Trauma
Prepare for patients who experience blunt-force or penetrating trauma with news, research, expert-written columns, podcasts and original videos in the EMS1 Trauma topic.
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Based at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, the GO-TEAM is breaking barriers between prehospital and hospital care
Day 1 of the Wisconsin EMS Association conference featured sessions on sepsis, electrolyte imbalances, facial trauma and traumatic amputations
The fire truck struck the Denver police officer near the end of the parade route as it was turning right onto a street
Two workers were assessing the roof of the abandoned Blairsville school when it collapsed and they fell three stores
4 patients in the Aurora crash were flown to hospitals
EMTs, paramedics and firefighters have a responsibility to identify fall hazards and share prevention tips with patients and at the public events we host
911 call and radio audio shows how tense the scene was when a Lenoir County paramedic was shot
First responders in Sacramento arrived to find a total of 11 patients with serious injuries
Rescuers worked for hours removing Quanishia White-Berry’s left leg above the knee
A tourniquet was applied and the worker was flown to the University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital
Social media video showed EMS crews and police officers treating the wounded on the Hollywood Oceanfront Boardwalk
The Lenoir County Emergency Medical Services paramedic is in stable condition
Rutherford County EMS Supervisor Mike Johnson and Deputy Jared Keith were charged by the bull before it was shot
Ukiah hospital’s ‘Trauma Expo’ brings first responders and ED staff together to experience each others’ jobs during an MCI training drill
The patient was flown to Gulf Coast Hospital in Fort Myers, where his arm was amputated
5 heartwarming reunions reflecting the profound impact medics have on the patients they save
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said the father and teens were going through a relative’s possessions when they found the grenade and the father pulled the pin
Saving lives with coordinated trauma care through pre-planning, training and relationship building
Austin-Travis County EMS reached a considerable milestone last week with their Whole Blood Program
Four years ago at Chabad of Poway a gunman opened fire during a Passover service, killing one of the congregants and wounding three others
Steve Whitehead and Nick Nudell debate the importance of MOR reporting
The “bleeding control stations” would contain tourniquets, among other life-saving items, and include instructions on preventing blood loss
EMS providers transported the patient by air ambulance to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Cheney EMS providers transported the boy to a hospital, where he died
The “Avengers” actor was towing his nephew’s truck when the 14,330-pound Snowcat ran him over
Head-to-toe guidance for improving trauma outcomes
Monterey Park Fire Chief Matthew Hallock said grief counselors and peer support have helped along with the knowledge that lives were saved
Mindfulness techniques and takeaways from an eye movement desensitization and reprocessing training course
During a mass casualty incident, or when EMS isn’t available, survival of the wounded may depend on quick action
Takeaways from more than 8M EMS encounters that help inform destination decisions