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.
Identifying and treating tension pneumothorax, a life-threatening condition that can occur with chest trauma
U.S. Army Reserve soldiers prepare for mass causality scenarios, medical evacuations and ambulance arrivals with simulation training
Assessment and treatment pearls to simplify three common chest trauma presentations
A Philadelphia medic is listed in serious condition after being attacked by a patient during transport
Metro Nashville Police said two groups exchanged gunfire near the Tennessee State University campus
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You are on scene with a patient who has multi-system trauma; what tips can improve your physical exam of this patient?
The Colorado Springs Fire Department joined UCHealth to launch the whole blood program in May
Seven years after the Route 91 Harvest Festival MCI, a paramedic reflects on a frightening moment, and the lessons learned
Two Vallejo firefighter/paramedics were injured while rescuing the patient from a burning vehicle
One person was detained after a blast from “an intentionally set improvised explosive device” inside the Santa Maria Courthouse
Deputies said the family in Angleton was working on leveling their mobile home when it collapsed on them
All EMS providers can still learn something about patient care and pain management from their mother
Birmingham police search for suspects in a fatal shooting in the city’s entertainment district
At least 17 patients were transported by EMS to hospitals after a wagon carrying children and adults overturned near Chippewa Falls
The intersection of Robert Smalls Parkway and Savannah Highway in Beaufort County is the site of numerous motor vehicle collisions
Workers were pouring aluminum billet out of the forge into a mold when the explosion occurred
What EMS needs to know about treating suicide attempts
A canned food item exploded in a food trailer at the fair in Hutchinson
Regardless of your agency’s size, here are quick mass casualty incident tips to provide the best possible care
This advanced life support framework can help improve your trauma care
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Vallejo Fire Department paramedics have used tranexamic acid three times with positive results
North Mississippi Medical Center-Tupelo surgeon acknowledges prehospital care and response times in successful patient outcomes
A gas leak caused an explosion in an East Flatbush house in Brooklyn
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Two patients were treated for burns and other injuries after an explosion and fire in Laurence Harbor
Sources said a tire on a plane exploded at the wheel and brake shop
A University of Michigan surgical team responded to the scene in Ann Arbor to prepare for a possible field amputation
Santa Rosa firefighters had to dismantle an overhead proofer to free the worker’s crushed arm
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