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.
Follow these tips when responding to a patient with a suspected hip fracture
Boston EMS implements nutrition, physical and mental wellness education, psychological first aid to meet the needs of its members
Resiliency training and a CISM program laid a foundation for the Richmond Ambulance Authority to support its providers’ mental health
The program is intended to teach first responders how to care for themselves after crisis events and recognize peers who may have PTSD
Last year, a third of Philadelphia’s 1,223 shooting victims were delivered to a city trauma center in the back of a police cruiser or wagon
Rory Barros, who was hit by a drunk driver while responding to a crash, explains why giving up has never been an option
Ask your counselor these questions to understand confidentiality and their understanding of first responder culture
The National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health was awarded up to $2.3 million to deliver trauma training to high school students
Examining the hardware and software requirements, and where P-POCUS fits into the EMS scope of practice
Understanding the mechanisms of injury in a MVC and how to reduce ambulance collisions
Delmar Bethlehem EMS helped outfit Bethlehem Police Department cruisers with medical kits filled with emergency medical supplies
Scarlett Lewis praised audience members for being the”heroes” of trauma response and discussed the importance of social-emotional learning
The firefighters, police officers and EMTs described sleepless nights, persistent memories and “basic sorrow” as they grapple with what they saw
Reduce your community’s risk by training citizens how to control bleeding
ePCR data from more than 1,000 EMS agencies filtered to understand frequency and type of football players injuries
The Tactical Emergency Casualty Care Course is training paramedics and EMTs to provide better care when there’s an active threat
A new study suggests there may not be any clinical benefits to administering NTG to treat chest pain caused by myocardial ischemia
Beaufort County residents were unable to reach 911 via mobile devices last week after lightning struck a cellphone tower, causing an outage
Keith Guest and his family tried calling 911 for an hour and a half as they watched their $1.7 million home burn to the ground after it was struck by lightning
Garth Goodwin plans to donate the proceeds from a charity golf tournament in his name to first responder Rory Barros, who lost his leg after being hit by a drunk driver on duty
Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White hopes to spend the next few months researching how to train more peer counselors and create a support network to help responders
A paramedic hopes this last thought will help her find sleep again
A woman was vacationing with friends when she was gored in the chest by a beach umbrella that darted at her during a sudden wind gust
The federal government is seeking input on how to improve trauma care in the field
Moderating exposure to secondary trauma and practicing self-care can help EMTs and paramedics avoid PTSD
Isaiah Cormier said he is “very grateful” that his girlfriend, Juliette Moore, saved him by performing CPR after he was struck by lightning
Capt. Darin Peterson and Eric Watkins jumped into action after an 18-year-old and a 4-year-old were struck by lightning
Host Ginger Locke interviews Dr. Brandon Bleess about patients with a chief complaint of chest pain
The “Stop the Bleed” app, which is free of charge, was designed to teach the public how to save lives in an emergency
The new trauma kits, which are tested on Afghanistan battlefields, include tourniquets, hyfin vents that can be applied to a chest wound and medicated gauze
First responders are trained to respond to emergencies, but many are unprepared for the unbelievable trauma that accompanies a mass casualty incident