Trauma
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U.S. Army Reserve soldiers prepare for mass causality scenarios, medical evacuations and ambulance arrivals with simulation training
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Volcano Rescue Team EMTs and paramedics reached the patient via a side trail while technical crews set up rope systems and an artificial high directional to reach the victim
Cassell, reported missing days earlier, was found trapped in a ditch with severe leg injuries after falling asleep at the wheel
The Birmingham Crime Commission is advocating for the expansion of the fire department’s whole blood program, which has saved over 90 lives since its launch
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Rockwall EMS personnel trained on the use of the new tourniquet and whole blood in a combination of advanced hemorrhage control
Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services’ Medical Operations team, along with Puckett EMS, successfully administered whole blood to an MVC patient with a partially amputated limb
Delaware has expanded access to life-saving whole blood transfusions in emergency situations, with every medic agency in the state now carrying it
Dallas Fire Rescue’s pilot program launched in areas chosen for rapid response to gunshot wounds, stabbings and other trauma
Officials said the car sped past a police vehicle that was following the gathering, then accelerated and plowed into the back of the group
Experts say expanding pre-hospital blood programs could save thousands of lives each year
The nurse at the Kaiser Permanente’s Redwood City Medical Center was pinned between a hospital bed and the machine
Enfield EMS is the fourth agency in New England to establish a whole blood program
Firefighters used a bandsaw to cut parts of the wrought iron fence before handing the teen to EMS
Sarasota Assistant EMS Chief Brian Nadler believes his sister-in-law could have been saved with this measure
Carrying a tourniquet at all times proved valuable for the Manhattan EMT
The Philadelphia Police Department stated on social media that the incident does not immediately appear to be intentional
A University of Colorado’s Colorado Springs spokesperson said the man was in the audience watching the event when the weight cleared the barrier and struck him
We train extensively on blunt trauma and GSWs, but stab wounds also present a real danger for patients
For new EMTs and paramedics there is nothing more important than improving your patient assessment skills; learn and follow these field proven tips
Based at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, the GO-TEAM is breaking barriers between prehospital and hospital care
Day 1 of the Wisconsin EMS Association conference featured sessions on sepsis, electrolyte imbalances, facial trauma and traumatic amputations
Burnsville paramedics will be among the first in the state to use whole blood in the field
Innovative hemostatic gel now available to EMS agencies, first responders, emergency departments, and trauma centers across the U.S.
Footage of the crash in North Miami Beach shows the vehicle going through the crossing just before being struck by the Brightline train
Video from a security camera captured the moment the plane hit the roof of the Fullerton furniture warehouse store
The Honolulu Fire Department reported there were 30 fireworks-related blazes between New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, a 30% increase from last New Year’s celebrations
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