Philadelphia Conference Focuses on EMT Safety and Violence

www.phillyvoice.com / Photo by THOM CARROLL via PHILLYVOICE A group of about 50 EMS officials will gather at Drexel University to develop a system-level checklist designed to better protect firefighters and paramedics. Fire Departments in Philadelphia, Chicago and San Diego will be the first to implement it later this year. Read more at www.phillyvoice.com   Medics Tell Their Stories A report from PhillyVoice.com looked at an impending conference at Drexel University that will deal with how to keep responders safe from violence on the job. The report includes some reflection from San Deigo (CA) Firefighter/Paramedic Ben Vernon, who previously wrote for JEMS about his experience surviving a deadly attack while on duty and the aftermath. The conference, taking place Monday and Tuesday in Philadelphia, will include officials from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the International Association of Firefighters and various city fire departments, among others. One goal is to develop a system-level checklist designed to better protect firefighters and paramedics on the job, and departments in n Philadelphia, Chicago, and San Diego are expected to implement the checklist later this year.
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