Trauma
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Understanding the signs of Cushing’s triad can be the difference between timely intervention and critical deterioration in patients with elevated intracranial pressure
Assign someone to monitor the patient’s airway visually and with capnography using these five tips
In this data-packed EMS One-Stop episode, Drs. Brent Myers and Remle Crowe share 7 critical metrics, from opioid overdoses to pediatric behavioral health, reshaping prehospital care
Akron authorities stated dozens of victims had been transported to local hospitals
Allegheny County police stated an altercation took place inside a Penn Hills bar and several people opened fire
Case New Holland workers were removing a chain that became stuck in the forklift
Widespread adoption by EMS agencies faces challenges due to equipment purchases and insurance
The patient fell 40 feet at the Great Falls in Salisbury
Stock up on these bleeding control products and be ready to respond to emergency trauma both on and off duty
Rochester fire officials said a propane heater caught fire before the blast
Shelby County’s initiative for trauma patients will have whole blood available in four locations
The victim was installing a water pipe in Noblesville when sides of the trench collapsed
Portland Fire Rescue said the person survived after possibly coming in contact with a 57,000-volt power line
A bus carrying farm workers overturned after it collided with a truck in Marion County
After recovering from her injuries, Nicole Goslant was able to meet the Health First First Flight crew that saved her life
Keeping patients moving toward definitive treatment through accurate triage of life threats is the key to EMS success at a mass casualty incident
Torin Slaughter is raising money to install about 100 Stop the Bleed kits at Case High School
CEO of the Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association said no significant changes to EMS operations are anticipated
In a concise one-hour course, participants will learn three essential steps to control bleeding
Patients in the Pilot Point explosion suffered varying degrees of burns
Escambia County firefighters extricated the driver and two occupants of the house
Two drivers were wounded in the I-10 shooting in the Florida panhandle
Follow these tips when responding to a patient with a suspected hip fracture
The DeLand Police Department said the two slammed into each other resulting in “a hard landing”
Paulding County first responders faced a worker buried up to his neck in a 20-foot deep trench
Indianapolis officers faced “a large group of juveniles,” including several who were shot
Boston EMS implements nutrition, physical and mental wellness education, psychological first aid to meet the needs of its members
An infant is in critical condition after the crash near Muni’s West Portal Station
Jim Meyer suffered a broken vertebra and multiple skull fractures when the tree struck him during training
Birmingham firefighters worked to rescue the driver from under the beam, estimated to weigh 60,000 pounds
Las Vegas officers relied on EMS training, IFAKs when they found the wounded professor
Grady EMS paramedics will be the first in Atlanta to do blood transfusions in the field
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