/patient-handling Patient Handling en-US Fri, 06 Jun 2025 17:17:00 GMT /geriatric/articles/how-fire-ems-departments-can-better-serve-the-elderly-VuodRBbYUC31etk2/ It's easy for fire and EMS departments to poorly serve this growing demographic, but training can improve that Fri, 06 Jun 2025 17:17:00 GMT /geriatric/articles/how-fire-ems-departments-can-better-serve-the-elderly-VuodRBbYUC31etk2/ /patient-handling/insider-analysis-dropped-patient-lawsuit-prompts-ems-to-refocus-on-lifting-basics Stretcher fall underscores the importance of foundational skills after alleged mishap in New Jersey Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:24:20 GMT /patient-handling/insider-analysis-dropped-patient-lawsuit-prompts-ems-to-refocus-on-lifting-basics What you need to know about lift assist devices, risks, patient assessment and fall prevention Fri, 30 May 2025 17:53:38 GMT /ems-management/ind-fire-department-targets-non-emergent-ems-calls-from-care-facilities-with-new-fee-structure Westfield will begin charging for non-emergent responses, such as lift assists without injury, to help reduce unnecessary strain on EMS resources Wed, 16 Jul 2025 15:04:32 GMT /ems-management/ind-fire-department-targets-non-emergent-ems-calls-from-care-facilities-with-new-fee-structure /bleeding-control/stop-the-bleed-program-tops-5-million-trainees-expanding-bystander-emergency-skills-worldwide The initiative has equipped bystanders across 141 countries and all 50 states with the skills to stop life-threatening hemorrhage before EMS arrival Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:05:13 GMT /bleeding-control/stop-the-bleed-program-tops-5-million-trainees-expanding-bystander-emergency-skills-worldwide /rescue/8-year-old-falls-downs-shaft-into-bunker-while-hiking-with-family-in-hawaii An 8-year-old boy was critically injured after falling 20 feet into a shaft near the top of the Koko Head Trail in Oahu Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:34:57 GMT /rescue/8-year-old-falls-downs-shaft-into-bunker-while-hiking-with-family-in-hawaii /fire-ems/1-dead-9-hospitalized-after-ky-apartment-gas-leak One man died and at least nine others were hospitalized after high levels of carbon monoxide, flammable gas and methane were found during a gas leak at a Lexington apartment complex Tue, 08 Jul 2025 14:00:00 GMT /fire-ems/1-dead-9-hospitalized-after-ky-apartment-gas-leak /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/4-dead-14-wounded-in-chicago-drive-by-shooting A drive-by shooting in Chicago’s River North neighborhood left four dead and victims taken to Northwestern and John H. Stroger hospitals Thu, 03 Jul 2025 13:18:58 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/4-dead-14-wounded-in-chicago-drive-by-shooting /heat-related-illness/nev-medics-respond-to-senior-community-after-storm-cuts-power A windstorm knocked out power to a Las Vegas retirement community, leaving 155 residents without air conditioning or elevator access Thu, 03 Jul 2025 12:41:00 GMT /heat-related-illness/nev-medics-respond-to-senior-community-after-storm-cuts-power /rescue/man-injured-falling-from-san-francisco-high-rise-onto-awning San Francisco firefighters rescued a young man who fell from a 13-story building onto an awning Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:08:15 GMT /rescue/man-injured-falling-from-san-francisco-high-rise-onto-awning /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/10-students-injured-when-utility-grate-collapses-during-virginia-tech-campus-tour High schoolers visiting Virginia Tech for a summer program fell six feet onto concrete when a utility grate gave way near Pamplin Hall Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:05:00 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/10-students-injured-when-utility-grate-collapses-during-virginia-tech-campus-tour /fire-ems/ohio-fire-chief-urges-city-to-regulate-non-911-ems-providers-after-care-delays Chief Robert Perko says delayed 911 calls and lack of oversight among volunteer responders have led to communication breakdowns and risk to patient care Fri, 27 Jun 2025 13:43:27 GMT /fire-ems/ohio-fire-chief-urges-city-to-regulate-non-911-ems-providers-after-care-delays /trauma/n-j-lifeguard-impaled-through-armpit-by-beach-umbrella-in-freak-wind-gust A lifeguard in Asbury Park was impaled by beach umbrella, forcing first responders to cut the metal rod into sections before transporting her to the hospital Thu, 26 Jun 2025 12:35:19 GMT /trauma/n-j-lifeguard-impaled-through-armpit-by-beach-umbrella-in-freak-wind-gust /fire-ems/mich-fd-moves-closer-to-becoming-citys-primary-ambulance-transport-service Traverse City is adding firefighters, paramedic training and a new ambulance to transition its fire department into the city’s main EMS transport agency, supported by a voter-approved millage and long-term planning efforts Thu, 26 Jun 2025 11:03:15 GMT /fire-ems/mich-fd-moves-closer-to-becoming-citys-primary-ambulance-transport-service /search-and-rescue/lightning-strike-triggers-record-high-helicopter-rescue-on-colo-mountain Two hikers were struck by lightning near the summit of Torreys Peak, prompting a daring helicopter hoist rescue at 14,200 feet, believed to be the highest in Colorado history Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:17:21 GMT /search-and-rescue/lightning-strike-triggers-record-high-helicopter-rescue-on-colo-mountain /geriatric/articles/how-fire-ems-departments-can-better-serve-the-elderly-VuodRBbYUC31etk2/ It's easy for fire and EMS departments to poorly serve this growing demographic, but training can improve that Fri, 06 Jun 2025 17:17:00 GMT /geriatric/articles/how-fire-ems-departments-can-better-serve-the-elderly-VuodRBbYUC31etk2/ /patient-handling/insider-analysis-dropped-patient-lawsuit-prompts-ems-to-refocus-on-lifting-basics Stretcher fall underscores the importance of foundational skills after alleged mishap in New Jersey Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:24:20 GMT /patient-handling/insider-analysis-dropped-patient-lawsuit-prompts-ems-to-refocus-on-lifting-basics What you need to know about lift assist devices, risks, patient assessment and fall prevention Fri, 30 May 2025 17:53:38 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/2-dead-nearly-40-injured-in-tenn-bus-crash A Greyhound bus traveling from Memphis to Nashville collided with another vehicle Wed, 28 May 2025 12:35:17 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/2-dead-nearly-40-injured-in-tenn-bus-crash /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/15-injured-in-fla-boat-explosion An explosion aboard a boat on Florida’s Intracoastal Waterway injured 15 people, including two children Tue, 27 May 2025 10:45:00 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/15-injured-in-fla-boat-explosion /patient-assessment/study-ems-missed-status-epilepticus-in-over-10-of-ed-confirmed-cases A UCSF-led study using ESO data found EMS providers often failed to recognize status epilepticus during prehospital care, leading to treatment delays and reduced benzodiazepine dosing Mon, 26 May 2025 16:00:00 GMT /patient-assessment/study-ems-missed-status-epilepticus-in-over-10-of-ed-confirmed-cases /patient-transportation/fla-officials-consider-allowing-ems-patients-to-choose-their-hospital Broward County commissioners have backed a proposal allowing non-critical ambulance patients to request transport to a preferred hospital within 10 miles Fri, 23 May 2025 13:46:16 GMT /patient-transportation/fla-officials-consider-allowing-ems-patients-to-choose-their-hospital /ems-products/patient-handling/articles/misinterpreting-the-results-of-a-sternum-rub-Zk7mSQgBWXfyvygq/ A go-to test for consciousness or a risky habit? The truth about the sternum rub revealed Thu, 22 May 2025 17:25:00 GMT /ems-products/patient-handling/articles/misinterpreting-the-results-of-a-sternum-rub-Zk7mSQgBWXfyvygq/ /ems-management/san-diego-officials-consider-in-house-ems-despite-private-service-success Despite profits from a partnership with Falck, city leaders plan a gradual shift to city-run EMS, starting with basic life support while evaluating a full takeover Tue, 20 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /ems-management/san-diego-officials-consider-in-house-ems-despite-private-service-success /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/articles/4-steps-to-owning-the-infant-iv-YUi0wm598YlO4wvV/ Pediatric IV tips and tricks I’ve picked up during hundreds of IV placements Thu, 15 May 2025 14:55:00 GMT /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/articles/4-steps-to-owning-the-infant-iv-YUi0wm598YlO4wvV/ /rescue/fla-skydiving-instructor-saves-student-during-midair-parachute-malfunction A skydiving instructor had to be rescued after getting stuck in a tree while saving a student whose parachute failed during a jump near Palatka Mon, 12 May 2025 16:37:15 GMT /rescue/fla-skydiving-instructor-saves-student-during-midair-parachute-malfunction /heat-related-illness/calif-first-responders-face-several-rescues-during-mini-heat-wave More than two dozen people were rescued across Southern California during a record-breaking heat wave, including 11 hikers in distress on a Newport Coast trail Mon, 12 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT /heat-related-illness/calif-first-responders-face-several-rescues-during-mini-heat-wave /patient-handling/iowa-hospital-fd-train-for-icu-evacuation Sioux City Fire Rescue teamed up with UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s for a first-of-its-kind emergency evacuation drill Sun, 11 May 2025 16:00:00 GMT /patient-handling/iowa-hospital-fd-train-for-icu-evacuation /bleeding-control/stop-the-bleed-turns-10-a-decade-of-turning-bystanders-into-lifesavers The global campaign trains civilians in tourniquet use, wound packing and more — skills that can mean the difference between life and death before first responders arrive Sun, 04 May 2025 16:00:00 GMT /bleeding-control/stop-the-bleed-turns-10-a-decade-of-turning-bystanders-into-lifesavers /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/this-is-evil-authorities-find-multiple-improvised-explosives-inside-truck-in-new-orleans-attack The attack killed 14 people, including an 18-year-old who had ambitions of becoming a nurse; authorities initially put the death toll at 15, which included the suspect Thu, 02 Jan 2025 17:10:19 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/this-is-evil-authorities-find-multiple-improvised-explosives-inside-truck-in-new-orleans-attack /ambulances-and-emergency-vehicles/n-y-ambulance-carrying-patient-flips-onto-roof-after-being-hit-by-vehicle 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 Fri, 06 Sep 2024 13:31:09 GMT /ambulances-and-emergency-vehicles/n-y-ambulance-carrying-patient-flips-onto-roof-after-being-hit-by-vehicle /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/8-dead-at-least-40-injured-in-fla-bus-crash A bus carrying farm workers overturned after it collided with a truck in Marion County Tue, 14 May 2024 15:55:46 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/8-dead-at-least-40-injured-in-fla-bus-crash /airway-management/study-paramedics-are-shifting-to-supraglottic-airways ETI has been the primary method to help patients breathe; however, in the last decade, there’s been a significant shift toward using SGA, especially for cardiac arrest patients Fri, 30 Aug 2024 16:16:00 GMT /airway-management/study-paramedics-are-shifting-to-supraglottic-airways /rescue/trespassers-rescued-from-inside-abandoned-colo-missile-silo One teen was critically injured after falling 30 feet inside the intercontinental ballistic missile silo in Arapahoe County Mon, 06 May 2024 15:10:19 GMT /rescue/trespassers-rescued-from-inside-abandoned-colo-missile-silo