Triage
NOLA EMS Chief Bill Salmeron shares the inside story of how his team handled one of the most intense incidents in recent New Orleans history
We train extensively on blunt trauma and GSWs, but stab wounds also present a real danger for patients
Snow, fog, smoke and dust: 4 tips for operating in dangerous roadway conditions
Be prepared for the unique challenges of law enforcement officers wounded on the job
Officials said one patient had been flown to a trauma center after a vehicle crashed into a staging area at the Huron County Fair
Two of the victims were critically injured in the explosion at a popular dining and shopping area in Whittier
The death of a firefighter attendee and the wounding of three others, including former President Trump, is a tragic reminder of gunshot wound assessment and treatment challenges
Authorities said no one was in custody following a violent holiday weekend
A Long Beach Fire Department captain said speed was a factor in the Alamitos Bay crash
Deer Park Assistant Fire Chief Dominic Albanese said the crash was horrible and will be tough for the community
Training at the Mineral County Airport involved several departments and agencies dealing with a patient surge
A police officer was among the wounded in the shooting in Fordyce
First responders in Syracuse rescued several members of two families including a child trapped in a car
The effort to build a multimillion-dollar memorial to the 49 people killed in the Orlando shooting was disbanded last year
Nine patients were injured by gunfire in the downtown Madison shooting
Several people were injured, some trapped in portable toilets at the Topsham Fairgrounds
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue medics transported 22 patients due to a CO leak from a water heater
Akron authorities stated dozens of victims had been transported to local hospitals
Allegheny County police stated an altercation took place inside a Penn Hills bar and several people opened fire
An explosion inside a Youngstown building collapsed the first floor into the basement
Adair County Health System had set up a triage center at the Greenfield high school after much of town was destroyed
MCI trailers provide a critical tool for dealing with emergency incidents
A bus carrying farm workers overturned after it collided with a truck in Marion County
Regularly reviewing and practicing MCI skills will make sure EMS personnel are ready to act when a major incident happens
Keeping patients moving toward definitive treatment through accurate triage of life threats is the key to EMS success at a mass casualty incident
The California Highway Patrol said multiple passengers were ejected in the crash
10 medical stations were in place along the 26.2-mile course
Steve Whitehead breaks down how real-world MCI scenes differ from those we practice
First responders trained in triage and other skills at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
Put your trauma care knowledge to the test on trauma terminology and assessment
Practical takeaways from the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting for initial treatment and safe transportation
“Instead of responding to the majority of 999 calls we receive every day, we want to flip that so we only go to those patients who really, really need a double staffed paramedic emergency ambulance quickly.”
