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I started fishing in my handlebar bag for my Garmin InReach as I rolled up on a younger man attempting inadequate CPR on an older man”
Examining the research on physician- vs. paramedic-led teams
Revamped triage criteria streamline decision making and relieve the burden on hospital systems
Gila Bend Paramedic Cody Jordan was critically injured when the cab unexpectedly fell on him
Two of the three injured workers suffered traumatic injuries
First responders in Orleans were dispatched to a man trapped under a piece of heavy machinery at a construction company
“It felt pretty good to be able to actually see the people and thank them for saving my life”
Approach the patient with an intentional primary and secondary survey to avoid letting painful and gruesome wounds distract from life-threatening injuries
Assessment and treatment pearls to simplify three common chest trauma presentations
Avoiding the 3 “H bombs” in patients with TBI significantly improves survival
What does the latest study mean for prehospital use of TXA?
EMTs, paramedics and firefighters have a responsibility to identify fall hazards and share prevention tips with patients and at the public events we host
Ukiah hospital’s ‘Trauma Expo’ brings first responders and ED staff together to experience each others’ jobs during an MCI training drill
Steve Whitehead and Nick Nudell debate the importance of MOR reporting
An initial visual assessment can identify threats to you and your patient before you narrow down a differential diagnosis
Head-to-toe guidance for improving trauma outcomes
Takeaways from more than 8M EMS encounters that help inform destination decisions
Michigan EMS leaders share the challenges in locating, extricating and transporting victims of snowmobile crashes
It took Reno first responders over 30 minutes to reach Jeremy Renner via snowy roads, Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam said
“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
Take advantage of new resources to prevent over- and under-triage, and to guide transportation decisions
Louisville Metro EMS Major Chis Lokits joins to discuss the future of paramedic intubation, as well his agency’s part in the DoD’s prehospital airway clinical trial
Crews rushed to move the injured recruits off a live electrical wire downed in the crash and stabilize as many patients as possible
We train extensively on blunt trauma and GSWs, but stab wounds also present a real danger for patients
The Browns’ Myles Garrett and a female passenger were treated for injuries and transported to a hospital
A helicopter landed on the school’s football field to transport a student after a possible fall
“Initial stabilization and good pre-hospital care can make all the difference in these situations,” said Dr. Florian Schmitzberger
Off-duty medical professionals and good Samaritans helped the woman, then EMS providers treated her for chest trauma and transported her
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