Triage
Learn from a real-world use case of the rescue strike team and the three phases of deployment
Revamped triage criteria streamline decision making and relieve the burden on hospital systems
Peer-reviewed, empirical data is needed to pursue alternative payment structures
The two Arlington County firefighter-medics were among the first mutual aid teams at the scene
5 Texas EMS medical directors recount the operational and 911 triage challenges recent weather posed as power outages afflicted the region
MedStar’s Matt Zavadsky and NASEMSO’s Dia Gainor discuss traffic incident management and EMS’s role in multi-agency response after 133 vehicle pileup
First responders attended to victims in an impromptu triage area outside the Ontario plant
Haywood County emergency management officials are working with area hospitals to get patients the right level of care amidst an influx of COVID-19 case
The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians is calling for EMS personnel to participate in the revisions
Darrell Jennings and his family aided 28 neighbors in their living room after a violent EF-4 tornado tore through their Putnam County, Tennessee, neighborhood
7 steps to factoring in violence as a possible variable at special event EMS response and incident command
The top tenets of violent threat attack training and practice for EMS responders
The first 10 minutes of an MCI considerably impact emergency operations and survival.
From a marathon runner who performed CPR on the course to a college student who stopped class to help his professor, these EMS providers stepped up to render aid in unexpected circumstances
Key takeaways and lessons learned from the 2018 mass shooting event at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago
Older adults tend to be under-triaged despite a higher risk of clinically significant injury
Triage burn victims for inhalation injury and fluid administration by putting these four pieces of the puzzle together
As the State of Colorado eases measures put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, we take a look at how one community with an early outbreak took aggressive measures to contain the spread of the virus – and emerge stronger than ever.
The Rapid Assessment Quick Response Force is modeled after strike teams sent to natural disasters such as hurricanes
The Chicago Fire Department enacted its EMS Plan 2, sending at least five ambulances, a triage van, a command van and several officers to the scene
Putnam County Firefighter-EMT Darrell Jennings aided at least 20 injured neighbors after a tornado swept through his community
The state’s medical director instructed providers to ask patients showing certain symptoms whether they’ve recently traveled to Wuhan, China
Rapid restoration of blood flow is the most critical determiner of functional brain survival
What do Abraham Lincoln, the Revolutionary War, and an orthopedist named Thomas all have in common? They all played a pioneering & influential role in trauma care within the U.S.
911 nurse triage and a high utilizer group program are exponentially reducing transports and healthcare expenditures while increasing patient satisfaction
The unfortunate reality remains that victims die because of treatment delays
Tony Rosado was part of the Florida chapter of the American Volunteer Emergency Response Team deployed to the region after the disaster
Paramedics used the app to quickly identify victims during a joint mass casualty drill and categorized patients based on injury
As active shooters target different locations and mass gatherings, first responders need to adapt their preparation and response from the rescue task force model
Preparation, practice, standardization and community involvement will enable your EMS agency to act quickly and decisively in response to MCIs
A level-two mass casualty event was declared to free up the resources needed to address a large number of injured people
The role of EMS medical directors in maintaining patient-focused care as CMS reimbursement models adapt with ET3
