Trauma
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Crush syndrome can be expected following any event where patients are trapped for a length of time
By debunking human trafficking myths, EMS providers can assist the victims they encounter in their own communities
Any given shift, right?
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
At least 25 patients were transported to local hospitals after a second-floor deck at a Billings country club collapsed
FD, EMS medical officers voice their disappointment over the decision creating a hole in the northern part of St. Louis County for trauma patients
Swampscott first responders and Cataldo Ambulance Service were called for a problem with a rock crusher suspended above the quarry
A patient stabbed a Mount Sinai EMT several times in the leg, chest and arm
The LAFD said one of the crane’s arms broke as workers were removing the billboard
A group of 40 people were having a picnic in the Santa Rosa park when the large branch fell
Mikala Jones traveled the world taking first-person images from inside massive waves
Family members saw the branch fall on the victim and called 911 when he did not come out from underneath it
Kadlec Regional Medical Center becomes a Level II Trauma Center after a year-long test run
Takeaways from Dr. Tan and Chief Wylie on training and communicating to deploy rescue task forces, unified command and casualty collection points
Why EMS should use preparatory commands
