Stop The Bleed
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The surgeons stressed that tourniquets should only be used to treat life-threatening bleeds when direct pressure alone isn’t working
As part of the “Stop the Bleed” training program, officials taught staff how to suppress a bleeding wound and administer tourniquets
Brendan Seney used his belt to tie a tourniquet around 15-year-old Nate Kahn’s leg after he was hit by an intoxicated driver
The health system is also hoping to place bleeding control kits — including tourniquets, gloves and compressed gauze — beside automatic defibrillator boxes in public
Fairbanks Paramedic Academy graduates and students took home first place in every category, crediting their training and education for their wins
In addition to preventing bleeds, the treatment did not trigger problematic responses in the immune system, an issue that had arisen in earlier research
Paramedics and doctors brought in fake body parts to show staffers of a school district how to tie tourniquets and pack open wounds with whatever they have
Police implored 38-year-old Dustin Johnson to drop his gun or be shot based on texts from inside that the victims were bleeding profusely and needed help
Teachers were taught how to apply a tourniquet and stop bleeding
October’s top five videos were centered around training and educational tips for EMS personnel
After being bitten, Joseph Tanner swam ashore and instructed others how to tie a tourniquet on his leg with a surfboard leash
The man was helped to shore by other surfers, who used a surf board leash as a tourniquet
A panel of law enforcement, EMS and medical experts discussed the implications of administering patient care in the warm zone at IACP 2016
TV show “Code Black” promoted the initiative in a new PSA that aired during an episode this week
Joseph Tanner, a trauma nurse, instructed bystanders to use the leash of his surfboard as a tourniquet until EMS arrived
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You are dispatched to a law office for multiple shooting victims
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Trauma care experts are increasingly focusing on ways to help civilian victims of violence avoid bleeding to death at the scene
A woman suffered a gruesome in-home accident and couldn’t stop the bleeding on her own
A National Academy of Medicine paper describes best practices for EMS responses to active shooter, bombing and terror attacks
A grant funded by the city’s oldest parade organization will provide body armor, ballistic helmets and trauma supplies for EMTs
The officer fixed tourniquets on both of the victim’s legs to stop arterial bleeding before EMTs arrived
A combined effort from bystanders, paramedics and the fire department saved the life of a woman and her baby
The first responders applied tourniquets to the man’s leg and arm, preventing him from bleeding to death
A heartfelt image, viewed and shared by millions, informs civilians about the consequences of gun violence and that all lives matter to EMS providers
3 children are among the 64 people shot in Chicago over the Fourth of July weekend
Police suspect illegal fireworks explosion responsible for girl’s hand amputation and blast injuries to her face
