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Learn how the Philadelphia Fire Department redefined service delivery, funding and success
The emergency physicians who resuscitated Damar Hamlin share their insights into SCA and CPR training
Monday morning quarterbacking a difficult STEMI from the EMS and ED perspective
More EMT’s may follow to get the Metropolis-owned service building cleaned up
He suffered severe nasal trauma in a traffic accident last year; they used cartilage removed from his ribs and seeded it with skin tissue expander
After the vows, paramedics took the couple to a local hospital in an ambulance
The doctor performed an emergency tracheotomy during a dinner for participants of a valley fever symposium
Quick-thinking bystanders including a nurse and TV’s Dr. Oz rushed to her aid; a plumber applied a tourniquet made from a belt
Doctors informed the patient his only option was amputation so the inflammation and gangrene would stop spreading to other parts of his body
Worries began in August when parish water tested positive for the amoeba that had killed a 4-year-old Mississippi boy
The man was taken to a local hospital to be treated for his injuries, and then referred for a mental health assessment
He visited two hospitals in the weeks before the rampage, but denied he was depressed or having thoughts of harming himself or others
By the time a Rural/Metro ambulance arrived on scene the man had a pulse again
The former smoker with a removed voice box is remembered as ‘public health hero’ for demonstrating the ravaging effects of smoking-related cancer
He had been suffering from a host of serious mental issues, including paranoia and a sleep disorder, and also had been hearing voices in his head
All six suffered minor injuries; one, who suffered from nausea, eye irritation and headaches, requested to be transported for further evaluation
Officer shot in the legs and woman shot in the shoulder in fair condition; woman whose skull was grazed by a bullet is in good condition
They were flown by a helicopter to the MedStar Washington Hospital Center and were “alert” and “responsive”
Molly has been linked to two deaths in New York on Aug. 31 during an electronic music festival
The drug, tranexamic acid, works to reduce bleeding and could be a life-saver for patients losing blood on long trips to the hospital
The district sent a letter barring the dog because of concerns it would be a distraction, scare other children and aggravate allergies
He was injured in July after a tree fell on him and paralyzed him; people came together for a softball tournament to raise money to help with his medical bills
The woman was a brain cancer survivor in remission for fiver years
Naegleria fowleri enters the body through a swimmer’s nose, where it can then travel to the brain and cause a devastating infection like the one Kali had
A record number of medical calls were made in August; officials say the heat and aging baby boomers contributed to the numbers
The heart on its own could not be used to prove that Jerry Carswell died wrongfully, since its location and care likely can’t be fully traced
The legislation comes in response to the February death of a woman at a Calf. retirement home
The EMT took photos, not for diagnostic or legitimate purposes, of the man with her cell phone and later circulated them throughout the community
Joe Riffe suffered serious injuries during a hike and had his leg amputated
