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“4.1 miles,” an Oscar-nominated documentary short film, shows a single day of rescues of Syrian migrants attempting to cross the sea from Turkey to Greece
Cost-effective and high-quality EMS systems are possible if we first move on from the tradition-laden constraints of EMS dogma
Responding to the medical needs of the 2015 Nepal earthquake survivors pushed a Calif. medic out her comfort zone as she strived to make a difference
The team flew to Haiti Oct. 25 with medical supplies and professionals in tow
A malfunction caused two people to be ejected from their raft, while two others were caught inside the ride
Ambulance crews treated 26 patients after they reported breathing difficulties; two others were hospitalized
Journalists are being blocked from the scene by angry crowds, making it difficult to determine any death toll
The paramedic said he sings for patients while transporting them in the ambulance
EMRs are also unable to start intravenous lines or administer nitroglycerin or glycogen
The flare at SUM Hospital began near the dialysis ward and quickly spread to others floors
Off-duty paramedic and bystanders rescue surfer attacked by sharks
The first batch of 30 ambulances were handed over to the Jordanian authorities on Monday
Drivers will learn CPR and first-aid for medical, trauma and environmental emergencies
Health care workers held a 24-hour strike, leaving hospitals running with emergency staff
The 13-year-old was transported to Arizona to undergo spinal surgery after a life-threatening spinal leak was discovered
The Australian man was bitten in “pretty much the same spot” about five months ago
The total bystander CPR rate increased from 30.9 percent in the first quarter of 2012 to 55.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014
The boy, identified as Alex, wrote a letter to President Barack Obama, asking him to bring the Syrian boy to his house
The Mi-8 helicopter went down during a training mission late Wednesday, killing the chief of a Russian aviation center
Syrian government forces have been accused of carrying out “double tap” attacks during the 5-1/2 year war, placing paramedics and rescue workers in peril
Technology to photograph, video and broadcast from an emergency incident to a dispatcher shortens EMS response, improves bystander care and ensures better patient treatment at hospitals
The helicopter collided with an electricity pole; it was transporting injured passengers to a hospital in a mountainous area
Experience the violence and destruction in Syria through the eyes and voices of volunteer first responders who rush in to search for victims in the rubble
“The White Helmets” follows three volunteer rescue workers putting everything on the line to save Syrians
Prince William said his most challenging case had to do with a patient who had suffered burns and who was “beyond help”
The technology has enabled the management of large scale event management, terror attacks and other multi-casualty incidents
Medics were recently equipped with spit kits, in order to identify and prosecute patients who spit on EMS personnel
The agency used the simulation to train first responders on how to handle victims with special needs
Doctors will be able to see a live feed of patients to provide better medical direction
