/trauma Trauma en-US Wed, 22 May 2024 17:55:11 GMT /bleeding-control/9-solutions-to-help-you-stop-the-bleed Stock up on these bleeding control products and be ready to respond to emergency trauma both on and off duty Wed, 22 May 2024 17:55:11 GMT /bleeding-control/9-solutions-to-help-you-stop-the-bleed /ems-products/medical-monitoring/articles/wait-a-minute-you-auscultated-a-broken-bone-SceGv4j5SSd8Ek19/ Paramedic instruction on how to use the lost art of auscultatory percussion to evaluate suspected long bone fractures Tue, 14 May 2024 21:38:56 GMT /ems-products/medical-monitoring/articles/wait-a-minute-you-auscultated-a-broken-bone-SceGv4j5SSd8Ek19/ /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/articles/how-to-use-salt-to-triage-mci-patients-ioh8pD88282FDTdy/ Keeping patients moving toward definitive treatment through accurate triage of life threats is the key to EMS success at a mass casualty incident Mon, 13 May 2024 17:50:23 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/articles/how-to-use-salt-to-triage-mci-patients-ioh8pD88282FDTdy/ /trauma/wis-workers-injured-when-forklift-forks-drop-on-legs Case New Holland workers were removing a chain that became stuck in the forklift Thu, 30 May 2024 14:50:33 GMT /trauma/wis-workers-injured-when-forklift-forks-drop-on-legs /bleeding-control/use-of-whole-blood-grows-across-mo-despite-challenges Widespread adoption by EMS agencies faces challenges due to equipment purchases and insurance Tue, 28 May 2024 13:30:49 GMT /bleeding-control/use-of-whole-blood-grows-across-mo-despite-challenges /rescue/rope-rescue-teams-save-victim-in-fall-at-conn-waterfall The patient fell 40 feet at the Great Falls in Salisbury Sat, 25 May 2024 16:00:00 GMT /rescue/rope-rescue-teams-save-victim-in-fall-at-conn-waterfall /bleeding-control/9-solutions-to-help-you-stop-the-bleed Stock up on these bleeding control products and be ready to respond to emergency trauma both on and off duty Wed, 22 May 2024 17:55:11 GMT /bleeding-control/9-solutions-to-help-you-stop-the-bleed /fire-ems/5-injured-in-propane-tank-explosion-in-mich-county Rochester fire officials said a propane heater caught fire before the blast Tue, 21 May 2024 19:34:07 GMT /fire-ems/5-injured-in-propane-tank-explosion-in-mich-county /trauma/ala-county-fire-ems-association-launches-whole-blood-program Shelby County's initiative for trauma patients will have whole blood available in four locations Tue, 21 May 2024 14:05:46 GMT /trauma/ala-county-fire-ems-association-launches-whole-blood-program /fatal-incidents/ind-construction-worker-killed-in-trench-collapse The victim was installing a water pipe in Noblesville when sides of the trench collapsed Fri, 17 May 2024 10:39:03 GMT /fatal-incidents/ind-construction-worker-killed-in-trench-collapse /fire-ems/ore-selfie-seeker-electrocuted-falls-40-feet-from-utility-tower Portland Fire Rescue said the person survived after possibly coming in contact with a 57,000-volt power line Thu, 16 May 2024 12:59:27 GMT /fire-ems/ore-selfie-seeker-electrocuted-falls-40-feet-from-utility-tower /ems-products/medical-monitoring/articles/wait-a-minute-you-auscultated-a-broken-bone-SceGv4j5SSd8Ek19/ Paramedic instruction on how to use the lost art of auscultatory percussion to evaluate suspected long bone fractures Tue, 14 May 2024 21:38:56 GMT /ems-products/medical-monitoring/articles/wait-a-minute-you-auscultated-a-broken-bone-SceGv4j5SSd8Ek19/ /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/8-dead-at-least-40-injured-in-fla-bus-crash A bus carrying farm workers overturned after it collided with a truck in Marion County Tue, 14 May 2024 15:55:46 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/8-dead-at-least-40-injured-in-fla-bus-crash /air-medical-transport/fla-teen-reunited-with-life-saving-medical-helicopter-crew After recovering from her injuries, Nicole Goslant was able to meet the Health First First Flight crew that saved her life Tue, 14 May 2024 14:24:28 GMT /air-medical-transport/fla-teen-reunited-with-life-saving-medical-helicopter-crew /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/articles/how-to-use-salt-to-triage-mci-patients-ioh8pD88282FDTdy/ Keeping patients moving toward definitive treatment through accurate triage of life threats is the key to EMS success at a mass casualty incident Mon, 13 May 2024 17:50:23 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/articles/how-to-use-salt-to-triage-mci-patients-ioh8pD88282FDTdy/ /bleeding-control/wis-student-works-to-bring-stop-the-bleed-to-high-school Torin Slaughter is raising money to install about 100 Stop the Bleed kits at Case High School Mon, 06 May 2024 13:15:16 GMT /bleeding-control/wis-student-works-to-bring-stop-the-bleed-to-high-school /hospital/ohio-hospitals-let-trauma-center-status-lapse CEO of the Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association said no significant changes to EMS operations are anticipated Sat, 04 May 2024 12:00:00 GMT /hospital/ohio-hospitals-let-trauma-center-status-lapse /bleeding-control/learn-how-to-save-a-life-with-these-3-steps-during-acs-stop-the-bleed-program In a concise one-hour course, participants will learn three essential steps to control bleeding Thu, 02 May 2024 20:33:35 GMT /bleeding-control/learn-how-to-save-a-life-with-these-3-steps-during-acs-stop-the-bleed-program /ems-products/medical-monitoring/articles/5-errors-that-are-giving-you-incorrect-blood-pressure-readings-zJNOHnFJZOocufoS/ Blood pressure may be the vital sign we measure the most and understand the least. Here are the BP errors you need to know and how to avoid making them. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 18:50:53 GMT /ems-products/medical-monitoring/articles/5-errors-that-are-giving-you-incorrect-blood-pressure-readings-zJNOHnFJZOocufoS/ /explosion/3-injured-in-texas-building-explosion Patients in the Pilot Point explosion suffered varying degrees of burns Mon, 22 Apr 2024 10:00:51 GMT /explosion/3-injured-in-texas-building-explosion /extrication/fla-man-critically-injured-when-camaro-crashes-into-house Escambia County firefighters extricated the driver and two occupants of the house Thu, 11 Apr 2024 17:45:28 GMT /extrication/fla-man-critically-injured-when-camaro-crashes-into-house /shooting/woman-said-god-told-her-to-shoot-at-fla-drivers-due-to-eclipse Two drivers were wounded in the I-10 shooting in the Florida panhandle Tue, 09 Apr 2024 09:00:18 GMT /shooting/woman-said-god-told-her-to-shoot-at-fla-drivers-due-to-eclipse /ems-education/articles/what-does-dcap-btls-stand-for-OgVASNQuePqvjEUz/ Memorization of acronyms does not necessarily translate to understanding; here's a breakdown of what DCAP-BTLS means Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:39:06 GMT /ems-education/articles/what-does-dcap-btls-stand-for-OgVASNQuePqvjEUz/ /ems-products/patient-handling/articles/hip-injury-movement-tips-uJwME7vCIO0wH9ni/ Follow these tips when responding to a patient with a suspected hip fracture Thu, 04 Apr 2024 15:29:37 GMT /ems-products/patient-handling/articles/hip-injury-movement-tips-uJwME7vCIO0wH9ni/ /fatal-incidents/skydiver-killed-another-injured-in-midair-collision-over-fla-airport The DeLand Police Department said the two slammed into each other resulting in “a hard landing” Wed, 03 Apr 2024 12:55:10 GMT /fatal-incidents/skydiver-killed-another-injured-in-midair-collision-over-fla-airport /rescue/ga-worker-rescued-after-being-nearly-buried-alive-in-trench-collapse Paulding County first responders faced a worker buried up to his neck in a 20-foot deep trench Mon, 01 Apr 2024 14:30:17 GMT /rescue/ga-worker-rescued-after-being-nearly-buried-alive-in-trench-collapse /shooting/7-wounded-in-shooting-outside-indianapolis-mall Indianapolis officers faced “a large group of juveniles,” including several who were shot Mon, 01 Apr 2024 12:55:01 GMT /shooting/7-wounded-in-shooting-outside-indianapolis-mall /ems-products/fitness-mental-health-wellness/articles/provider-resiliency-not-just-a-head-game-qzLaCCy2Nked7Xbg/ Boston EMS implements nutrition, physical and mental wellness education, psychological first aid to meet the needs of its members Tue, 26 Mar 2024 15:26:57 GMT /ems-products/fitness-mental-health-wellness/articles/provider-resiliency-not-just-a-head-game-qzLaCCy2Nked7Xbg/ /wellness-week/articles/how-raa-launched-a-peer-support-program-XGSB1dgbBEM3FCyT/ Resiliency training and a CISM program laid a foundation for the Richmond Ambulance Authority to support its providers’ mental health Tue, 26 Mar 2024 15:24:21 GMT /wellness-week/articles/how-raa-launched-a-peer-support-program-XGSB1dgbBEM3FCyT/ /ems-products/medical-monitoring/articles/5-errors-that-are-giving-you-incorrect-blood-pressure-readings-zJNOHnFJZOocufoS/ Blood pressure may be the vital sign we measure the most and understand the least. Here are the BP errors you need to know and how to avoid making them. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 18:50:53 GMT /ems-products/medical-monitoring/articles/5-errors-that-are-giving-you-incorrect-blood-pressure-readings-zJNOHnFJZOocufoS/ /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/8-dead-at-least-40-injured-in-fla-bus-crash A bus carrying farm workers overturned after it collided with a truck in Marion County Tue, 14 May 2024 15:55:46 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/8-dead-at-least-40-injured-in-fla-bus-crash /bleeding-control/9-solutions-to-help-you-stop-the-bleed Stock up on these bleeding control products and be ready to respond to emergency trauma both on and off duty Wed, 22 May 2024 17:55:11 GMT /bleeding-control/9-solutions-to-help-you-stop-the-bleed /ems-education/articles/what-does-dcap-btls-stand-for-OgVASNQuePqvjEUz/ Memorization of acronyms does not necessarily translate to understanding; here's a breakdown of what DCAP-BTLS means Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:39:06 GMT /ems-education/articles/what-does-dcap-btls-stand-for-OgVASNQuePqvjEUz/ /medical-clinical/articles/a-basic-overview-of-shock-for-ems-ruVOZ8HOYPTDeYCm/ A review of shock stages, signs and symptoms and treatments for the EMT or paramedic student Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:59:30 GMT /medical-clinical/articles/a-basic-overview-of-shock-for-ems-ruVOZ8HOYPTDeYCm/