Name
How to Become a Professional Pickup Artist
Date & Time
Thursday, February 5, 2026, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speakers
Description
In the good ol’ days, EMS providers were like superheroes, using only bedsheet capes and ingenuity to lift, carry, transfer, and restrain patients. Although these methods got the job done, patient handling is now the leading cause of injury for EMS providers, according to the CDC. It’s time to rethink patient handling from the ground up. Using a $20k power stretcher only to manually lift patients by their extremities is more paradoxical than professional. This presentation will offer sample policies, training resources, and an engineering control roadmap designed to keep EMS personnel injury-free and support long, successful careers as modern-day heroes.
Location Name
Expo Hall Stage
Full Address
Resch Expo
840 Armed Forces Dr
Ashwaubenon, WI 54304
United States
840 Armed Forces Dr
Ashwaubenon, WI 54304
United States
Session Type
Lecture
CAPCE Topic Area
Safety
CAPCE Category
Operations
Number of CE Credits
1
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, the participants will be able to:
1. Create and implement a patient handling policy
2. Create and implement an annual patient handling training program
3. Implement operational changes to encourage alternatives to lifting and carrying bariatric patients, such as utilizing pushing, pulling techniques, or mechanical equipment.
1. Create and implement a patient handling policy
2. Create and implement an annual patient handling training program
3. Implement operational changes to encourage alternatives to lifting and carrying bariatric patients, such as utilizing pushing, pulling techniques, or mechanical equipment.