Trauma
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What EMS needs to know about treating suicide attempts
Regardless of your agency鈥檚 size, here are quick mass casualty incident tips to provide the best possible care
The state鈥檚 鈥淏lood on Board鈥� program has delivered whole blood to 23 patients across the state since its start in May
Monroe County鈥檚 Trauma Star helicopter transported one patient to a mainland hospital
One person died from their injuries after they fell from the sixth-floor of the burning Brooklyn apartment building
Revamped triage criteria streamline decision making and relieve the burden on hospital systems
Approach the patient with an intentional primary and secondary survey to avoid letting painful and gruesome wounds distract from life-threatening injuries
Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One requested additional specialized help to complete the rope rescue
A neighbor held the worker up as best as he could until Lakeside firefighters arrived
The incident is the first time someone at Rockaway Beach has been bitten by a shark in 70 years
Tulsa firefighters had to cut part of the flagpole off for the victim to fit into an ambulance
A language barrier led to the initial call being dispatched as a medical emergency at a Milford construction site
Helicopters transported 2 patients from the Holliston house explosion to trauma centers in Boston
Residents reported an explosion in the Newark Housing Authority building that led to the collapse
Avoiding the 3 鈥淗 bombs鈥� in patients with TBI significantly improves survival
Assessing for the 5 things that can kill people emergently when they suffer major trauma
The driver in the Lake of the Ozarks crash was arrested on suspicion of boating under the influence
At least 25 patients were transported to local hospitals after a second-floor deck at a Billings country club collapsed
FD, EMS medical officers voice their disappointment over the decision creating a hole in the northern part of St. Louis County for trauma patients
Swampscott first responders and Cataldo Ambulance Service were called for a problem with a rock crusher suspended above the quarry
A patient stabbed a Mount Sinai EMT several times in the leg, chest and arm
The LAFD said one of the crane鈥檚 arms broke as workers were removing the billboard
A group of 40 people were having a picnic in the Santa Rosa park when the large branch fell
Mikala Jones traveled the world taking first-person images from inside massive waves
Family members saw the branch fall on the victim and called 911 when he did not come out from underneath it
Kadlec Regional Medical Center becomes a Level II Trauma Center after a year-long test run
Takeaways from Dr. Tan and Chief Wylie on training and communicating to deploy rescue task forces, unified command and casualty collection points
Why EMS should use preparatory commands
Sergeant Justin Dodge was in front of a fire truck carrying Denver Nuggets players when the truck rolled over his leg
The Tidewater EMS Council is looking at treating young trauma patients and adding more locations
3 cars of a 7-car Amtrak train derailed after colliding with a truck in Ventura County
A partnership with 3 air ambulances and a blood center will deliver whole blood for the first time in 30 years
