Stop The Bleed
Animal bites and envenomations pose some interesting challenges to EMS providers
“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
Take advantage of new resources to prevent over- and under-triage, and to guide transportation decisions
Medics treated the man’s significant left leg injury and bleeding from a homemade firework with a tourniquet
Soldiers from the 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade learn to ‘tourni-quet up’ and other combat live-saving techniques
Once the shooter is dead or apprehended, the top mission for police and EMS is to stop the dying from bleeding and airway compromise
Members of the Traditionalist Worker Party and counter protesters were treated for stab wounds, cuts, scrapes and bruises
The 5-year-old boy is recovering from deep but not life-threatening wounds to his head, face and neck
The shooter falsely told negotiators that he strapped explosive onto four hostages
EMS leaders, field personnel should review and reconsider their preparedness to respond to active shooters
Paramedics responded for a “cardiac arrest” after the woman had been hit in the chest by the umbrella
The woman, a triathlete, was likely bitten by a great white shark that was longer than 10 feet
Bystander application of a tourniquet to ‘Stop the Bleed’ may mean the difference between life and death for a patient with severe hemorrhage
The man struggled for 30 minutes to remove the 10-foot python that bit him as he used the toilet
The man, 44, deeply slashed his own throat with a folding knife after being accused of shoplifting
Paramedics brought the bleeding under control and transported the man to the hospital
They’ve developed drug therapy that treats shock and acts like a pharmacological tourniquet by reducing internal blood loss by up to 60 percent
A police sergeant used his recent medical training to apply a tourniquet to slow the bleeding
Current uses of tourniquets for prehospital bleeding control
Continued evidence for the expanded use of tourniquets
Tourniquets: History, myths and evidence for current use in 21st century emergency medicine
A teen reported as ‘unconscious’ became aggressive and bit the paramedic who was unable to continue his shift
The junctional tourniquets are designed for rapid application and to stem bleeding from traumatic groin and armpit injuries
A group of protesters attacked the KKK members; 12 people were taken into custody following the brawl
Hemorrhage control guidelines direct paramedics to use hemostatic gauze but medics are often not formally trained in wound packing
How should EMS treat a traumatic cardiac arrest stabbing victim?
They were reassigned to duties away from patient care and will undergo additional training while an investigation is conducted
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