Rehab
Assess and improve the health of your team on a regular basis to combat the physical and mental demands of a career in firefighting/EMS
Treat aggressively with high-flow oxygen, rapid sequence intubation and Cyanokit in a patient with evidence of airway burns and CO2 poisoning
A new fire/EMS-specific treatment facility caters to specific job-related trauma while making first responders feel at home
A lactate meter will tell when firefighters are at the point of exhaustion or extreme dehydration
Understanding how carbon monoxide attacks the body is the first step in protecting against it
The former paramedic, who suffered a severe brain injury in a 2011 beating, has not received any of the $18 million awarded to him by a Los Angeles Superior Court jury in July 2014
They were struck while assisting victims from another crash; discharged from hospital to continue recovery and rehab
Eighteen buses ready to transport or evacuate hundreds of patients
Left untreated, heat-related illness can lead to death, but sound rehab practices can prevent or mitigate these problems
