Trauma
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“I needed to help them. I needed to make sure that our people were good and we could take care of these people, and that’s why I chose to stay.”
Have you had the chance to utilize TXA in the field? Learn more about the practice and test your knowledge
The Bicycle Emergency Response Team is engaging the community, while providing quick response to difficult-to-access venues
EMS providers began CPR and transported him to a hospital; a second worker experienced numbness and tingling on the left side of his body
The mother and her 14-month-old girl died at the scene; two boys, 6 and 7, were also injured and the driver was arrested
EMS professionals must realize the value of military research and incorporate the latest evidence-based practice regarding the use of tourniquets and chest seals
Scoop stretchers, soft tarps, KEDs, and vacuum splints may all be useful when moving a patient with modified spinal motion restriction
The 21-year-old was hit around 4 a.m. as the ambulance was returning from an emergency call
For catastrophic disasters in developing countries it’s time to rethink the USAR and aid response from high-income nations
Prove your understanding of the predictable signs and symptoms of shock with this quiz for EMTs and paramedics
Curtis Ambulance failed to file a special event plan when Dennis Munson Jr. died in his debut kickboxing bout; the care provided was determined to be medically appropriate
EMS systems across the country are adding topical hemostatic dressings to their prehospital treatment of hemorrhage
Cabarrus EMS developed protocols to administer Tranexamic Acid to trauma patients
He resisted deputies’ efforts to apply a tourniquet before paramedics arrived
Firefighters had to remove the truck to free one of the victims, who was pinned underneath
23-year-old ambulance driver was driving with suspended license
One person in the car was critically injured and had to be cut out of the vehicle by firefighters
Van ran through a stop sign, crossed all lanes of a highway, and landed in a canal
It took more than an hour to extricate him and he was airlifted to a nearby trauma center
MONOC is first EMS agency in state to administer TXA to patients with confirmed or suspected severe hemorrhage
Both officers taken to hospital by ambulance with Injuries described as serious; Shooting happened just after midnight
In the real world it is impossible for a scene to be 100% safe; therefore we must constantly assess risk
Tranexamic acid has been used in trauma centers for years, and the drug is making its way into the prehospital setting
Adopted by Mayo One and Mayo Clinic Hospital — Saint Marys Campus emergency department in 2012
Carmel Fire Department is first in state to purchase ‘exciting technology’
EMS can determine when to administer nitroglycerine by utilizing the Lifepak 15 – placing EKG electrodes on the wrists and ankles in anticipation of running a full 12-lead EKG
A state police dash cam video captures a highway collision where a man was ejected from his out-of-control vehicle
Kyle Busch breaks right leg and left foot in crash at Daytona; race car struck wall that didn’t have energy-absorbing SAFER barrier
They were struck while assisting victims from another crash; discharged from hospital to continue recovery and rehab
Audit may infringe on FAA authority; Medics complain Trauma Hawk is “being used to taxi patients between other counties”
20-year-old man suffered 16-inch wound to his thigh; now recovering after surgery
Tri-State Ambulance and Milwaukee County EMS administer TXA to patients with severe bleeding
