Stop The Bleed
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
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A review of shock stages, signs and symptoms and treatments for the EMT or paramedic student
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Chesapeake police believe 鈥渓ess than 10" people have died, after officers sent rescue and tactical teams inside to render aid
Crews rushed to move the injured recruits off a live electrical wire downed in the crash and stabilize as many patients as possible
鈥榃e need a tourniquet': LASD recruits render aid to wounded after driver plowed into them during run
鈥淲e need an airway for him,鈥� one recruit shouted, while another was heard repeatedly saying, 鈥淲e need help, here. Help, here.鈥�
After a 21-year-old man was dropped off at the station around 3:30 a.m., EMS providers transported him to a hospital
The Chicago Fire Department said it dispatched at least 10 ambulance crews to the scene on Halloween
Crewmembers treated the man and worried a shooter was also targeting them
Officers began first aid, and EMS providers took over and transported the man to a hospital in an air ambulance
The Bicycle Emergency Response Team is engaging the community, while providing quick response to difficult-to-access venues
Learn how the condition, which impacted Actor Ashton Kutcher鈥檚 vision, hearing and equilibrium, can present when symptoms are severe
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss a recent article from columnist Jonathan Lee about the use of TXA in the prehospital environment
The suspect was wounded and transported to a hospital for treatment
Before Lafayette firefighters and EMS crews arrived, Nick Bostic saw the flames while driving, stopped and ran inside
The angler caught a lemon shark and 鈥済ot too close to its mouth鈥� as he tried to release it, said a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesman
Chief Joe Schrage said 30+ firefighters responded, EMS providers transported 24 people, and the department made trauma counselors available
Monroe County Fire Rescue took the patient to an airport, and she received a blood transfusion during an air ambulance flight to Miami
Mo. firefighter Todd Covington described the derailment and aftermath, saying, the scouts 鈥減robably saved 20 or 30 people鈥檚 lives鈥�
鈥淵ou have to go in immediately. The kids were calling 911 for help,鈥� said former Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo
Focusing on swift triage, being good at the basics and having a plan for exfiltrating the wounded are essential steps to immediate lifesaving measures
EMS training in bleeding control must incorporate mass casualty incident plans and drills as well as the need to prioritize patient triage by injury severity, transport priority and the type of treatment 鈥� layperson or medical professional 鈥� that is required.
Colin Allemond, who has been in the Acadian Ambulance Explorer program, got the idea when he saw Kit in Every Classroom on Instagram
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Wilkes County Emergency Medical Services carries its new machines and coolers in administrative trucks
The upcoming annual event will celebrate the dedication of EMS professionals
Josh Owens helped his family members to safety before working to control a critically injured person鈥檚 blood loss
One citizen was a nurse on his way to work and fashioned a makeshift tourniquet
Jessica Sirignano was first on the scene of the crash that killed Joe Stroup, where she was able to help save and treat Martha Stroup before EMS arrived
Follow these steps to define roles, identify and mitigate hazards, and work toward the best possible patient outcome
鈥淭hese medical supplies will help alleviate the suffering of Ukrainian civilians and soldiers injured in the war,鈥� said NAEMT President Bruce Evans
Assistant Police Chief Stuart Emerman said the victims include two men and a girl who suffered a 鈥渕inor gunshot wound鈥�
