This interactive lecture explores the role of a culture of safety in EMS. It reviews the hazards EMS practitioners face every day on the job, and offers strategies to mitigate these risks and improve safety for EMS personnel, patients, and members of the community.
After completing this course, the practitioner will be able to:
Define culture of safety.
Describe the Strategy for a National EMS Culture of Safety.
Describe the six core components of the Strategy for a National EMS Culture of Safety.
Discuss the role leadership plays in a culture of safety.
Discuss the role of EMS practitioners in a culture of safety.
Practitioners who successfully complete the EMS Culture of Safety (BLS/ALS Edition) course are eligible for 0.5 hours of continuing education
