Scene safety is one of the first things we learn in EMS, and interestingly, it’s often one of the first things forgotten. Human nature drives us to rush in and help as quickly as possible, sometimes leading us into dangerous situations. While tunnel vision might be an overused phrase, it captures how urgency can blur judgment when risk is highest. We approach patient care through a hierarchy of priorities: assessment, intervention, and operational steps that stabilize the pat

You and your partner are working on a Friday afternoon when the tones drop. Dispatch tells you that your needed at a residence for a patient involved in a house fire. When you arrive on scene, you see a double story house that is fully engulfed in flames. The fire department tells you that your patient is with first responders in the next driveway over at the neighbors house. When you get to the patient, you find a 26 year old female who tells you she is 24 weeks and 4 days p

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