Wound Care
Use this guide to determine when to activate air EMS and transport to a level 1 burn center
Put your trauma care knowledge to the test on trauma terminology and assessment
Conquer stressful calls, identify treatment challenges and pitfalls, and use technology to its best potential to save lives this summer and beyond
When the conditions are ripe, the distinction between intoxication and a diabetic emergency can easily be blurred
The training ended with an exercise involving mock shooting victims, allowing medics to refine skills such as wound packing
The “bleeding control stations” would contain tourniquets, among other life-saving items, and include instructions on preventing blood loss
A medical professional and a former boy scout applied pressure to Ralph Yarl’s wounds, checked his pulse and kept him company
Firefighters at Roseville Fire Department Station 5 heard gunfire and brought a wounded highway patrol officer into the station
After being transported to a hospital, tech executive Bob Lee died
Head-to-toe guidance for improving trauma outcomes
Animal bites and envenomations pose some interesting challenges to EMS providers
Public Safety Director Lee Schmidt said crewmembers will support EMS and police while gaining trauma experience that may help in an MCI
Honolulu EMS and AMR crewmembers transported 20 patients; 11 were in serious condition
“For person after person, it was the firefighters over and over again trying to be helpful in some way,” Second Assistant Chief Rob Sibley recalls of members’ support for the community
Rowan County EMS treated the three wounded first responders on site
Palestine FD members provided aid immediately, and the firefighter was transported to a medical center in stable condition, the police chief said
Take advantage of new resources to prevent over- and under-triage, and to guide transportation decisions
Chesapeake police believe “less than 10" people have died, after officers sent rescue and tactical teams inside to render aid
Crews rushed to move the injured recruits off a live electrical wire downed in the crash and stabilize as many patients as possible
After a 21-year-old man was dropped off at the station around 3:30 a.m., EMS providers transported him to a hospital
The Chicago Fire Department said it dispatched at least 10 ambulance crews to the scene on Halloween
We train extensively on blunt trauma and GSWs, but stab wounds also present a real danger for patients
Crewmembers treated the man and worried a shooter was also targeting them
The Bicycle Emergency Response Team is engaging the community, while providing quick response to difficult-to-access venues
The suspect was wounded and transported to a hospital for treatment
The angler caught a lemon shark and “got too close to its mouth” as he tried to release it, said a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesman
Mo. firefighter Todd Covington described the derailment and aftermath, saying, the scouts “probably saved 20 or 30 people’s lives”
Be prepared for the unique challenges of law enforcement officers wounded on the job
Focusing on swift triage, being good at the basics and having a plan for exfiltrating the wounded are essential steps to immediate lifesaving measures
