Trauma
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A 911 dispatcher shares his journey with vicarious trauma and burnout, and how he has become a crusader for other responders in crisis
Older adults tend to be under-triaged despite a higher risk of clinically significant injury
Three significant consequences of routine, excessive oxygen administration
The identities and hometowns of those who died in the crash weren’t immediately released
Man manages to free himself, swims to side of pool to get medical treatment
Welding likely sparked a blast the burned workers in White County
She says she will never have her own hair or eyebrows again
County fire spokesperson tweeted that medics were trying to gain access to driver trapped in vehicle
DOT truck driver was flown to Upstate Medical Center with head and chest injuries
Injured 4 other people
‘There is a Level I trauma center just a short helicopter ride away should a patient need it,’ says marketing coordinator
While attending emergency, woman driving ambulance allegedly turned into path of am oncoming motorcyclist, causing his death
Man had a large and traumatic cut across his stomach
Man told responding officers that he was walking with friend when he heard explosion, then noticed his arm was bleeding
Witnesses in nearby library said they were startled by sound of screaming
Passenger in car was killed while patient in ambulance was also injured
Man managed to walk away from mangled wreckage of his Caterham Seven with only cut shin, bruising
A 58-year-old worker was killed in April while unloading a crane in a work area
Combination of increased alcohol consumption, traffic volumes, trip lengths often becomes hazardous
Closures have soared to seven times over the previous year
7 emergency agencies responded to the call
Cause of crash is unknown
Among the victims were three Scouts and their adult troop leader
The drug we use most often in EMS can cause harm if we give it without good reason
Nearly 20 cars crashed on freeway north of LA
Firefighter witnessed head-on collision and began administering aid but was told to clear scene when police arrived
2 of boat driver’s sons sustained brunt of impact, were lost
Newark Mayor Cory Booker tweets that he was 1 of several people who helped stabilize pedestrian hit by car
Chicago-area parents realized their pit bull was to blame after girl was rushed to hospital by ambulance
He called 911 and began directing her care; Officials at the hospital told her that if she had moved, she could have been paralyzed or died
Fire officials did not immediately know how seriously 2 people were injured
Beer truck worker at crowded festival: ‘I could hear the people hitting against the car’
Sightseeing helicopter crashed in mountainous area outside town in December, killing 5
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