Stop The Bleed
Focusing on swift triage, being good at the basics and having a plan for exfiltrating the wounded are essential steps to immediate lifesaving measures
EMS training in bleeding control must incorporate mass casualty incident plans and drills as well as the need to prioritize patient triage by injury severity, transport priority and the type of treatment 鈥� layperson or medical professional 鈥� that is required.
Follow these steps to define roles, identify and mitigate hazards, and work toward the best possible patient outcome
Current uses of tourniquets for prehospital bleeding control
Continued evidence for the expanded use of tourniquets
Tourniquets: History, myths and evidence for current use in 21st century emergency medicine
A teen reported as 鈥榰nconscious鈥� became aggressive and bit the paramedic who was unable to continue his shift
The junctional tourniquets are designed for rapid application and to stem bleeding from traumatic groin and armpit injuries
A group of protesters attacked the KKK members; 12 people were taken into custody following the brawl
Hemorrhage control guidelines direct paramedics to use hemostatic gauze but medics are often not formally trained in wound packing
How should EMS treat a traumatic cardiac arrest stabbing victim?
They were reassigned to duties away from patient care and will undergo additional training while an investigation is conducted
XSTAT 30 is a hemostatic device for the treatment of severe bleeding in the axilla or groin area
Research on prehospital hemorrhage control, blood pressure management and TXA administration presented to physicians and paramedics
NC Paramedic Lorrie Williams has burns over 80 percent of her body from the explosion
The boys calmly talked to dispatchers about their leader鈥檚 injuries and need for medical attention
An Arkansas Trauma System grant purchased, trained and equipped 550 Little Rock police to use tourniquets, pressure bandages and chest seals
These events generated vigorous discussion and passionate debate
The ground-based mobile blood transfusion team is dispatched when an EMS agency requests it
A father and son realize their destiny is assessing and treating blaster and lightsaber wounds in a galaxy far, far away
Jason Stowe was at the right place at the right moment, and said he did what any medic would have done
The clinical trial aims to prove whether the drug is a viable option to reduce excess bleeding from traumatic brain injuries
A comic for EMS drawing off the real experiences of EMS
The device uses injectable foam, which is meant to expand in the abdomen to stop the bleeding
The injuries from blunt or penetrating chest trauma can cause life-threatening disruption to perfusion, ventilation or both
The paramedics acted quickly to stop the bleeding and get the officer, who was shot in the arms and legs, into an operating room
Tactical medic Ryan Starling recalls assessing the victims and separating the living from the dead
The Colorado Springs Fire Department tactical paramedics pulled victims away from the hot zone, which helped save lives
Each kit is equipped with $25 to $30 worth of gauze, gloves and two tourniquets for bystanders to render aid
