Trauma Assessment

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

Understanding the spinal cord anatomy and physiology is critical to assessing injury severity and determining the need for spinal motion restriction

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

On-scene considerations for EMS assessment for evaluating lift-assistance calls and making transportation decisions for geriatric fall patients

Review the criteria and consider making the switch

Drs. Dorsett, Jarvis and Escajeda join the Pediatric EMS Podcast crossover episode to discuss pain management

The key is to remember that kids get sick differently than adults and that physical findings may be more subtle