Medical Emergencies

Do You Have that in Writing?

The results of this study should make you ask some critical questions regarding stroke care in your area.

Posted Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Another Blow to Preparedness

California budget cuts threaten statewide poison control systems. Your local poison center may be next.

Posted Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Handles for People: Revisiting the Montana Blanket Roll

People in bathtubs are slippery and can be frustrating to handle safely and with good body mechanics. The Montana Blanket Roll is a simple, quick answer.

Posted Monday, July 6, 2009

Striking out at Stroke: A Comparative Perspective

Could we be doing more for our acute stroke patients? Yes. Southeast Coast Ambulance Service in the United Kingdom has a unique multi-disciplinary model that may point to the future of stroke care in the U.S.

Posted Monday, July 6, 2009

Medics Treat Man who Shot Himself while Dislodging Bullet with Screwdriver

Posted Thursday, June 25, 2009

EMS Responds to Newlywed Gunfire

Posted Thursday, June 25, 2009

Crushed

Get a first-hand account of how proper treatment of Crush Syndrome helped save Sgt. John McLoughlin, who was trapped under World Trade Center rubble for 22 hours.

Posted Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Va. Tech; Community EMS Joins Forces

In the Virginia Tech aftermath, more than a dozen states--from Missouri and Minnesota to New Jersey and North Carolina--created task forces to study campus security.

Posted Wednesday, June 24, 2009