Special Operations

Tourniquet First!

Few issues in the long and colorful history of medicine have generated as much controversy and confusion as the use of tourniquets to arrest severe extremity hemorrhage. As with many strongly held, traditional beliefs, the tradition is strong, but the evidence weak.

Posted Thursday, May 20, 2010

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Terror in America's Schools

America is a nation at war. That’s a reality, not political rhetoric. And some of the battles in that war are going to be fought on American soil—in our communities, among our homes and loved ones.

Posted Monday, May 17, 2010

Chemical Fire and Explosion Injures West Virginia Workers

Some as-yet unidentified chemicals were put into the trash bin, then exploded.

Posted Thursday, May 13, 2010

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More Victims Feared as Tenn. Floodwaters Recede

Thousands of people fled rising water and hundreds were rescued, but bodies were recovered Monday from homes, a yard, even a wooded area outside a Nashville supermarket.

Posted Tuesday, May 4, 2010

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EMS at Woodstock

Read the adventurous account of providing care to 1969 Woodstock festival attendees.

Posted Wednesday, April 28, 2010

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Tips for How to Dress at MCIs

Selecting the right gear for a mass casualty incident may affect how long your providers are able to operate safely.

Posted Wednesday, March 31, 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

Kanawha Emergency Officials Want Information before Entering Chemical Plants

If plant personnel don't provide information about an incident, the Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority says a staging area will be set up about a mile away until the nature of the emergency can be determined.

Posted Tuesday, February 9, 2010

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Search for Victims Continues at Connecticut Plant Blast Site

A dozen or more others were hurt in the blast, which happened as gas lines were being tested. The explosion was so powerful it alarmed residents who heard the boom and felt tremors in their homes miles away.

Posted Monday, February 8, 2010


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