Patient Handling
The patient handling topic contains the latest news, information, education and training tips for EMTs and paramedics related to lifting and moving patients.
The Decatur (Illinois) Fire Department鈥檚 new permanent lift assist fee for calls to skilled nursing facilities or nursing homes is resonating with responders around the country
There are several things you can do to protect both your patient and yourself
Field supervisors need to ensure EMS personnel follow infection control guidelines and ambulance decontamination processes
Body-worn camera video shows officers holding Rhyker Earl down while EMTs administered sedatives
Over 50 search and rescue teams are spread across several states as officials warn that the recovery will be lengthy
Ogdensburg officials, with the support of the Ogdensburg Volunteer Rescue Squad, turned down North Star Health Alliance鈥檚 plan
Hickey鈥檚 children tried to have her transported to another hospital, but officials said she was technically an admitted patient even though no bed was available
Birmingham police search for suspects in a fatal shooting in the city鈥檚 entertainment district
Louisiana tops the list, with an average of 33.88 reports per 100,000 people annually, while Idaho has the fewest, ranking last
Orange County Fire Authority Chief Brian Fennessy said six of the injured firefighters were transported to local trauma centers
When assessing and treating patients in a cold environment, do these simple things to help prevent heat loss and improve heat retention
If you want to get things from people, you need to shift your focus onto what you give them
At least 17 patients were transported by EMS to hospitals after a wagon carrying children and adults overturned near Chippewa Falls
The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors had planned to receive its ambulance service through CONFIRE until AMR challenged the decision
First responders will have instant virtual access to emergency physicians, paramedics and nurses for guidance and support while en route to hospitals
Keep the following tips in mind when you encounter a patient who has had too much to drink
First responders in Apache Junction transported 10 patients to hospitals
At one camp, 28 students learned to handle emergencies like cardiac arrests and overdoses while gaining insight into the daily work of EMS professionals
First responders in Saginaw arrived on the scene to find the truck and house on fire and the driver lying on the roof
Ventura County firefighters used Oxnard police robots during a technical rescue operation
Sioux City Fire Rescue has seen a 21% increase in EMS calls over the last five years
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
More than 80 firefighters worked on the rescue, along with a 鈥渃omplete medical team,鈥� LAFD said; Two rescuers were treated for heat exhaustion with one hospitalized
Point Pleasant Fire Department enhances EMS with Hinckley Medical鈥檚 OneWeight ambulance gurney scale
OneWeight鈥檚 two-button design is easy to use, allowing providers to obtain accurate weight measurements with minimal training quickly
ETI has been the primary method to help patients breathe; however, in the last decade, there鈥檚 been a significant shift toward using SGA, especially for cardiac arrest patients
The wrongful death lawsuit accuses the paramedics of negligence by failing to properly use and monitor medical equipment, including oxygen devices
A University of Michigan surgical team responded to the scene in Ann Arbor to prepare for a possible field amputation
5 patient communication strategies to improve response to interventions, increase patient satisfaction and outcomes, and decrease job-related stress
Put yourself in the patient鈥檚 position to gain an understanding of how their fear may complicate your interventions
Santa Rosa firefighters had to dismantle an overhead proofer to free the worker鈥檚 crushed arm
First responders in Colorado Springs treated several patients during the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow
First responders from several departments worked to rescue two men trapped inside a grain bin in Spring Township
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