/ems-products/Rehabilitation/ Rehabilitation en-US Wed, 17 Jan 2024 00:36:26 GMT /ems-products/medical-equipment/thermal-custom-packaging-launches-grant-contest-for-first-responders Fire departments, EMS, law enforcement agencies and sport medicine organizations are invited to apply Wed, 17 Jan 2024 00:36:26 GMT /ems-products/medical-equipment/thermal-custom-packaging-launches-grant-contest-for-first-responders /rehab/articles/pa-volunteers-find-satisfaction-in-supporting-caring-for-first-responders-1aLZeztXfu6Gnezb/ Cambria County Box 11 was formed in January as a rehab unit providing food, water, tents, heaters, fans and clothing Mon, 31 Jul 2023 13:05:59 GMT /rehab/articles/pa-volunteers-find-satisfaction-in-supporting-caring-for-first-responders-1aLZeztXfu6Gnezb/ /safety/articles/9-extreme-heat-safety-tips-for-public-safety-personnel-45jgESdaQdo51OQK/ As you ready yourself and your community for a heat wave, keep these tips in mind Thu, 17 Jun 2021 17:05:47 GMT /safety/articles/9-extreme-heat-safety-tips-for-public-safety-personnel-45jgESdaQdo51OQK/ /ems-products/specialty-vehicles/articles/why-all-ems-providers-should-be-preplanning-hospital-evacuations-JXO0Ru9MXvsGRBxW/ Pre-plan, build, and stock equipment that can serve as a future ambulance and specialty vehicle in the event of emergency evacuation Wed, 26 Sep 2018 15:26:05 GMT /ems-products/specialty-vehicles/articles/why-all-ems-providers-should-be-preplanning-hospital-evacuations-JXO0Ru9MXvsGRBxW/ /ems-products/specialty-vehicles/articles/chesterfield-fire-and-ems-medical-services-unit-pulls-double-duty-lCPNB7QJYXhTHZK5/ The MSU carries many of the same EMS supplies as CFEMS ambulances that can be used to provide care to multiple patients Thu, 05 Oct 2017 17:01:29 GMT /ems-products/specialty-vehicles/articles/chesterfield-fire-and-ems-medical-services-unit-pulls-double-duty-lCPNB7QJYXhTHZK5/ /ems-products/rehabilitation/articles/ems-rehab-sector-treating-heat-illness-on-the-fireground-tZ8KbM3gupu3rhbA/ As a responder’s core temperature continues to rise, morbidity progresses along the heat illness spectrum to heat exhaustion and heatstroke Fri, 05 May 2017 19:45:16 GMT /ems-products/rehabilitation/articles/ems-rehab-sector-treating-heat-illness-on-the-fireground-tZ8KbM3gupu3rhbA/ /ems-products/fitness-health/articles/how-to-nurture-a-firefighter-rehab-culture-YRrpE4EYQm8Bt9VT/ Encouraging firefighters to be more focused on rehab requires leadership, training and reinforcement Mon, 06 Feb 2017 19:45:20 GMT /ems-products/fitness-health/articles/how-to-nurture-a-firefighter-rehab-culture-YRrpE4EYQm8Bt9VT/ /health-and-wellness/articles/whats-the-best-or-worst-thing-youve-seen-in-a-fireground-rehab-section-s4rbo61y68EUpkms/ Providing rehab is an important fireground assignment for EMS providers; here's some examples of good and bad rehab Mon, 14 Sep 2015 20:22:11 GMT /health-and-wellness/articles/whats-the-best-or-worst-thing-youve-seen-in-a-fireground-rehab-section-s4rbo61y68EUpkms/ /ems-products/communications/articles/nepal-hit-by-73-earthquake-death-toll-at-36-is-likely-to-rise-DgqGArNYj9BsZh9Y/ 1,117 people reported injured by the 2nd big quake to strike the country which is still recovering from April 25 earthquake Tue, 12 May 2015 12:02:58 GMT /ems-products/communications/articles/nepal-hit-by-73-earthquake-death-toll-at-36-is-likely-to-rise-DgqGArNYj9BsZh9Y/ /ems-products/medical-equipment/airway-management/articles/smiths-medical-launches-advanced-transport-ventilator-0983yEIx5jiSh5s1/ The device supports CPAP and recently was cleared by the FDA for use in the U.S. and Canada Tue, 03 Jun 2014 12:48:32 GMT /ems-products/medical-equipment/airway-management/articles/smiths-medical-launches-advanced-transport-ventilator-0983yEIx5jiSh5s1/