Will Chapleau, EMT-P, RN, TNS, 2009 Apr 11, Will Chapleau

I'd like to share with you my experiences at a couple of conferences I recently attended. The first is the Eastern association for the Surgery of Trauma annual scientific assembly held at Walt Disney World...

Will Chapleau, 2008 Dec 16, Will Chapleau

I had the pleasure of speaking at the 21st Panamerican Trauma Congress in Campinas, Brazil, in November. I've been a member of the Panamerican Trauma Society for several years and have lectured at the...

Will Chapleau, 2008 Nov 18, Will Chapleau

From time to time, I use this space to update you about the growth of Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) and Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) training programs....

Will Chapleau, 2008 Oct 21, Will Chapleau

I often hear paramedics express concern about published studies being anti-ALS. Some fear that the authors are seeking to take away their ALS skills. In an age where prehospital care providers want to...

Will Chapleau, 2008 Sept 17, Will Chapleau

Those of you that read my column regularly know that from time to time I write about quality of life issues for us. We have dedicated our professional lives to saving lives and giving others a chance at...

Will Chapleau, 2008 Sept 1, Will Chapleau

I'm sure many of you have read about the disappointing reviews of the performance of blood substitutes in recent trials. Specifically, the authors in a recent edition of the Journal of the American Medical...

Will Chapleau, 2008 Aug 21, Will Chapleau

As you know, I've been involved with Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) since it began, and from time to time I talk about what PHTLS is up to in this space. The PHTLS Web site has information about...

Will Chapleau, EMT-P, RN, TNS, 2008 Jun 17, Will Chapleau

JEMS.com Editor's Note: Pediatric trauma calls are some of the most difficult EMS providers encounter. Does your system handle these exceptionally well? Read this article and comment below. This month...

Will Chapleau, EMT-P, RN, TNS, 2008 May 21, Will Chapleau

This past month, I talked to you about current research looking at prehospital treatment of pediatric patients (click here to read "Small Expectations"). There's more to talk about, so this month we'll...

Will Chapleau, EMT-P, RN, TNS, 2008 May 14, Will Chapleau

A study on the use of PolyHeme as a blood replacement published in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons was the first in the U.S. to assess survival of patients resuscitated...