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This Safety section features strategies for scene safety, safe operations and safe patient care in the emergency medical services. Topics include defensive driving, safe staging, ambulance and vehicle safety, lifting techniques, patient violence, situational awareness and more.

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Preventing Errors in EMS
The EMS Voluntary Event Notification Tool (EVENT) provides a tool for EMS providers and others to anonymously report events that have occurred, could have occurred or could potentially occur.

Highway Safety: Protecting Your Patient and Yourself
While you wouldn't even think about disarming a man with a knife, many EMS providers believe an accident or medical victim on a highway or roadway is different because the scene is safe. Or is it?

Stress and Sleep Deprivation in EMS
There are simple and effective techniques you can practice to limit and even reverse the effects of fatigue and stress.

Risk Management Program Puts Safety First
Program identifies areas where safety might be an issue and highlights corrective measures.


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