Trauma
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An initial visual assessment can identify threats to you and your patient before you narrow down a differential diagnosis
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
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)?
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
