When blast injuries take off legs like in Boston and every day in combat zones, the injuries can easily be fatal. It is frequently difficult if not impossible to stop the bleeding ...
In the initial phase of the response the volunteers and bystanders were very helpful. Many of the first patients were moved across that distance by a platoon of medical volunteers ...
EDMONTON, Canada — A device inspired by a hair clip that clamps down on traumatic bleeding has won a prestigious award. The iTClamp earned Dr. Dennis Filips an EMS World 2012 ...
By Jeff Haden In the fall of 2009, Dr. Joseph Mirenda, a physician and avid cyclist, left Wintergreen resort on a 60-mile ride to surprise his son Nic who was at the time a ...
For those who don't know yet, tourniquet use has really changed in recent years. We were once taught to use them only as a last report. We were also taught using one risks loss ...
Timely stabilization of pelvic fractures is now a standard of trauma care. If your patient died of pelvic instability complications during transport, are you liable? The short ...
At the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Congress in San Juan, Puerto Rico, earlier this month, Minn.-based Hutchinson Technology was on hand to demonstrate their InSpectra ...
Today, capnography is standard of care for all intubated patients and should be for all major medical patients. ...
All EMS agencies must have a comprehensive system of inventory control including a thorough process for detecting and investigating drug diversion ...
We're heading into the season when cases of the flu increase and eventually impact EMS systems across the U.S. ...
By Sandy Kleffman Bay Area News Group CONTRA COSTA, Calif. — A controversial new mandate will force thousands of health care workers in Contra Costa and Santa Clara counties ...
By Elizabeth Simpson The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK, Va. — Say "ultrasound," and most people think of cloudlike images of a baby's heart, limbs or face inside the ...
Study: QuikClot Combat Gauze impregnated with kaolin 100% effective in stopping traumatic bleeding by 2nd application ...
LINCOLN, Neb. — New vending machines at fire stations are helping first responders be prepared for emergency situations. The units are stocked with everything from ...
Some paramedics are injecting expired medications, despite a risk they won't work as intended ...
Petersfield Post EAST HAMPSHIRE, United Kingdom — Treating stroke patients in specialised ambulances en route to hospital could boost the number of patients who receive ...
ChicagoTribune.com BECKLEY, W.Va. — Plans for a countywide ambulance authority are still very much in the talking phase, despite rampant rumors to the contrary, according to ...
By Jason Cato Pittsburgh Tribune Review WEST VIRGINIA — A Beaver County paramedic who regularly gets called to help people in need felt called to assist in another way. He ...
The Baltimore Convention Center exhibit area was on fire with some incredible new advancements in EMS technology on display for EMS Today 2012. Many great new products were ...
By Yuka Obayashi Reuters TOKYO — Japan's Asahi Kasei Corp will buy U.S. medical equipment maker Zoll Medical Corp for $2.21 billion as it looks to build a globally ...
