Trauma
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Day 1 of the Wisconsin EMS Association conference featured sessions on sepsis, electrolyte imbalances, facial trauma and traumatic amputations
Rescuers need to anticipate specific medical problems and patient needs as they prepare to encounter patients in a collapsed structure or debris pile
By debunking human trafficking myths, EMS providers can assist the victims they encounter in their own communities
Portland firefighters faced a car pinned partially underneath a semi in a jack-knife collision
The Franklinville man lost his balance and fell onto a London-style gate, with decorative spikes, being used to section off a room
Two patients were flown to hospitals after being removed from the rubble of the West Milford house
The plane crashed and caught fire after taking off from Liberty Landing Airport near Missouri City
The IAEMSC position cites numerous studies highlighting the advantages of prehospital administration of blood and blood products
National Park Service officials said a climber fell from the Great White Wall and suffered traumatic injuries
A worker in South Holland suffered multiple crush injuries when the stone he was helping to unload fell
The CDC partnership with the WTC Health Program raises awareness of the physical and mental effects of the attacks and the treatment
Investigators say the report on the Surfside collapse that killed 98 people in 2021 might be completed next year
Goose Creek Fire Department has added nitrous oxide/oxygen systems to its scope of pain management
A construction worker was trapped in his excavator and suffered trauma to his head, chest and arms
Medics and a technical rescue team faced a worker who had fallen, and rebar had penetrated his torso
Police in Parkers Prairie had to euthanize the bull before EMS could reach and treat the patient
Orange Beach Fire Rescue Chief Jeff Smith said the umbrella went completely through the leg and needed to be cut for stabilization
First responders found the workers trapped under a fallen wall at the site in Bedford
The state’s “Blood on Board” program has delivered whole blood to 23 patients across the state since its start in May
Monroe County’s Trauma Star helicopter transported one patient to a mainland hospital
One person died from their injuries after they fell from the sixth-floor of the burning Brooklyn apartment building
Revamped triage criteria streamline decision making and relieve the burden on hospital systems
Approach the patient with an intentional primary and secondary survey to avoid letting painful and gruesome wounds distract from life-threatening injuries
Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One requested additional specialized help to complete the rope rescue
A neighbor held the worker up as best as he could until Lakeside firefighters arrived
The incident is the first time someone at Rockaway Beach has been bitten by a shark in 70 years
Tulsa firefighters had to cut part of the flagpole off for the victim to fit into an ambulance
A language barrier led to the initial call being dispatched as a medical emergency at a Milford construction site
Helicopters transported 2 patients from the Holliston house explosion to trauma centers in Boston
Residents reported an explosion in the Newark Housing Authority building that led to the collapse
Avoiding the 3 “H bombs” in patients with TBI significantly improves survival
Assessing for the 5 things that can kill people emergently when they suffer major trauma
The driver in the Lake of the Ozarks crash was arrested on suspicion of boating under the influence
