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.
Crush syndrome can be expected following any event where patients are trapped for a length of time
Helping a fall patient back into bed, a chair or onto the ambulance cot should launch risk mitigation in the patient鈥檚 home to prevent future falls
The victims fell approximately 12 feet when the floor collapsed
Incident at Kings Island Central theme park in Mason began when the patient entered a restricted area to get his keys
Training at the Mineral County Airport involved several departments and agencies dealing with a patient surge
Part of a large tree fell onto a cabin in Oceana County, trapping the counselor in her bed
Oakland police said several people were wounded during a sideshow shooting following a Juneteenth celebration that had thousands in attendance
First responders in Syracuse rescued several members of two families including a child trapped in a car
Deputies found the vehicle approximately 200 feet down an embankment in Yavapai County
A teen hiking in the Spanish Fork Canyon area was trapped when a boulder fell on top of him, breaking his leg
Video shows a Riverside County helicopter crew rescuing the couple in a dry creek bed as the temperature neared triple digits
Former Aurora Paramedic Peter Cichuniec was sentenced to the mandatory minimum of five years in prison
Workers in Raleigh were on top of the deck when it collapsed
Newport News first responders had not followed protocols and incorrectly declared Quandrell Williams dead
A 12-year-old boy was trapped while digging a hole at Silver Lake dunes
The dog traveled nearly four miles to the campsite where the victim鈥檚 family was staying
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services has approved the use of the KangooFix and oxytocin
New insight into the latest technology
A Deschutes County deputy was one of at least three people injured when a bull jumped out of the ring at the Sisters Rodeo
The pilot radioed he had engine problems shortly before trying to land on a street in Arvada
Nine patients were injured by gunfire in the downtown Madison shooting
Several people were injured, some trapped in portable toilets at the Topsham Fairgrounds
The temperature outside the event soared past 100 degrees Fahrenheit
Two patients were flown to hospitals after a tree branch broke off and entered the passenger compartment during the crash
Heatstroke treatment has made ice and human-sized immersion bags standard equipment for fire department vehicles
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue medics transported 22 patients due to a CO leak from a water heater
Falck USA filed notice alleging errors in evaluation criteria
It took Dayton firefighters approximately 90 minutes to extricate the woman
Donna Eiden said she and her husband were sleeping inside the bus when it began to roll down the street crashing into signs, pole
If children aren鈥檛 properly restrained in the back of your ambulance, it puts everyone at risk
New graphics, a CT scanner and equipment for testing and treatment have been added to Houston鈥檚 Mobile Stroke Unit
Contracts for Maui and Kauai include a quality assurance coordinator and a pediatric emergency care coordinator
