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.
Michigan EMS leaders share the challenges in locating, extricating and transporting victims of snowmobile crashes
First responders may experience 200% more traumatic experiences than most people, but are they 200% more prepared to deal with them?
Accepting that the emotions you feel are valid, normal, and real is the first step toward being able to cope with your traumatic experiences in a healthy way
The MD-1 Physician Response program aims to cut time for critical patients to receive doctor’s care
Current technology and vital signs limit the information EMS providers can communicate to hospital trauma teams
Four were injured, including the driver of the vehicle that jumped the curb and plowed into a group of costumed children and adults
In-depth insights into the expert recommendations for medications, airway insertion and confirmation, defibrillation and post-arrest care
Recent knife attacks on medics in Detroit and San Diego have raised concerns about how to keep responders safer at medical calls
In-depth insights into the expert recommendations for chest compressions, AED use and suspected opioid overdose
The Ala. program teaches medics how to quickly assess head and spinal injuries and how to properly handle the patient
The man was putting tree branches into a chipper when his arm got pulled into the machine
An 11-year study found that changing the protocol for aeromedical transport in Maryland benefited patient outcomes while saving money
A comic for EMS drawing off the real experiences of EMS
A head-on car accident broke the toddler’s C1 and C2 vertebrae and his collarbone
Responding to an active shooter incident can be career ending, but self-care and after-care can prevent problems and preserve your career
The ambulance didn’t have its sirens activated at the time of the collision
The baby was shot in a drive-by shooting that killed his mother, grandmother and injured two others
Tourniquets and hemostatic agents are recommended for early management of severe bleeding by layperson responders
EMS providers need to apply best practices for trauma patient triage and consider available products to improve patient survival
The paramedic crew was taking part in a charity bicycle challenge when they came across a car crash
The certified nursing assistant saw no victims at the scene of a truck crash so she leaned out over the bridge to call out for victims
Nine people were taken to the hospital; two with life-threatening injuries
The man crawled for four days with his leg broken before two motorcyclists found him and called emergency crews
More than 4,000 emergency responders deployed to try to ease the congestion and provide alternative exit routes
Bystanders, including a retired LA firefighter, rushed to help five children ejected from a vehicle on the interstate
Twenty-four cadets suffered concussions in the annual fight organized by first-year students as a way to build camaraderie
The patient pulled a knife out of his sock after being brought to the hospital by medics
A 59-year-old Detroit man was shot in the genitals after refusing to give up his bag of chips
Growing evidence appears to support modified spinal immobilization protocols for pediatric trauma patients
The man leaped into the scalding waters to save his two labradors
The woman faked a seizure and collapsed after her boyfriend repeatedly punched her and threw her down a flight of stairs
