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Emergency Medical Services Provider Self-Reported Occupational Safety
Summary
Emergency medical services (EMS) providers face high rates of workplace violence. Most EMS providers surveyed are comfortable with tactical EMS carrying weapons for their protection.
Area of Science:
- Emergency Medicine
- Occupational Safety
- Public Health
Background:
- Emergency medical services (EMS) providers experience significant occupational violence.
- A subset of EMS providers, known as tactical EMS, are armed.
- This study investigates EMS provider experiences with violence and their views on armed tactical EMS.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the prevalence of workplace violence experienced by EMS providers.
- To determine EMS provider comfort levels with tactical EMS carrying weapons.
- To identify factors associated with workplace violence and comfort with armed tactical EMS.
Main Methods:
- Anonymous surveys were distributed to 180 prehospital agencies in northeast Ohio.
- Surveys collected demographic data and information on workplace violence exposure.
- Participants reported their comfort levels with tactical EMS carrying firearms.
Main Results:
- 94% of 432 respondents reported experiencing verbal or physical assault on scene.
- 71% felt prepared to defend themselves from a patient.
- 70% reported a comfort level of 8 or higher with tactical EMS carrying weapons.
Conclusions:
- EMS providers report high rates of on-scene violence.
- A majority of EMS providers are comfortable with tactical EMS carrying weapons.
- Comfort with armed tactical EMS is associated with demographic factors and self-defense preparedness.
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