Patient Transportation
Approach the patient with an intentional primary and secondary survey to avoid letting painful and gruesome wounds distract from life-threatening injuries
EMS documentation must support both medical necessity and reasonableness for the transport
Peer-reviewed, empirical data is needed to pursue alternative payment structures
The author whose work led to death threats in the 1980s was stabbed in the neck and torso; police arrested a suspect
Evansville Fire Chief Mike Connelly said the department has not confirmed how many of the houses were occupied at the time of the blast because “some were too unstable to enter”
The suspect’s pickup truck was split into two pieces as a result of the incident, Indiana State Police reported
More than 4,300 people gathered at Virginia Credit Union Stadium for the Stafford County public school systems kickoff event for the new school year
Nearly 60 LAFD firefighters responded to the scene; EMS treated the actress who was in critical condition
Two people who were critically injured have died, and two others remained hospitalized with life-threatening injuries
A Frederick County Department of Fire and Rescue crew transported the truck driver to a hospital
Orange County Battalion Chief Michael Morganstern said crewmembers gave the girl pain medication while disassembling the mechanism
David Page, MS; Hezedean Smith, DM; and Ayanna Walker, MD, share best practices for evaluating and interpreting prehospital research
Sevyn Schatzman-Chase was two days old when she stopped breathing; her mother dialed 911 and her father started chest compressions
The Hawkins County EMS employee was transported to a hospital
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Autumn Gnad told police she drank at least “a case and a half” of box wine before being transported to an alcohol rehab facility
The three crewmembers were transported to a hospital for evaluation
The suspect was wounded and transported to a hospital for treatment
3,213 EMS providers speak up about job satisfaction, effective leadership, safety and innovation in the EMS Trend Survey
Before Lafayette firefighters and EMS crews arrived, Nick Bostic saw the flames while driving, stopped and ran inside
Community Care Ambulance can only transfer patients with heart conditions to Cleveland, leading to a “devastating impact on patients” a labor representative said
Boston EMS transported five firefighters and evaluated four at the scene
The angler caught a lemon shark and “got too close to its mouth” as he tried to release it, said a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesman
Spokane Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer said first responders restored the patient’s pulse before transferring him to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center
A second off-duty firefighter also responded; other family members escaped the blaze and were transported by Boston EMS
Orange County Fire Authority crewmembers transported two people to a hospital, treated one on site and remained on scene hours after the park closed
Justin Morrow, who was one day from returning to work full-time following an injury, rushed to help a man and two children after a rollover crash
Chief Joe Schrage said 30+ firefighters responded, EMS providers transported 24 people, and the department made trauma counselors available
A technical rescue team, Stamford police and Stamford EMS responded, treated and transported her
The 74-year-old musician experienced dehydration and heat exhaustion, according to his manager
The San Antonio Fire Department’s AMBUS is part of the Texas Emergency Medical Task Force; it can carry 24 patients in seats or 20 patients in beds
Monroe County Fire Rescue took the patient to an airport, and she received a blood transfusion during an air ambulance flight to Miami
The injured Pa. woman was transported to a Wyo. hospital
