Trauma
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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
Rob Lawrence and guest Dr. Fivaz discuss heroes in headsets and prehospital emergency triage
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
Other occupants in the car escaped injury; no one was wearing a seat belt
Police arrived to find a burning home and the homeowner running inside and apparently killing himself
The heavy snow and low visibility may be to blame for the accident
EMTs treated the man at the scene before he had to airlifted to the hospital
The boy had climbed over the fence and was attacked by the canine
The man is also accused of setting a cat on a fire that was later found dead
All the victims were between 17 and 18 years old
The pilot and cameraman aboard survived the incident with minor injuries
5 of the injured were seriously hurt
The spiritual leader who worked closely with firefighters was killed, along with his wife and three children; their 15-year-old son was arrested for their murder
One of the victims had to be flown out, all 3 incidents appear to be accidental
The heavy snow and low visibility may be to blame for the accident
The child had climbed atop the kitchen stove when it fell over, crushing him underneath; medics were unable to revive him
The woman has been hospitalized with severe injuries
The woman was able to get back up to the platform and only suffered minor injuries
Two commerical jets collided near the gates at Miami International Airport
John James Evans struck ex-paramedic Alan Mort with is Range Rover when Mort was riding his bike
A passenger in the vehicle was also critically wounded