Trauma
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A paramedic details how EMS providers carry the weight of difficult calls with them through their next interactions with patients and families
A team from the Institute of Neurological Sciences updated the GCS and developed a Structured Approach to Assessment to minimize variation in stimulation and response measurement
A paramedic shares how the cumulative toll of tragedies experienced in emergency services can affect anyone
Bryan Stow is now able to undergo physical and occupational therapy five days a week and sit on the side of his bed, and he is able to support a lot of his weight
Another vehicle was found nearby, but its driver did not survive the crash and there were no details on how the cars ended up off the road
A 6-year-old boy was hit Wednesday morning in front of his school
A bear bit Richard Paini’s right forearm, breaking a bone. Paini raised his left hand to push the bear. The bear bit the hand, turned and ran.
At least 271 people were hurt, none seriously, said Xu Jiangguang, head of the city’s health bureau
The episodes have inflicted a severe emotional toll on people, but also instilled a greater sense of community as people came together in the face of crisis
Police say a man doing a test run — a 36-year-old from Maui — was halfway across the 2,300-foot span when the tower collapsed Wednesday
The farm owner’s son told WCMH-TV the man was attacked by a 6-foot-tall, 200-pound male kangaroo
Investigators were poring over what remained of the vehicle after the Tuesday evening blast
From 2007 to 2010, roughly 2,200 New Yorkers had to go to the hospital — some as inpatients — after getting hit by a bicycle
Foot patrols face more risk from IED explosions
The FDNY said one person refused medical attention and the others are being treated after the accident Tuesday morning
Amateur video clips appeared to show a small piece of the aircraft falling to the ground before the crash
As he was rushing to the accident scene, Joshua Greer said he heard a woman calling for help and a small child crying from inside
The West Virginia Air National Guard said that no spectators were injured and that the crash site was far away from anyone at the show
The accident happened around 3:30 p.m. during a brief but intense storm that filled the air with lightning and torrential rain
Roberta L. Snoke was taken by ambulance to the Kosciusko County 4-H Fairgrounds where a Samaritan helicopter transported her to Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne in serious condition
For their bravery, the rescuers are being called “heroes” and “angels,” though none want the labels
A half dozen or more rocks fell from Creation Rock on the north side of the theater, injuring some severely
Caleb Roedel, 15, was fooling around with two friends when he jumped aboard a slow-moving train about 150 feet east of the Germantown Commissary restaurant
Students and construction workers nearby helped to lift the car and pull the unconscious cyclist, Brandon Wright, 21, out from under it
Anna Beninati’s family plans to take her home soon to Sandy, Utah, so that she can begin her rehabilitation
The crane had been used to stabilize debris from the Aug. 23 earthquake
For a New York City paramedic who had seen it all, the attacks on 9/11 changed everything
The Florida Highway Patrol says the collision caused the ambulance to flip onto its side
Heavy rain that fell in the area early Monday morning is believed to have triggered the slide
The 17-year-old was taken to Longmont United Hospital by ambulance and then flown to Denver Health Medical Center
Often the job for EMS starts where law enforcement’s stops, EMS World Expo session told
EMS systems must determine their plan for termination of resuscitation with a number of factors in mind, EMS World Expo session told
Though they’re usually brief, mass shootings can cause ripples of destruction with huge implications for emergency responders, session told at EMS World Expo