Trauma
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How to help a partner, peer or station mate in crisis
The one thing all first responders have in common is that they are more focused on helping others rather than taking care of themselves
As the winter’s surge of coronavirus cases overwhelmed Los Angeles hospitals, EMTs like Michael Diaz were forced to take previously unthinkable measures
Christopher Dorner ambushed 2 officers Thurs., killing 1, after allegedly killing 2 people over the weekend
The baby was a couple’s third; an official ran over the child after demanding the couple pay fees for having more than one child
Paramedics found the victim, but had to wait for firefighters to cut him out of the wreckage
The bus tires sank into the soft shoulder of the road almost causing the vehicle to slip into a ditch
The shooting appeared to have been isolated
12 others were also hurt; cars were still burning when crews arrived
Making sure each step is performed well will ensure the best outcome for your patient
The risk of treating can be significant if your have equipment and don’t use it
A van involved in the crash also slammed into a house at the intersection
A young woman was pronounced dead at the scene
After the incident, the man got wedged up underneath the overpass
The combined penalties could amount of $15,200
Dontay Martin was reportedly one of the people in car that followed and shot at an ambulance transporting a patient
Although the area was foggy, investigators don’t believe weather was a factor in the incident
Paige Raque suffered a brain injury and broken pelvis from the off-campus residence
Caleb Moore was performing a flip Thursday when he went over the handlebars
No one else was injured or targeted
A man has been arrested after he kicked the pregnant paramedic in the stomach
After a truck is hit, the baby flies out of broken window landing on the road and almost hit by a passing semi
Police say the 70-year-old male driver was drunk
Information about the patient who was onboard has not been released
Airport officials the parachute saved the lives of the three men onboard
The bus was en route from North Carolina to New York; the accident killed four passengers
He fell about 30 feet into the canyon below and was hit by a falling boulder
Despite serious injury, the woman was able to reach a phone to call 911
The school’s official Twitter feed said the shooting was between two people
Currently, the workers’ compensation system does not recognize PTSD