips work, the obstacles to their widespread use and their impact on harm reduction
Photos and videos posted by news outlets showed passengers standing on a plane’s wing as smoke surrounded the aircraft
Insufficient sleep impacts decision-making, wellness and risk-taking, putting providers and patients at risk
“There has never been a more crucial time to have a wingmate in EMS – a wingmate to watch your six and guide each other through the storm”
The novel coronavirus landed in Washington State in early 2020, kicking off a nationwide reckoning and a new era of service for first responders
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’s 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
Improve your patient care and decrease your legal liability risk with conscious, deliberate practices
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
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