Good Samaritans
Rescue task forces and tactical medics offer different, yet more aggressive approaches to active-shooter incidents than standing by until all is clear
Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson advise to 鈥渟hut your mouth and do your job鈥� rather than engage with a member of the public recording a patient in a public place during a call
Grant funded program aims to improve bystander CPR and cardiac arrest survival in Bozeman, Mont.
Chest compression performance was measured six months after training
Three people were shocked when the balloon landed on electrical wires
In two separate incidents medical and fire personnel order civilians to stop filming a patient in a public place
The freelance videographer, with a long history of confrontations with emergency responders, has filed a battery case
A sidewalk confrontation, a car crash selfie, and a pre-arrival video remind us that every incident is recorded and fodder for local or national news
The Kan. boy pulled his grandmother to shore after she fell into the water while fishing, and began chest compressions
A new Institute of Medicine study found survival rates were less than 6 percent, and recommended ways to improve cardiac arrest outcomes
Bystanders pulled the 14-year-old boy from the pool and were able to revive him
The boys鈥� father and bystanders performed CPR; medics continued to provide care while waiting for another ambulance to continue the transport
A pediatric intensive care doctor, with help from others in the stands, helped stabilize the woman until EMS crews arrived on scene
During the 3rd annual World CPR challenge, AMR personnel at 70 locations beat their previous record by more than 5,000 participants
A bystander and EMS crews performed CPR on a tree trimmer who suffered an electric shock and cardiac arrest
EMS providers, cardiac arrest survivors and bystanders who started CPR before responders arrived all met to celebrate and express their gratitude
The celebrity doctor provided spinal stabilization and gathered patient history before EMS arrived
The proposed 鈥楤ystander Insurance鈥� will pay medical fees to civilians that become injured or infected while helping others
Bystanders rescued two unresponsive people from a burning car and performed CPR before EMS took over
6-year-old girl was pulled from swimming pool unresponsive
Friends of the victim, who hung himself, attack medics
Bystander with military training used his belt as a tourniquet on a man鈥檚 severed leg; department policy is to leave tourniquets in place
Performed CPR on 92-year-old man after extricating him from submerged vehicle; patient at hospital in critical condition
A restaurant manager sprayed the man with a fire extinguisher; he suffered critical burns and police are investigating how and why he was on fire
Responders arrived to find people standing around staring at the victim; it鈥檚 unclear how long the man was submerged and cause of death is pending
They pulled a struggling swimmer to shore after she and seven others were stranded on a rocky outcropping at high tide
Fire chief: 鈥淚n my estimation, he was absolutely saved by that person.鈥�
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