What do you do when you get your first real paycheck for EMT or Paramedic work? Not just the ten hours a week or so you got in high school but your first real job where you suddenly have the urge to buy a new car or buy a new tech toy. Follow these Everyday […]
Disaster preparedness planning is contingent on individual responders actually leaving their homes, businesses and families. If my family is safe with shelter, water and food, I will be able to serve the needs of my neighbors. Read the full Every EMS Tip at EMS1.com on Family Disaster Preparedness to learn strategies to help prepare your […]
Jamie Davis, the podmedic and host of the MedicCast, has selected his top product innovations from the EMS Today conference. Read Jamie’s descriptions of the Turley Backboard Pad and MyClyns Personal Antimicrobrial Spray. When purchasing new products for your EMS service ask these questions?
EMS providers are complying with new ANSI standards for roadside visibility. In this video from ParamedicTV you will see that EMTs, Firefighters, and Police Officers are probably not a visible as we think and hope. Outerwear is just a small part of roadside safety. Other considerations for roadside safety and traffic incident management include:
Video on how to respond to emergencies with deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf/blind people is available for viewing from the Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network (CEPIN). Some of the tips in the video include:
April 27 to May 23, 2009 is Rail Safety Week. In the US 1399 injuries and 744 fatalities were reported in railroad grade crossing and trespassing incidents. CN railroad has a goal of zero accidents, injuries, and fatalities. With more than 228,000 rail grade crossings in the United States it is inevitable that your ambulance […]
Cyanide exists in many products and the incomplete combustion of certain items such as wood, paper, plastic, and synthetics makes it a very real, potential hazard to those who fight fires. All emergency responders should recognize safety hazards and minimize the risks associated with cyanide poisoning. Signs and symptoms of cyanide poisoning include:
Bombs, Bomb Response, Suicide Bombers is a new and free training program released by the Firefighters Support Foundation, inc. At Everyday EMS Tips we have increasing level of concern for emergency responder safety given the recent increase in active shooter incidents in government buildings, schools, long-term care facilities, and hospitals. According to the website: This […]