Stop The Bleed
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Conquer stressful calls, identify treatment challenges and pitfalls, and use technology to its best potential to save lives this summer and beyond
When the conditions are ripe, the distinction between intoxication and a diabetic emergency can easily be blurred
Honolulu EMS and AMR crewmembers transported 20 patients; 11 were in serious condition
“For person after person, it was the firefighters over and over again trying to be helpful in some way,” Second Assistant Chief Rob Sibley recalls of members’ support for the community
Rowan County EMS treated the three wounded first responders on site
Palestine FD members provided aid immediately, and the firefighter was transported to a medical center in stable condition, the police chief said
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Chesapeake police believe “less than 10" people have died, after officers sent rescue and tactical teams inside to render aid
Crews rushed to move the injured recruits off a live electrical wire downed in the crash and stabilize as many patients as possible
‘We need a tourniquet': LASD recruits render aid to wounded after driver plowed into them during run
“We need an airway for him,” one recruit shouted, while another was heard repeatedly saying, “We need help, here. Help, here.”
After a 21-year-old man was dropped off at the station around 3:30 a.m., EMS providers transported him to a hospital
The Chicago Fire Department said it dispatched at least 10 ambulance crews to the scene on Halloween
We train extensively on blunt trauma and GSWs, but stab wounds also present a real danger for patients
Crewmembers treated the man and worried a shooter was also targeting them
Officers began first aid, and EMS providers took over and transported the man to a hospital in an air ambulance
The Bicycle Emergency Response Team is engaging the community, while providing quick response to difficult-to-access venues
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In this episode, our co-hosts discuss a recent article from columnist Jonathan Lee about the use of TXA in the prehospital environment
The suspect was wounded and transported to a hospital for treatment
Before Lafayette firefighters and EMS crews arrived, Nick Bostic saw the flames while driving, stopped and ran inside
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
Chief Joe Schrage said 30+ firefighters responded, EMS providers transported 24 people, and the department made trauma counselors available
Monroe County Fire Rescue took the patient to an airport, and she received a blood transfusion during an air ambulance flight to Miami
Mo. firefighter Todd Covington described the derailment and aftermath, saying, the scouts “probably saved 20 or 30 people’s lives”
Be prepared for the unique challenges of law enforcement officers wounded on the job
“You have to go in immediately. The kids were calling 911 for help,” said former Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo
Focusing on swift triage, being good at the basics and having a plan for exfiltrating the wounded are essential steps to immediate lifesaving measures
EMS training in bleeding control must incorporate mass casualty incident plans and drills as well as the need to prioritize patient triage by injury severity, transport priority and the type of treatment – layperson or medical professional – that is required.
Warning signs and a checklist for evaluating patients after a lift assist
Colin Allemond, who has been in the Acadian Ambulance Explorer program, got the idea when he saw Kit in Every Classroom on Instagram
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