Trauma
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Blood pressure may be the vital sign we measure the most and understand the least
Memorization of acronyms does not necessarily translate to understanding; here’s a breakdown of what DCAP-BTLS means
Follow these tips when responding to a patient with a suspected hip fracture
Patients in the Pilot Point explosion suffered varying degrees of burns
Escambia County firefighters extricated the driver and two occupants of the house
Two drivers were wounded in the I-10 shooting in the Florida panhandle
The DeLand Police Department said the two slammed into each other resulting in “a hard landing”
Indianapolis officers faced “a large group of juveniles,” including several who were shot
Boston EMS implements nutrition, physical and mental wellness education, psychological first aid to meet the needs of its members
Resiliency training and a CISM program laid a foundation for the Richmond Ambulance Authority to support its providers’ mental health
An infant is in critical condition after the crash near Muni’s West Portal Station
Jim Meyer suffered a broken vertebra and multiple skull fractures when the tree struck him during training
Birmingham firefighters worked to rescue the driver from under the beam, estimated to weigh 60,000 pounds
Las Vegas officers relied on EMS training, IFAKs when they found the wounded professor
Grady EMS paramedics will be the first in Atlanta to do blood transfusions in the field
A shopper described the scene as chaotic when an SUV crashed into the Canton Township store’s main entrance
The Crawfordsville pilot program is expected to increase a patient’s chance of survival
The new instructor program is tailored for police and other first responders seeking to teach their communities how to Stop the Bleed
Research underscores the life-saving impact of administering whole blood transfusions as quickly as possible
Kenji Inaba’s training helps officers on the field treat gunshot wounds and other injuries; officers in the metropolitan division undergo medical training drills every four weeks
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
Los Angeles General Medical Center Dr. Molly Deane said it is remarkable the firefighters were not more severely injured
Two of the seven injured firefighters are in critical condition
First responders in Carthage faced a man trapped in a machine at the Schreiber Foods plant
Elk City and Oklahoma City first responders utilized whole blood to save a worker pinned underneath a bulldozer
D.C. Fire and EMS and the American Red Cross have partnered to begin the practice of carrying whole blood
Doctors had told the hunter’s family that he may not walk again
Two of the four patients were pinned inside the car after they tried to go around a railroad crossing in Harvey
