Trauma
Prepare for patients who experience blunt-force or penetrating trauma with news, research, expert-written columns, podcasts and original videos in the SA国际传媒 Trauma topic.
Learn what to look for and how to advocate for elderly patients who may be much sicker than they appear
Stock up on these bleeding control products and be ready to respond to emergency trauma both on and off duty
Several theme park accidents have occurred in the last several weeks, some of them fatal
From burns to bleeding, head trauma to amputation, be prepared for when fireworks go wrong
Scott Saumsiegle fell while doing some tree work and was paralyzed from the waist down, but one year later, he walked up to Topsfield first responders with gratitude
Amanda Grau believes becoming an EMT is her way of paying it forward after first responders treated her for multiple gunshot wounds
The chaos of June 12, 2016, left lingering trauma for first responders and led local agencies to reexamine their preparation for active-shooter events
Seeing Demya Sibley鈥檚 progress after responding to the grisly crash scene has been instrumental in helping the providers process the call
Baxter, a Goldendoodle, visits with medics in between calls, offering comfort amid the chaos, one provider said
Four Falmouth police officers were able to lift the vehicle up enough to relieve pressure on the man鈥檚 extremities, allowing a paramedic to pull him out from under the SUV
Officials said three shooters opened fire on a crowd outside the banquet hall
How to help a partner, peer or station mate in crisis
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The bill passed unanimously in the Assembly and Senate and is now headed to the governor鈥檚 desk
Adam Ritchotte, an Army veteran, was using a boning knife to cut a beef shoulder when the knife slipped and went 4 inches into his groin
The UF Health Jacksonville ambulance has space for nine medical staff, two patients and the equipment needed to quickly treat trauma victims
Non-profit First Care Provider collaborated with H&H Medical Corp, Rescue Essentials and TrueClot to produce the educational video
Rescuers carried the badly bleeding man a quarter mile through swamp and brush to an ambulance
Survivors from three separate crashes gathered on National Trauma Survivors Day to thank their rescuers in person
Our cohosts discuss bleeding control, early tourniquet use and transportation to a trauma center
Maia Dalton-Theodore will serve as the director for AFR鈥檚 Firefighter Mental Health and Wellness Program
The one thing all first responders have in common is that they are more focused on helping others rather than taking care of themselves
As the winter鈥檚 surge of coronavirus cases overwhelmed Los Angeles hospitals, EMTs like Michael Diaz were forced to take previously unthinkable measures
Bri鈥橝lle McNeil survived multiple gunshot wounds that damaged her colon, liver, pancreas and arm
Acadian collaborated with the Boy Scouts of America and We Are Blood to expand the programs to Bastrop County
State Sen. Michelle Hinchey says New York is the only state that does not allow for blood transfusions on medical aircraft
A Williamson County EMS commander immediately placed a tourniquet and transport was initiated within five minutes
NYPD Officer Alyssa Vogel applied a tourniquet and rushed the girl to a nearby FDNY ambulance
Michael Bussan had just dropped off a passenger when he heard a crash and found the two victims, one bleeding severely
Rob Lawrence and guest Dr. Fivaz discuss heroes in headsets and prehospital emergency triage
Researchers said increased tourniquet availability and public education can lead to better outcomes for trauma patients
These heartwarming reunions with survivors and family members show a ray of hope amidst difficult times
