The Most Frequent Reasons For EMT Injuries
EMTs are on the front line of health care, but they are often exposed to many dangers. As a result, EMT injured on duty. A minor injury can quickly turn into a major one without first aid or treatment. It’s important for any health professional to know how to deal with these 5 most common EMT injuries.
The most frequent injury among EMS personnel is body motion. Heavy lifting, uncomfortable postures, weariness, spinal tissue loading, psychological issues, inability to prepare for lifting and a lack of self-care are all causes of body motion injuries.
EMS injuries Statistics
NIOSH uses the occupational supplement to the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS-Work), a nationwide probability-based sample of U.S. hospital emergency departments, to gather information on nonfatal injuries among EMS employees. The majority of EMS employees who were treated in emergency rooms (EDs) for an occupational injury were male. The average age of the injured EMS personnel was under 35 more than half of them.
Sprains and strains
Acording below statistics, injuries such as sprain of part of body of paramedics and other EMT personnel while lifting patients of other heavy situations were the most frequently diagnosed for EMS injured on job. Typically, the hand and upper torso were injured. Overexertion and physiological responses were the main causes of injury. Violence was the second most frequent injury incident. The EMS worker themself or another person, like a patient, were the most frequent causes that directly caused the injury for all of the EMS injuries.
Over one-third of sprain and strain injuries to EMS personnel included the upper trunk. Not all sprains and strains were related to physical activity or biological reactions, but many were. While not reportable in 2020, falls and various other injury incidents occasionally involved sprains or strains.
Sprains and strains were the most frequently diagnosis for EMS personnel injuries. Typically, the hand and upper trunk were injured. Overexertion and physiological responses were the main causes of injury. Violence was the second most frequent injury incident. The EMS worker themself or another person, like a patient, were the most frequent causes that directly caused the injury for all of the EMS injuries.
Levels of sprains and strains in emergency medical technicians
In 2020 there were 16900 emergency medical technicians (EMTs) injured on average. Among them, 24% suffered from Sprains and strains.
Levels of sprains and strains accounted for 56% of all EMTs’ injuries on average every year between 2008 and 2020. (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
The majority of injuries suffered by EMTs are sprains and strains, which are brought on by overexertion and bodily reactions.
One of the primary reasons in some countries like Canada might be a nurse staffing shortage in recent years.
At an Association of Municipalities Ontario conference, Ontario health minister Sylvia Jones said.
Because existing EMT personnel overwork under these circumstances, therefore, they might be hurt during their job hours. Especially, when they have difficult work days such as terrorist attacks, earthquakes, and floods.
The Surec app is revolutionizing the world of emergency response. For example, in an emergency situation, such as a vehicle accident, the Surec app can be used by first responders to interact with victims by asking questions and managing their care.
Using artificial intelligence and voice-activated technology, first responders can have time to focus on other tasks in the field that might have otherwise been neglected.
The Surec app can also be used to decrease the burden of extensive EMT tasks. That is they will suffer less from levels of Sprains and strains.
