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.
San Francisco Sergeant Harrell’s swift, skillful response helped stabilize 49ers player Ricky Pearsall, illustrating the life-saving impact of basic emergency training
A panel of trauma experts calls for the urgent need to make EMS access to blood products available to all trauma patients
EMS providers will be called upon to mitigate the effects of bombings and other incidents involving the use of explosive devices
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Wilkes County Emergency Medical Services carries its new machines and coolers in administrative trucks
Approximately 100 members of Boston Fire, plus Boston EMS crews and a surgical team, responded to the collapse and rescued three victims
The National Guideline for the Field Triage of Injured Patients was updated to help providers make more accurate judgments about the level of care an injured patient may need
Follow these steps to define roles, identify and mitigate hazards, and work toward the best possible patient outcome
Pediatric patients are not tiny adults; refresh your knowledge of pediatric blunt trauma and take a quiz to check your knowledge
Reviewing the trauma lethal triad: hypothermia, acidosis and coagulopathy
The Santa Fe Fire Department’s Rollin Tylerr Jones spent four weeks providing aid and working at trauma stabilization points
How young patients’ unique anatomy and physiology impact trauma assessment and management
Nationwide, only 8.4% of pilots are women; however, Megan Meier and Sarah Snell make up 25% of Aspirus MedEvac pilots in Wisconsin
Jamie M. Doyle, 56, was able to speak with officers and paramedics with a small screwdriver lodged in his upper chest
TBI risk factors, managing patient refusals and oxygenation tips for treating head injuries
Along with a new vendor for their bleeding program, the American College of Surgeons also debuted its branded C-A-T, a “true self-applied, one-handed tourniquet”
“Within the first day, we had blood products administered to a patient within five hours,” said Justin Reed, assistant chief of EMS for the Cy-Fair Fire Department
“When you have a patient that has been traumatically injured ... they need blood products,” said Erin Reese, program director with Mercy Flight Central
Kelly Grayson and Rob Lawrence on the trimodal distribution of death and the advances in trauma treatment
Data on hemorrhages, traumatic brain injuries, fractures may be used as a nationwide benchmark for trauma systems
The Florida nonprofit supports the psychological and emotional needs of first responders and their families
Two Austin-Travis County EMS response units will carry the low-titer O+ whole blood in specialized coolers
Pre-plan for bystander response, mental health support for when chaotic violence disrupts a mass gathering
Police confirm a person of interest is in custody, and the investigation is ongoing
According to Houston’s FF union president, officials had asked for radios to contact private EMS but were only provided cellphone numbers
Drs. Antevy, Piehl and Spiro on trauma intubation, simple thoracostomy training and evidence-based medicine
Remembering shock pioneer, R Adams Cowley, 30-years after his death
Drs. Antevy, Piehl and Spiro evaluate EMS video of a patient receiving whole blood and a finger thoracostomy
The UCSF physician team discusses how to give avulsed teeth the best chance at reimplantation
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission identified more than 190,000 ED visits due to micromobility products in the past four years
Each EMT-certified trooper will now carry advanced equipment for trauma, airway management and other medical emergencies
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