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Crush syndrome can be expected following any event where patients are trapped for a length of time
What the 2005 London attack teaches EMS leaders about scalable incident command and mutual-aid coordination
This EMS One-Stop international edition features Steinar Olsen, director for EMS and national preparedness in the Norwegian Directorate of Health
A ferry carrying high school students sank off the coast; rescuers fear the death toll could rise drastically despite a frantic, hours-long rescue
Medics on the scene treated her after the remote-controlled video helicopter fell from the sky and landed on her head during the race
The Australian had bleeding in his brain, a fractured neck, broken ribs, a fractured eye socket and a broken nose.
He made the 27-year-old walk to the ambulance and his injuries, which included a broken back, 12 broken ribs and brain damage were not discovered until arriving at the hospital
He gave CPR for 10 minutes before concluding nothing could be done to save the 7-year-old girl who died following an asthma attack
He decided the benefits outweighed the risks of possibly fatal bleeding, and saved a heart attack victim who ‘died’ four times
“I am dying” she posted on social media, with a photo of her bleeding; the post has gone viral — she survived and has become a symbol of the country’s political uprising
The “highly erotic” video uses models in lacy lingerie to demonstrate first aid techniques during a public training course
The Australian left a trail of blood as a witness tried to stop him and called an ambulance
He got stuck and it took 20 minutes for rescuers to dislodge him using olive oil as a lubricant
Pat Machin, who worked as a medic for 24 years, “dropped everything” and ran across the road to start CPR
Paramedic Alberto Manino said some children he treated lost entire fingers or toes
The bite wound became infected and she went into septic shock from a bacterium in a dog’s saliva
For the past six years, one medic has made an effort to ensure senior citizens in her community are not forgotten during the holidays
The woman’s eye was gouged out by her husband after he discovered she was in a new relationship and wanted a divorce
At least seven people were seriously injured and several trapped theater-goers had to be rescued
The worker was trapped atop a crane when a fire broke out at a construction site
A month later, surgeons were able to remove the hand and replant it back on his arm
Joanna, 26, struggled to chew, swallow or talk before the operation; it took 23 hours and involved replacing 80 percent of the skin on her face
The 17-year-old girl presented lacerations to her genitals that she said were caused by her addiction to krokodil
The man jumped inside a mall and died on impact; the couple’s fight started when the man said his girlfriend was spending too much
He was sentenced to 20 days in jail for attacking an EMT and taking control of his vehicle in an effort to get his girlfriend to the hospital for treatment
Early diagnosis can help people get the treatment and services that will help them live longer and prevent transmitting the disease to others
Authorities say 12 people remain hospitalized with injuries from the accident, three of whom are in intensive care
When they discovered Amanda Nederveen has no income while she’s off work getting chemotherapy, they came together to raise funds for her
The passenger plane crashed after trying to land at an airport in the city of Kazan