Trauma
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The Independence Day holiday can increase the number of intoxicated patients and bystanders you’re likely to encounter on your shift so be careful out there
Understand why blood pressure and heart rate may not be a good early indicator of a hypovolemic shock state
A review of shock stages, signs and symptoms and treatments for the EMT or paramedic student
On this episode of Inside EMS, our co-hosts speak with Morgan Anderson, an epidemiologist with ImageTrend, about Crew Care, a mental wellness tracking app for EMS
O’Hare joins the podcast to discuss training and lessons from his role in the Boston Marathon bombing response
The top tenets of violent threat attack training and practice for EMS responders
Good communication and pre-planning: What the Boston Marathon bombing taught us
The association between prehospital time and outcome of trauma patients in 4 Asian countries: A cross-national, multicenter cohort study
Leonard Shoulders, 33, was at a bus stop when he was suddenly swallowed by a sinkhole that opened underneath him, leaving him injured and swarmed by rats
The celebration earlier this month turned chaotic as crowds set off fireworks and clashed with police
CAPCE-approved online program confronts ‘hero culture’ and shares tools to address mental health challenges
Susquehanna Regional EMS Paramedic Kathy Kling worked with UPMC Williamsport to open Angie’s Closet, named after Kling’s mother who died in a vehicle crash
Family members said Maria Davis, wife of Los Angeles Paramedic Greg Davis, died due to a traumatic brain injury suffered when she jumped into the pool
Palm Beach County’s two Trauma Hawk air ambulances have temporarily been grounded and a spokeswoman said the hospital district was working to finalize a lease for a substitute air ambulance
Tavares Fire Department Lt. Carsten Kieffer said a fellow paramedic on the boat used his belt as a tourniquet
Learn how to assess for deficiencies of a patient’s 3 Ps: pump, pipes and plasma
A 911 dispatcher shares his journey with vicarious trauma and burnout, and how he has become a crusader for other responders in crisis
Officials say the lieutenant was responding to a motorcycle collision
Older adults tend to be under-triaged despite a higher risk of clinically significant injury
Three significant consequences of routine, excessive oxygen administration
Two children and 17 adults attending a birthday party sought shelter in the garage during a storm
What the CRASH-2 and CRASH-3 studies tell us about TXA bleeding control methods for rural EMS
Intermountain Healthcare Life Flight Paramedic Jason Sorenson died Monday night, four days after the crash of the small plane
Breaking down the National EMS Assessment 2020 insights on telehealth, health information exchange and disaster preparedness
Authorities searched for the man for two days after receiving a “vague” description of the remote area during the initial 911 call
Cleveland EMS responded to the scene early Tuesday morning where a “large amount” of fireworks had been set off
The FIRST approach to provider resilience focuses on removing the stigma and supporting emotional intelligence
In an especially stressful time, EMS chaplains are finding creative ways to offer emotional, psychological and spiritual support
Targeting the most common chief complaints and deadly diagnoses to consider in prehospital medicine
Doug Haney read a thank you letter to the fire-rescue and medical flight crews that saved him after the four-vehicle crash
Whitesville Paramedic Terry Vermillion reunited with James Wood, who was critically injured in the 2010 Upper Big Branch Mine disaster, last week
Cypress Creek EMS reported how its team transfused blood into the subclavian vein feeding directly into the heart in an ambulance
We’ve all been taught the sequence of how to control bleeding, but what about teaching it out of order (and for good reason)?
