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.
EMS agencies can tap into $5 billion in SS4A grant funds to improve post-crash care, reduce response times and prevent avoidable traffic fatalities
A go-to test for consciousness or a risky habit? The truth about the sternum rub revealed
Challenge EMS providers’ critical thinking and appropriate skill deployment with these 3 penetrating trauma scenarios, ranging from moderate hemorrhage to exsanguination
Experts say expanding pre-hospital blood programs could save thousands of lives each year
The nurse at the Kaiser Permanente’s Redwood City Medical Center was pinned between a hospital bed and the machine
Enfield EMS is the fourth agency in New England to establish a whole blood program
Firefighters used a bandsaw to cut parts of the wrought iron fence before handing the teen to EMS
Sarasota Assistant EMS Chief Brian Nadler believes his sister-in-law could have been saved with this measure
Carrying a tourniquet at all times proved valuable for the Manhattan EMT
The Philadelphia Police Department stated on social media that the incident does not immediately appear to be intentional
A University of Colorado’s Colorado Springs spokesperson said the man was in the audience watching the event when the weight cleared the barrier and struck him
We train extensively on blunt trauma and GSWs, but stab wounds also present a real danger for patients
For new EMTs and paramedics there is nothing more important than improving your patient assessment skills; learn and follow these field proven tips
Based at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, the GO-TEAM is breaking barriers between prehospital and hospital care
Day 1 of the Wisconsin EMS Association conference featured sessions on sepsis, electrolyte imbalances, facial trauma and traumatic amputations
Burnsville paramedics will be among the first in the state to use whole blood in the field
Innovative hemostatic gel now available to EMS agencies, first responders, emergency departments, and trauma centers across the U.S.
Footage of the crash in North Miami Beach shows the vehicle going through the crossing just before being struck by the Brightline train
Video from a security camera captured the moment the plane hit the roof of the Fullerton furniture warehouse store
The Honolulu Fire Department reported there were 30 fireworks-related blazes between New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, a 30% increase from last New Year’s celebrations
Law enforcement identified the man as a U.S. Army Green Beret who deployed twice to Afghanistan
The attack killed 14 people, including an 18-year-old who had ambitions of becoming a nurse; authorities initially put the death toll at 15, which included the suspect
Officials said some of those wounded in the New Year’s Eve blast had severe burns and shrapnel injuries
Rescuers need to anticipate specific medical problems and patient needs as they prepare to encounter patients in a collapsed structure or debris pile
A fight between two groups at a Sky Harbor Airport restaurant caused a temporary pause in service
First responders worked 60 feet above the ground, inside a grain silo in Boyceville to free a person trapped in a sweep auger
An NYPD spokesperson said the taxi driver may have suffered a medical episode before striking pedestrians in front of Macy’s in Manhattan
A Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue spokesperson said three of the patients in the Lauderdale Marina explosion suffered traumatic injuries
5 injured when man drives truck into Texas mall
By debunking human trafficking myths, EMS providers can assist the victims they encounter in their own communities
Any given shift, right?
For EMTs, grief is often a surprising reaction to every day interactions with patients and their loved ones
A partnership between UCHealth and Thompson Valley EMS will have whole blood in supervisor paramedic response units in Weld and Larimer counties
