Patient Management

Paramedics Rescue Man from UK Apartment Fire

Martin said: "We could see the man inside the property but no actual flames, just thick smoke. "His only chance of survival was for us to go in and attempt to bring him out."

Posted Thursday, March 18, 2010

19 Hurt in Houston Bus and Light Rail Train Collision

The injured were taken to St. Joseph Medical Center, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Methodist Hospital and Ben Taub General Hospital with minor ailments, such as neck and back pains, Houston Fire Department officials said.

Posted Tuesday, March 16, 2010

FDNY Paramedic Makes CPR Save on First Day of Work

To jump in and get my feet wet that way was quite an experience, she said. It felt good.

Posted Monday, March 15, 2010

Police Begin EMS Transport Investigation

D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier says a criminal investigation is under way into a senior paramedic's decision not to transport a 2-year-old girl who later died.

Posted Monday, March 15, 2010

Five Students Injured after Science Experiment Goes bad at Toronto School

Classrooms in the immediate area were evacuated following the explosion.

Posted Thursday, March 11, 2010

Two Indiana Children Rescued from Icy Water

Two girls are recovering in the hospital after falling into the icy waters Wednesday afternoon.

Posted Thursday, March 11, 2010

Paramedics Hail 'Hero' Boy from Arizona Bus Crash

A bilingual 4th grader hurt in an Arizona bus accident translated from an ambulance stretcher for busy rescue workers as they hurried to set up a triage center.

Posted Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Numerous Injuries in Florida School Bus Crash

Florida Highway Patrol spokesman Ken Ellis says 41 students from West Gadsden High School were on the bus when the driver lost control.

Posted Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Registering Change: CARES helps EMS improve performance on cardiac arrest calls

CARES registry tracks EMS cardiac resuscitation performance; FICEMS finds states woefully unprepared for flu pandemic; DC Fire & EMS at the center of a wrongful death suit as medical director steps down; and more.

Posted Monday, March 8, 2010