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.
What EMS needs to know about treating suicide attempts
Regardless of your agency’s size, here are quick mass casualty incident tips to provide the best possible care
Officials said three shooters opened fire on a crowd outside the banquet hall
How to help a partner, peer or station mate in crisis
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
Maia Dalton-Theodore will serve as the director for AFR’s Firefighter Mental Health and Wellness Program
The one thing all first responders have in common is that they are more focused on helping others rather than taking care of themselves
As the winter’s surge of coronavirus cases overwhelmed Los Angeles hospitals, EMTs like Michael Diaz were forced to take previously unthinkable measures
Bri’Alle McNeil survived multiple gunshot wounds that damaged her colon, liver, pancreas and arm
Acadian collaborated with the Boy Scouts of America and We Are Blood to expand the programs to Bastrop County
State Sen. Michelle Hinchey says New York is the only state that does not allow for blood transfusions on medical aircraft
A Williamson County EMS commander immediately placed a tourniquet and transport was initiated within five minutes
NYPD Officer Alyssa Vogel applied a tourniquet and rushed the girl to a nearby FDNY ambulance
Michael Bussan had just dropped off a passenger when he heard a crash and found the two victims, one bleeding severely
Rob Lawrence and guest Dr. Fivaz discuss heroes in headsets and prehospital emergency triage
Researchers said increased tourniquet availability and public education can lead to better outcomes for trauma patients
These heartwarming reunions with survivors and family members show a ray of hope amidst difficult times
Who’s looking out for the supervisor?
The four first responders acted rapidly to save the motorcyclist whose leg was severed in the crash
Carbondale Police Interim Chief Stan Reno said the officers’ actions would normally go against policy but were a “potentially life-or-death decision”
A 6-year-old girl and 16-year-old boy were among the wounded
Our core experiences in EMS, and how our family, friends and colleagues respond and support us, shapes us for years to come
Drs. Dickson and Patrick review the pediatric general assessment triangle
“Where does it hurt?” Test your knowledge of how to assess, localize and document pain
Firefighters used an aerial apparatus to access the patient, video shows
