Trauma Assessment

Reduce your community’s risk by training citizens how to control bleeding

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.

Learn what’s changed in the 2021 ACS FTG and how to implement the trauma triage guidelines

The National Guideline for the Field Triage of Injured Patients was updated to help providers make more accurate judgments about the level of care an injured patient may need

Follow these steps to define roles, identify and mitigate hazards, and work toward the best possible patient outcome

Pediatric patients are not tiny adults; refresh your knowledge of pediatric blunt trauma and take a quiz to check your knowledge

What EMS needs to know about treating suicide attempts

An overview of pain and sedation for the prehospital provider

How young patients’ unique anatomy and physiology impact trauma assessment and management

Kelly Grayson and Rob Lawrence on the trimodal distribution of death and the advances in trauma treatment

Jamie M. Doyle, 56, was able to speak with officers and paramedics with a small screwdriver lodged in his upper chest

Learn what to look for and how to advocate for elderly patients who may be much sicker than they appear

TBI risk factors, managing patient refusals and oxygenation tips for treating head injuries

Without real-time feedback to confirm ventilation rate and volume, a piece of the map is missing

All EMS providers can still learn something about patient care and pain management from their mother