/bleeding-control Stop The Bleed en-US Fri, 02 May 2025 17:51:00 GMT /ems-products/wound-care/articles/ems-guide-to-star-wars-8-injuries-and-how-to-treat-them-sbyGvrtqePkXOZjb/ Paramedic Greg Friese and son team up to assess and treat light saber amputations, electrocution, drowning and trauma in a galaxy far, far away Fri, 02 May 2025 17:51:00 GMT /ems-products/wound-care/articles/ems-guide-to-star-wars-8-injuries-and-how-to-treat-them-sbyGvrtqePkXOZjb/ /patient-safety/articles/respect-the-lift-assist-M80v5kew0bJ0GydD/ Warning signs and a checklist for evaluating patients after a lift assist Sat, 19 Apr 2025 15:25:00 GMT /patient-safety/articles/respect-the-lift-assist-M80v5kew0bJ0GydD/ /ems-products/education/patient-simulation/articles/army-reserve-medics-on-preparing-for-real-world-scenarios-xTQsjIaiBP3KaqIb/ U.S. Army Reserve soldiers prepare for mass causality scenarios, medical evacuations and ambulance arrivals with simulation training Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:23:00 GMT /ems-products/education/patient-simulation/articles/army-reserve-medics-on-preparing-for-real-world-scenarios-xTQsjIaiBP3KaqIb/ /ems-products/wound-care/articles/ems-guide-to-star-wars-8-injuries-and-how-to-treat-them-sbyGvrtqePkXOZjb/ Paramedic Greg Friese and son team up to assess and treat light saber amputations, electrocution, drowning and trauma in a galaxy far, far away Fri, 02 May 2025 17:51:00 GMT /ems-products/wound-care/articles/ems-guide-to-star-wars-8-injuries-and-how-to-treat-them-sbyGvrtqePkXOZjb/ /whole-blood/w-va-ems-begins-carrying-whole-blood Monongalia EMS will begin administering whole blood in the field starting May 1, becoming just the third agency in West Virginia to offer the lifesaving service Thu, 01 May 2025 12:55:53 GMT /whole-blood/w-va-ems-begins-carrying-whole-blood /whole-blood/n-j-hospital-ems-begins-carrying-whole-blood University Hospital’s transfusion program aims to boost trauma survival by treating severe blood loss before patients reach the hospital Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:45:00 GMT /whole-blood/n-j-hospital-ems-begins-carrying-whole-blood /whole-blood/two-years-in-the-making-texas-fd-now-carrying-whole-blood Fort Worth EMS vehicles now carry whole blood, a major step in improving trauma care and aligning with Dallas’ recent efforts Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:11:49 GMT /whole-blood/two-years-in-the-making-texas-fd-now-carrying-whole-blood /patient-safety/articles/respect-the-lift-assist-M80v5kew0bJ0GydD/ Warning signs and a checklist for evaluating patients after a lift assist Sat, 19 Apr 2025 15:25:00 GMT /patient-safety/articles/respect-the-lift-assist-M80v5kew0bJ0GydD/ /whole-blood/n-j-university-medical-center-ems-now-carrying-whole-blood Hackensack University Medical Center’s paramedics can now administer blood transfusions in the field thanks to a new state waiver and expanded blood bank license Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT /whole-blood/n-j-university-medical-center-ems-now-carrying-whole-blood /whole-blood/calif-ff-medics-have-first-in-field-whole-blood-transfusion Ventura County paramedics performed their first in-field whole blood transfusion during a critical stabbing response in Oxnard Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:26:06 GMT /whole-blood/calif-ff-medics-have-first-in-field-whole-blood-transfusion /whole-blood/wis-fd-begins-carrying-whole-blood The Kenosha Fire Department became the state's first fire-based EMS to carry whole blood on all front-line ambulances Tue, 15 Apr 2025 13:37:47 GMT /whole-blood/wis-fd-begins-carrying-whole-blood /bleeding-control/va-public-schools-to-install-stop-the-bleed-kits-under-new-state-law Virginia becomes the 15th state to pass bleeding control legislation, joining national effort to improve trauma response before EMS arrives Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:14:09 GMT /bleeding-control/va-public-schools-to-install-stop-the-bleed-kits-under-new-state-law /ems-products/education/patient-simulation/articles/army-reserve-medics-on-preparing-for-real-world-scenarios-xTQsjIaiBP3KaqIb/ U.S. Army Reserve soldiers prepare for mass causality scenarios, medical evacuations and ambulance arrivals with simulation training Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:23:00 GMT /ems-products/education/patient-simulation/articles/army-reserve-medics-on-preparing-for-real-world-scenarios-xTQsjIaiBP3KaqIb/ /whole-blood/ala-citys-crime-commission-pushes-expansion-of-whole-blood-program The Birmingham Crime Commission is advocating for the expansion of the fire department’s whole blood program, which has saved over 90 lives since its launch Thu, 06 Mar 2025 15:22:39 GMT /whole-blood/ala-citys-crime-commission-pushes-expansion-of-whole-blood-program /whole-blood/texas-county-ems-begins-use-of-abdominal-aortic-junctional-tourniquet-and-whole-blood Rockwall EMS personnel trained on the use of the new tourniquet and whole blood in a combination of advanced hemorrhage control Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:00:16 GMT /whole-blood/texas-county-ems-begins-use-of-abdominal-aortic-junctional-tourniquet-and-whole-blood /whole-blood/ga-fd-treats-partial-amputation-with-whole-blood-4-days-after-starting-program Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services' Medical Operations team, along with Puckett EMS, successfully administered whole blood to an MVC patient with a partially amputated limb Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:10:46 GMT /whole-blood/ga-fd-treats-partial-amputation-with-whole-blood-4-days-after-starting-program /whole-blood/del-state-police-join-ems-in-carrying-whole-blood Delaware has expanded access to life-saving whole blood transfusions in emergency situations, with every medic agency in the state now carrying it Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:02:00 GMT /whole-blood/del-state-police-join-ems-in-carrying-whole-blood /whole-blood/dallas-paramedics-begin-use-of-whole-blood-in-high-trauma-areas Dallas Fire Rescue's pilot program launched in areas chosen for rapid response to gunshot wounds, stabbings and other trauma Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:28:30 GMT /whole-blood/dallas-paramedics-begin-use-of-whole-blood-in-high-trauma-areas /whole-blood/whole-blood-programs-aim-to-combat-blood-deserts-in-rural-and-urban-areas Experts say expanding pre-hospital blood programs could save thousands of lives each year Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:36:04 GMT /whole-blood/whole-blood-programs-aim-to-combat-blood-deserts-in-rural-and-urban-areas /whole-blood/conn-ems-partners-with-hospital-to-begin-carrying-whole-blood Enfield EMS is the fourth agency in New England to establish a whole blood program Tue, 11 Feb 2025 15:09:19 GMT /whole-blood/conn-ems-partners-with-hospital-to-begin-carrying-whole-blood /community-awareness/articles/from-uh-oh-to-taking-action-t3n2Tplm5LhTgYzi/ Equipping citizens to put down the cell phone and save lives in an emergency Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:37:00 GMT /community-awareness/articles/from-uh-oh-to-taking-action-t3n2Tplm5LhTgYzi/ /whole-blood/after-family-tragedy-fla-ems-chief-helps-bring-whole-blood-to-ambulances Sarasota Assistant EMS Chief Brian Nadler believes his sister-in-law could have been saved with this measure Tue, 04 Feb 2025 16:29:07 GMT /whole-blood/after-family-tragedy-fla-ems-chief-helps-bring-whole-blood-to-ambulances /off-duty/video-off-duty-n-y-emt-saves-man-pinned-under-train Carrying a tourniquet at all times proved valuable for the Manhattan EMT Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:21:59 GMT /off-duty/video-off-duty-n-y-emt-saves-man-pinned-under-train /ems-products/wound-care/articles/7-assessment-considerations-for-treating-stab-victims-skfH2Afsyrq5153x/ We train extensively on blunt trauma and GSWs, but stab wounds also present a real danger for patients Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:55:00 GMT /ems-products/wound-care/articles/7-assessment-considerations-for-treating-stab-victims-skfH2Afsyrq5153x/ /ems-training-and-education/live-from-wisconsin-top-clinical-tips-for-paramedics Day 1 of the Wisconsin EMS Association conference featured sessions on sepsis, electrolyte imbalances, facial trauma and traumatic amputations Wed, 22 Jan 2025 14:33:23 GMT /ems-training-and-education/live-from-wisconsin-top-clinical-tips-for-paramedics /whole-blood/minn-fd-paramedics-begin-carrying-whole-blood Burnsville paramedics will be among the first in the state to use whole blood in the field Wed, 22 Jan 2025 12:31:44 GMT /whole-blood/minn-fd-paramedics-begin-carrying-whole-blood /whole-blood/it-will-change-lives-w-va-county-ems-joins-statewide-effort-to-deliver-whole-blood The Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority is in the final process of beginning to carry whole blood on ambulances Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:30:41 GMT /whole-blood/it-will-change-lives-w-va-county-ems-joins-statewide-effort-to-deliver-whole-blood /rescue/tourniquet-tech-rescue-work-save-patient-trapped-in-wis-silo First responders worked 60 feet above the ground, inside a grain silo in Boyceville to free a person trapped in a sweep auger Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:35:37 GMT /rescue/tourniquet-tech-rescue-work-save-patient-trapped-in-wis-silo /whole-blood/colo-hospital-ems-partnership-delivers-whole-blood-to-2-counties A partnership between UCHealth and Thompson Valley EMS will have whole blood in supervisor paramedic response units in Weld and Larimer counties Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:00:32 GMT /whole-blood/colo-hospital-ems-partnership-delivers-whole-blood-to-2-counties /patient-assessment/trump-assassination-attempt-7-patient-assessment-reminders The death of a firefighter attendee and the wounding of three others, including former President Trump, is a tragic reminder of gunshot wound assessment and treatment challenges Mon, 15 Jul 2024 13:31:45 GMT /patient-assessment/trump-assassination-attempt-7-patient-assessment-reminders /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 /bleeding-control/what-is-stop-the-bleed Saving lives with bleeding control training and education Thu, 23 May 2024 15:19:33 GMT /bleeding-control/what-is-stop-the-bleed /bleeding-control/va-public-schools-to-install-stop-the-bleed-kits-under-new-state-law Virginia becomes the 15th state to pass bleeding control legislation, joining national effort to improve trauma response before EMS arrives Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:14:09 GMT /bleeding-control/va-public-schools-to-install-stop-the-bleed-kits-under-new-state-law /whole-blood/conn-ems-partners-with-hospital-to-begin-carrying-whole-blood Enfield EMS is the fourth agency in New England to establish a whole blood program Tue, 11 Feb 2025 15:09:19 GMT /whole-blood/conn-ems-partners-with-hospital-to-begin-carrying-whole-blood