Trauma
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Police officers, arriving before EMS, can make the most impact on patient survival by assessing and treating life threats
Without real-time feedback to confirm ventilation rate and volume, a piece of the map is missing
Apparently the men were drinking when the argument broke out
The flames scorched 15 acres of land
The paramedics are in serious condition
A woman was killed when a tree limb crashed into her mobile home
A petroleum truck was slammed into a tractor-trailer causing a fire
The teen was throwing snowballs at a friend when he fell off the chair, clinging to it before falling
The driver got angry when the dog was unleashed and ran in front of his car
The 20-year-old killed three people before turning his gun on himself
The girl wrapped her sister in a blanket to keep warm overnight after their mother was killed in the accident
The assistant fire chief said there were two survivors
Vegas police are looking for an SUV that sped away from the scene
A letter revealed that the shooter had an untreated meningioma brain tumor
The firefighters were trying to stop a man, possibly suffering from a drug overdose, from driving into traffic
No patients were in the ambulance at the time of the incident
The man was reportedly drunk and attacked the medic
Some say Adam Lanza was obsessed with Anders Breivik and wanted to out-do him
The off-duty firefighter was on his way to Las Vegas when he saw a driver unconscious in a car wreck
The shootings started with an apparent carjacking just after 5 a.m. Tuesday
The bomb was hidden in a water tank; many victims remain in critical condition
Her vehicle reportedly went off the road and struck a tree; she escaped with minor injuries
The trainee was accidentally shot in the head by an instructor
Jeremiah MacKay suffered multiple gunshot wounds and later died at the hospital
Officials will be looking for identifying marks such as tattoos before confirming the identity
Four shots rang out rapidly Saturday night, followed by screams as some in the crowd staggered into one another
The site is 25 miles from where actor Vic Morrow and two children died in a helicopter crash while filming ‘Twilight Zone’
Two police officers suffered non-life-threatening injuries
Reports say the two victims did not suffer any life-threatening injuries
A medical examiner is working to identify the charred remains of the bodies
While a news chopper pursues a high-speed chase, cameras catch the moment when the fleeing suspect crashes into a fireball
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