EMS Stretcher “Misadventures” in a Large, Urban EMS System: A Descriptive Analysis of Contributing Factors and Resultant Injuries

Table 1

Timing of stretcher-related adverse events (𝑛=23).

Timing of event	Number of events	Percent of total events	95% CI
Unloading	15	65.2	42.7–83.6
Loading	5	21.7	7.5–43.7
Surface Movement	3	13.0	2.8–33.6