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.
Stock up on these bleeding control products and be ready to respond to emergency trauma both on and off duty
How to use the lost art of auscultatory percussion to evaluate suspected long bone fractures
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
Celebrating those who spend their days and nights helping others when they need help the most during EMS Week 2018
Officials have reported explosive devices have been found on and near the scene
In the event of an MCI, there may be a number of victims who require immediate treatment to stop life-threatening hemorrhaging
Rory Barros was hit by a drunk driver while responding to a crash last August
Rethinking EMS response to pediatric emergency care, trauma, pain management and arrests
“Once again, we are confronted with a specter of a mass casualty situation... this is unfortunate and it continues,” Dr. Andre Campbell said
Barry Schroeder, who lost his leg after a motorcycle crash, will get a chance to qualify for the 2022 Paralympics
Superintendent Doug Ute hopes the treatment kits, developed by citizenAID USA, won’t ever be needed
Through the EPIC treatment, EMS providers are taught to focus on the three H-bombs to prevent further damage to head injuries
The study will help to better understand the effects sharing one’s traumatic experiences via writing has on the mental health of first responders
