Stop The Bleed
Conquer stressful calls, identify treatment challenges and pitfalls, and use technology to its best potential to save lives this summer and beyond
Video: Watch as a police officer manages the first critical minutes of a stabbing
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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
XSTAT 30 is a hemostatic device for the treatment of severe bleeding in the axilla or groin area
Research on prehospital hemorrhage control, blood pressure management and TXA administration presented to physicians and paramedics
NC Paramedic Lorrie Williams has burns over 80 percent of her body from the explosion
The boys calmly talked to dispatchers about their leader’s injuries and need for medical attention
An Arkansas Trauma System grant purchased, trained and equipped 550 Little Rock police to use tourniquets, pressure bandages and chest seals
These events generated vigorous discussion and passionate debate
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