Trauma
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Waveform capnography provides real-time feedback that BLS providers can use to make treatment decisions and improve care
Learn what to look for and how to advocate for elderly patients who may be much sicker than they appear
Northwest EMS Paramedic Doug Zima, a 26-year EMS veteran, died Saturday
Technological advances and training are moving hemorrhage control techniques from the battlefield to prehospital and emergency medicine
The Stop the Bleed program will provide the kits, valued at $1,000, to selected applicants as part of the National Stop the Bleed Day campaign
Handheld ultrasound technology can greatly enhance your assessment skills and scope of practice when it comes to secondary trauma assessment and vascular access
Resilience expert Mike Taigman provides strategies first responders can use to manage stress during the long haul of this pandemic
How to recognize signs of stress in personnel and offer support during the COVID-19 crisis
Experts fear the outbreak could trigger a drop in the nation’s blood supply
The Ontario Prehospital Advanced Life Support (OPALS) Study – a must read for EMS, investigates cardiac arrest, major trauma and respiratory distress
Paramedic Tyler Van Alstine and EMT Ginger Jacobs transported the girl after inclement weather prevented an air ambulance response
Paramedic Jason Hamby participated in the contest at the EMS University conference in Gillette, Wyoming
The service said it is now carrying Type O-positive blood and RhoGAM in the hopes of saving more lives
The woman said the man saved her from bleeding out after a fatal 1986 vehicle crash
The program will train faculty to prepare for emergency situations and supply bleeding control kits for classrooms
A police sergeant said fire and medical personnel helped work with victims and law enforcement to track down the suspect
The new addition will allow providers to administer life-saving blood transfusions on scene or during transport
Judy Ortiz and Adam Van Duzen of Morrow County (Ohio) EMS treated Trooper Jason Phillips for traumatic injuries, including a bullet wound, after he was struck head on by a wrong-way driver
Coordinated efforts between fire, EMS, CareFlight and hospital physicians made it possible for Paul Rizzo to continue living his life to the fullest
Officials say the change will allow life-saving blood transfusions to be administered on scene or during transport
Seven resolutions for increasing your resilience to prevent psychological and emotional trauma in emergency services
What do Abraham Lincoln, the Revolutionary War, and an orthopedist named Thomas all have in common? They all played a pioneering & influential role in trauma care within the U.S.
Police officers, firefighters, paramedics and dispatchers from across Ohio gathered to discuss the trauma and stress first responders face
Lexington Paramedic Heather Haynes was getting out of an ambulance in a parking lot when a driver hit the rig, pinning her between the two vehicles
The unfortunate reality remains that victims die because of treatment delays
A paramedic details how EMS providers carry the weight of difficult calls with them through their next interactions with patients and families
Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 542 to create a rebuttable presumption that a worker’s mental health struggles are an occupational injury
A team from the Institute of Neurological Sciences updated the GCS and developed a Structured Approach to Assessment to minimize variation in stimulation and response measurement
A paramedic shares how the cumulative toll of tragedies experienced in emergency services can affect anyone
Automated data sharing has the potential to provide insight into efficiencies, reducing errors and redundancies, resulting in better, faster patient care
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