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As donated vehicles are destroyed by hostile action – more ambulances, fire trucks and SUVs are needed
Is there a way to improve ketamine?
Finding the balance between being prepared for anything and being quick, light and back pain-free
Through Project Pink, Life-Assist showcases a path of meaningful engagement in the fight against breast cancer
Elk City and Oklahoma City first responders utilized whole blood to save a worker pinned underneath a bulldozer
D.C. Fire and EMS and the American Red Cross have partnered to begin the practice of carrying whole blood
Bob Gross’ first trip was such a success he went back to deliver more ambulances to the front-lines
Cumberland Fire and EMS will be purchasing video laryngoscopes and other EMS equipment
The kits contain medications to help Polk County Fire Rescue EMS prevent seizures and reduce brain swelling
The IAEMSC position cites numerous studies highlighting the advantages of prehospital administration of blood and blood products
Austin-Travis County EMS reached a considerable milestone last week with their Whole Blood Program
Company representatives will be demonstrating several products on the exhibit floor, and will be on hand for the duration of the conference to answer any questions
Head-to-toe guidance for improving trauma outcomes
“Whatever you don’t bring is what you’re going to need,” one commenter wrote
Is there a role for dexamethasone in the prehospital environment?
Sterling’s city manager is asking organizations to help fill the apparatus with trauma-related medical supplies
Richmond Ambulance Authority donates supplies, ambulances abroad
From locally, to Ecuador and Ukraine, EMS and fire organizations stepped up to make a difference both at home and internationally
A small group is coordinating with the Ukrainian Government to ship ambulances and fire apparatus full of supplies to support Ukrainians, and they need your help
Area Ambulance Service is the latest U.S. agency to donate a used rig instead of selling it
Maryland physician describes the current pediatric bed crisis as “far worse than the worst days of the adult critical care bed crunch during COVID”
City council members will vote on a 2-year ban on all chemical sedatives used to restrain patients as well as any new sedatives for medical purposes
MCHD’s Sean Simmonds shares decontamination best practices
6 ways to manage the dextrose and glucagon shortage
If COVID-19 has taught us anything about EMS supply chain management, it is that more options under one vendor’s roof is better for EMS agencies
OSF HealthCare, Advanced Medical Transport, the Peoria Fire Department and others have also been donating medical gear
“These medical supplies will help alleviate the suffering of Ukrainian civilians and soldiers injured in the war,” said NAEMT President Bruce Evans
Reviewing the trauma lethal triad: hypothermia, acidosis and coagulopathy
MCHD discusses prehospital pain management with the transition of IV acetaminophen from patent to generic