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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The death of a firefighter attendee and the wounding of three others, including former President Trump, is a tragic reminder of gunshot wound assessment and treatment challenges
At least seven people were injured, including four firefighters, after a natural gas explosion at an apartment complex
An escalator at the MBTA’s Back Bay station malfunctioned, sending riders tumbling to the bottom
Jeffrey Leedy was found guilty of replacing doses of fentanyl with a saline solution while working for Roanoke County Fire and Rescue
A driver died and multiple students were transported, Idaho officials say
Four other lifeguards were injured by the same strike that killed Keith Pinto, 19
The Georgia Office of Public Safety Support was created after legislation supporting the effort to formalize peer counseling for first responders passed in 2018
Flail chest, tension pneumothorax, cardiac tamponade and pulmonary contusion have unique presentations, but all jeopardize vital functions
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Taylor Brandt credits her tactical emergency medical training from the department for being able to give nine people another chance at life
A pair of “Humans of New York” posts featured an EMS provider sharing how he connects with patients, while also describing the industry’s struggles
Native Air moves its helicopters to Carlsbad Medical Center, crews will carry 2 units of blood, plasma on board
Police officers, arriving before EMS, can make the most impact on patient survival by assessing and treating life threats
Without real-time feedback to confirm ventilation rate and volume, a piece of the map is missing
Chatham Emergency Services CEO called the fatal incident “an extremely rare set of circumstances”
Several theme park accidents have occurred in the last several weeks, some of them fatal
Scott Saumsiegle fell while doing some tree work and was paralyzed from the waist down, but one year later, he walked up to Topsfield first responders with gratitude
Amanda Grau believes becoming an EMT is her way of paying it forward after first responders treated her for multiple gunshot wounds
The chaos of June 12, 2016, left lingering trauma for first responders and led local agencies to reexamine their preparation for active-shooter events
Seeing Demya Sibley’s progress after responding to the grisly crash scene has been instrumental in helping the providers process the call
Baxter, a Goldendoodle, visits with medics in between calls, offering comfort amid the chaos, one provider said
Four Falmouth police officers were able to lift the vehicle up enough to relieve pressure on the man’s extremities, allowing a paramedic to pull him out from under the SUV
Officials said three shooters opened fire on a crowd outside the banquet hall
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Officials said the Canadian man “was alive but unresponsive due to multiple traumatic injuries”
The bill passed unanimously in the Assembly and Senate and is now headed to the governor’s desk
Adam Ritchotte, an Army veteran, was using a boning knife to cut a beef shoulder when the knife slipped and went 4 inches into his groin
The UF Health Jacksonville ambulance has space for nine medical staff, two patients and the equipment needed to quickly treat trauma victims
Non-profit First Care Provider collaborated with H&H Medical Corp, Rescue Essentials and TrueClot to produce the educational video
Rescuers carried the badly bleeding man a quarter mile through swamp and brush to an ambulance
Survivors from three separate crashes gathered on National Trauma Survivors Day to thank their rescuers in person
