EMS Patient Handling Safety Issue Awareness

Training Last updated 07/01/2017
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This program intends to help you better understand the causes of patient handling incidents and how to prevent these incidents. 

Supplemental Resources

Checklist

Patient Handling

Improper lifting and moving patients can cause injury and damage to you, the patient and your organization. Industry statistics show that patient drops are a leading cause for claims of negligence.

Training

Bariatric Patient Handling Logistics

EMS training on how to safely handle and transport bariatric patients.

Poster

Patient Handling Poster

Visual reminder to personnel that each person on a stretcher or other patient handling device is precious cargo

Technical Bulletin

Logistics for Handling Bariatric Patients

Technical tips for handling and transporting bariatric EMS patients.

Article

The Bariatric Patient

Article on dealing with bariatric patients

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