/protecting-ems-providers-violence Protecting first responders from violence en-US Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:33:52 GMT /ems-products/education/articles/this-1-magic-phrase-will-stop-patient-conflicts-QwuewLBXVtyyy6tJ/ This phrase has an amazing ability to get people in the middle of an angry rant to stop, listen, and reframe their argument Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:33:52 GMT /ems-products/education/articles/this-1-magic-phrase-will-stop-patient-conflicts-QwuewLBXVtyyy6tJ/ /paramedic-survival/the-warning-light-preparing-your-department-for-the-next-crisis As a leader, you have a responsibility to calm the turbulence Thu, 19 Sep 2024 14:15:25 GMT /paramedic-survival/the-warning-light-preparing-your-department-for-the-next-crisis /ems-products/training-products/articles/implementing-a-training-program-to-prevent-ems-assaults-sWf6265suolKHy55/ Learn how ATCEMS identified EMS training goals and implemented an assault reporting function to protect providers from violence Thu, 16 May 2024 16:20:33 GMT /ems-products/training-products/articles/implementing-a-training-program-to-prevent-ems-assaults-sWf6265suolKHy55/ /fatal-incidents/combative-patient-killed-struck-by-semi-after-exiting-ill-ambulance The Illinois State Police said the patient became combative during transport, leading to the Carle Ambulance rig stopping on the interstate shoulder Tue, 10 Jun 2025 13:26:22 GMT /fatal-incidents/combative-patient-killed-struck-by-semi-after-exiting-ill-ambulance /protecting-ems-providers-violence/trump-sends-2-000-national-guard-troops-to-l-a-amid-violent-clashes-over-immigration-raids President Trump sends National Guard troops to Los Angeles after violent protests erupt over immigration raids and as tensions rise as federal agents clash with demonstrators and arrests surpass 100. Sun, 08 Jun 2025 14:55:37 GMT /protecting-ems-providers-violence/trump-sends-2-000-national-guard-troops-to-l-a-amid-violent-clashes-over-immigration-raids /ems-social-media/ems-week-post-with-captions-from-providers-about-on-duty-attacks-goes-viral KCFD Station 10’s EMS Week Facebook post features an ambulance and captions of violent on-duty attacks, spotlighting provider safety and earning 3K shares Wed, 21 May 2025 17:45:59 GMT /ems-social-media/ems-week-post-with-captions-from-providers-about-on-duty-attacks-goes-viral /jury-convicts-man-in-killing-of-veteran-fdny-ems-captain Queens jury convicts Peter Zisopoulos of murdering Lt. Alison Russo-Elling, veteran FDNY EMS 9/11 responder, outside her station in 2022; he faces 25-life Tue, 20 May 2025 12:11:51 GMT /jury-convicts-man-in-killing-of-veteran-fdny-ems-captain /legal/man-accused-of-killing-fdny-ems-captain-denies-attack-on-witness-stand Despite video and eyewitness accounts placing him at the scene near Captain Alison Russo's station, Zisopoulos testified he was asleep during the fatal stabbing Mon, 19 May 2025 14:39:13 GMT /legal/man-accused-of-killing-fdny-ems-captain-denies-attack-on-witness-stand /mental-health/pa-paramedic-turns-trauma-into-advocacy-after-stabbing After surviving a brutal attack in an ambulance, Lancaster EMS Paramedic Melanie Kempf leaned on peer support and therapy to heal Fri, 16 May 2025 16:04:55 GMT /mental-health/pa-paramedic-turns-trauma-into-advocacy-after-stabbing /memorial/fundraiser-for-the-family-of-slain-mo-ff-paramedic-raises-over-380k A fundraiser for slain Firefighter/Paramedic Graham Hoffman raised over $100,000 in a day, drawing support from across the globe Wed, 14 May 2025 12:57:08 GMT /memorial/fundraiser-for-the-family-of-slain-mo-ff-paramedic-raises-over-380k /legal/trial-begins-in-murder-of-fdny-ems-lieutenant Prosecutors say the man accused of killing FDNY Capt. Alison Russo deliberately ambushed the 61-year-old EMS veteran outside her Queens stationhouse Tue, 13 May 2025 13:31:12 GMT /legal/trial-begins-in-murder-of-fdny-ems-lieutenant /protecting-ems-providers-violence/woman-who-fatally-stabbed-mo-ff-medic-was-out-on-bond-after-biting-police-officer A Kansas City woman has been charged in the fatal stabbing of Firefighter/Paramedic Graham Hoffman, days after posting bond in an assault case involving a police officer Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:46:14 GMT /protecting-ems-providers-violence/woman-who-fatally-stabbed-mo-ff-medic-was-out-on-bond-after-biting-police-officer /escaping-violent-encounters/n-y-teen-emt-advocates-for-self-defense-training-in-school-project West Falls EMT Clara Stucker's Seal of Civic Readiness project introduces a self-defense program tailored specifically to fire and EMS personnel Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:20:04 GMT /escaping-violent-encounters/n-y-teen-emt-advocates-for-self-defense-training-in-school-project /labor-issues/union-demands-improvements-after-patient-shoots-himself-inside-n-y-hospital Catholic Health is increasing security at Mercy Hospital Buffalo after a patient shot himself, adding a second armed guard for 24/7 emergency department protection Wed, 12 Mar 2025 13:26:08 GMT /labor-issues/union-demands-improvements-after-patient-shoots-himself-inside-n-y-hospital /escaping-violent-encounters/patient-having-trouble-breathing-assaults-n-j-ff-emts After being removed from the building, the man punched one Paterson firefighter/EMT, kneed another and fled the scene Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:18:25 GMT /escaping-violent-encounters/patient-having-trouble-breathing-assaults-n-j-ff-emts /hospital/fatal-pa-hospital-shooting-highlights-rising-violence-against-healthcare-workers Nearly 75% of nonfatal private sector attacks in 2021 and 2022 were directed at healthcare and social assistance workers at a rate more than five times the national average Mon, 24 Feb 2025 13:13:53 GMT /hospital/fatal-pa-hospital-shooting-highlights-rising-violence-against-healthcare-workers /line-of-duty-death-lodd/widows-of-slain-minn-first-responders-rely-on-each-other-in-a-year-of-loss The wives and families of Burnsville Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth, Officer Paul Elmstrand and Officer Matt Ruge share how difficult the losses have been since their husbands were killed in the line of duty Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:13:35 GMT /line-of-duty-death-lodd/widows-of-slain-minn-first-responders-rely-on-each-other-in-a-year-of-loss /line-of-duty-death-lodd/minn-community-plans-remembrance-of-first-responders-killed-in-shooting Burnsville officials are inviting the community to show their respects on the one-year anniversary of a fatal ambush that killed two police officers and a firefighter/paramedic Fri, 14 Feb 2025 15:07:42 GMT /line-of-duty-death-lodd/minn-community-plans-remembrance-of-first-responders-killed-in-shooting /patient-faces-felony-charges-after-assaulting-honolulu-ems-crew A Honolulu EMT and paramedic were kicked and punched by the patient during a call on New Year's Eve Tue, 14 Jan 2025 16:08:30 GMT /patient-faces-felony-charges-after-assaulting-honolulu-ems-crew /safety/man-convicted-in-violent-assault-on-minn-ems-crew-caught-on-video A man was sentenced to nine months after video showed him walking up to a Hennepin County medic and throwing a piece of concrete at her face Fri, 15 Nov 2024 21:06:42 GMT /safety/man-convicted-in-violent-assault-on-minn-ems-crew-caught-on-video /ems-products/education/articles/this-1-magic-phrase-will-stop-patient-conflicts-QwuewLBXVtyyy6tJ/ This phrase has an amazing ability to get people in the middle of an angry rant to stop, listen, and reframe their argument Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:33:52 GMT /ems-products/education/articles/this-1-magic-phrase-will-stop-patient-conflicts-QwuewLBXVtyyy6tJ/ /safety/new-orleans-ems-creates-weapons-free-zones-in-ambulances Violence against EMS personnel has led to a policy about checking and securing weapons before transport Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:41:05 GMT /safety/new-orleans-ems-creates-weapons-free-zones-in-ambulances /paramedic-survival/the-warning-light-preparing-your-department-for-the-next-crisis As a leader, you have a responsibility to calm the turbulence Thu, 19 Sep 2024 14:15:25 GMT /paramedic-survival/the-warning-light-preparing-your-department-for-the-next-crisis /fire-ems/colo-paramedics-dodge-bullet-after-man-shoots-at-ambulance-allegedly-starts-house-fire While Aurora Fire Rescue attempted to extinguish a house fire, a man ran out with a gun and immediately fired upon a responding Falck Rocky Mountain ambulance Mon, 05 Aug 2024 14:17:44 GMT /fire-ems/colo-paramedics-dodge-bullet-after-man-shoots-at-ambulance-allegedly-starts-house-fire /legal/lawyer-moves-to-dismiss-case-against-suspect-in-stabbing-of-boston-emt Suspect is accused of stabbing an EMT multiple times in 2019 during a wellness check transport Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:05:56 GMT /legal/lawyer-moves-to-dismiss-case-against-suspect-in-stabbing-of-boston-emt /ems-products/training-products/articles/implementing-a-training-program-to-prevent-ems-assaults-sWf6265suolKHy55/ Learn how ATCEMS identified EMS training goals and implemented an assault reporting function to protect providers from violence Thu, 16 May 2024 16:20:33 GMT /ems-products/training-products/articles/implementing-a-training-program-to-prevent-ems-assaults-sWf6265suolKHy55/ /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 /body-cam/new-orleans-ems-invests-in-body-worn-cameras-after-assaults-on-medics-increase The number of assaults on EMS personnel was more than double in 2021 and BWCs are being seen as a means to dissuade attacks Fri, 10 May 2024 14:42:12 GMT /body-cam/new-orleans-ems-invests-in-body-worn-cameras-after-assaults-on-medics-increase /violence/iaemsc-paramedics-death-a-loss-to-all-committed-to-saving-lives The killing of three first responders in Burnsville highlights the unacceptable level of danger EMS providers face Wed, 21 Feb 2024 16:40:14 GMT /violence/iaemsc-paramedics-death-a-loss-to-all-committed-to-saving-lives /jury-convicts-man-in-killing-of-veteran-fdny-ems-captain Queens jury convicts Peter Zisopoulos of murdering Lt. Alison Russo-Elling, veteran FDNY EMS 9/11 responder, outside her station in 2022; he faces 25-life Tue, 20 May 2025 12:11:51 GMT /jury-convicts-man-in-killing-of-veteran-fdny-ems-captain /legal/trial-begins-in-murder-of-fdny-ems-lieutenant Prosecutors say the man accused of killing FDNY Capt. Alison Russo deliberately ambushed the 61-year-old EMS veteran outside her Queens stationhouse Tue, 13 May 2025 13:31:12 GMT /legal/trial-begins-in-murder-of-fdny-ems-lieutenant /ems-social-media/ems-week-post-with-captions-from-providers-about-on-duty-attacks-goes-viral KCFD Station 10’s EMS Week Facebook post features an ambulance and captions of violent on-duty attacks, spotlighting provider safety and earning 3K shares Wed, 21 May 2025 17:45:59 GMT /ems-social-media/ems-week-post-with-captions-from-providers-about-on-duty-attacks-goes-viral /fire-ems/colo-paramedics-dodge-bullet-after-man-shoots-at-ambulance-allegedly-starts-house-fire While Aurora Fire Rescue attempted to extinguish a house fire, a man ran out with a gun and immediately fired upon a responding Falck Rocky Mountain ambulance Mon, 05 Aug 2024 14:17:44 GMT /fire-ems/colo-paramedics-dodge-bullet-after-man-shoots-at-ambulance-allegedly-starts-house-fire /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