Bleeding Control
It’s on agencies to provide opportunities for community members to learn the skills needed to potentially save the life of a stranger or loved one
Equipping citizens to put down the cell phone and save lives in an emergency
Train your communities to identify, call out and respond to active threats
As West Manatee Fire Rescue personnel were clearing the crash scene a boat with a shark bite victim arrived at the boat ramp
Mikala Jones traveled the world taking first-person images from inside massive waves
The Tidewater EMS Council is looking at treating young trauma patients and adding more locations
HELP training is a new program offered to houses of worship and religious community groups
A partnership with 3 air ambulances and a blood center will deliver whole blood for the first time in 30 years
Video: Watch as a police officer manages the first critical minutes of a stabbing
A tourniquet was applied and the worker was flown to the University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital
Austin-Travis County EMS reached a considerable milestone last week with their Whole Blood Program
Four years ago at Chabad of Poway a gunman opened fire during a Passover service, killing one of the congregants and wounding three others
The “bleeding control stations” would contain tourniquets, among other life-saving items, and include instructions on preventing blood loss
EMS providers transported the patient by air ambulance to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
A medical professional and a former boy scout applied pressure to Ralph Yarl’s wounds, checked his pulse and kept him company
Head-to-toe guidance for improving trauma outcomes
During a mass casualty incident, or when EMS isn’t available, survival of the wounded may depend on quick action
Twelve universities and labs are participating in the effort to try to make a synthetic product to treat blood loss in people
“For person after person, it was the firefighters over and over again trying to be helpful in some way,” Second Assistant Chief Rob Sibley recalls of members’ support for the community
Crews rushed to move the injured recruits off a live electrical wire downed in the crash and stabilize as many patients as possible
‘We need a tourniquet': LASD recruits render aid to wounded after driver plowed into them during run
“We need an airway for him,” one recruit shouted, while another was heard repeatedly saying, “We need help, here. Help, here.”
Officers began first aid, and EMS providers took over and transported the man to a hospital in an air ambulance
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In this episode, our co-hosts discuss a recent article from columnist Jonathan Lee about the use of TXA in the prehospital environment
Before Lafayette firefighters and EMS crews arrived, Nick Bostic saw the flames while driving, stopped and ran inside
Chief Joe Schrage said 30+ firefighters responded, EMS providers transported 24 people, and the department made trauma counselors available
Monroe County Fire Rescue took the patient to an airport, and she received a blood transfusion during an air ambulance flight to Miami
Be prepared for the unique challenges of law enforcement officers wounded on the job
“You have to go in immediately. The kids were calling 911 for help,” said former Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo
Focusing on swift triage, being good at the basics and having a plan for exfiltrating the wounded are essential steps to immediate lifesaving measures
EMS training in bleeding control must incorporate mass casualty incident plans and drills as well as the need to prioritize patient triage by injury severity, transport priority and the type of treatment – layperson or medical professional – that is required.
Warning signs and a checklist for evaluating patients after a lift assist
