Patient Management

Investigation in D.C. Death and Toddler s Transport

There are questions surrounding the death of a 2-year-old girl, and an ambulance crew is off the street and under investigation.

Posted Thursday, March 4, 2010

Disposition of the Deceased: How to determine patient status & prevent futile transports

EMS providers are frequently terminating resuscitative efforts in the field but have little guidance on what to do with the deceased.

Posted Wednesday, March 3, 2010

30 Life Lessons: JEMS Editorial Board Members Offer Words of Wisdom

Need a mantra to keep you going? Consider one of these.

Posted Wednesday, March 3, 2010

14 Cyclists Injured in Different Accidents across Melbourne

The spate of bike accidents follows another three last night, which left three children hospitalised.

Posted Wednesday, March 3, 2010

10 Hurt as Glass and Ice Fall onto Partygoers in Sony Building Atrium

A small piece of glass lodged in the chest of Rozman's friend, she said, adding that she herself suffered a scrape on her chin. She said she noticed minor gashes on others' legs and wrists.

Posted Monday, March 1, 2010

Whale Drags Trainer off Platform in Fatal Attack

Mike Wald, a spokesman for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration office in Atlanta, said his agency had dispatched an investigator from Tampa.

Posted Thursday, February 25, 2010

Houston Fire, EMS Remove 400lb Woman

Houston firefighters use a ladder truck to get a 400-pound woman out of her apartment.

Posted Thursday, February 25, 2010

Children Escape Bus Fire in Maryland

Police say the children were 8 to 15 years old.

Posted Thursday, February 25, 2010

Houston Firefighters Cut Wall to Remove 400 lb. Woman

Dennis Spellman from the Houston Housing Authority says the agency had urged the woman, who uses a wheelchair, to move to a lower level due to health concerns.

Posted Wednesday, February 24, 2010