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Tactical emergency medical support medics were able to get to victims of the Pittsburgh shooting quickly and render aid
What the U.S. can learn from other countries about emergency response to terrorist events
Operating in the public eye under conditions that may require evacuation or assisting colleagues at a moment’s notice means responders must be ready 24/7
One area receiving increasing scrutiny is the control of body temperature when a patient is severely injured
Is it true that for major MCIs, policy goes out the window?
Hypothermic trauma patients are less likely to survive their injuries, when compared to similar patients who are normothermic
How can emergency responders learn from historic, worst-case scenario events?
EMS personnel can assist efforts in areas hit by earthquakes, hurricanes through several groups