Trauma
Pediatric Upper Extremity Escalator Entrapment
The authors present a case involving a recent entrapment of an 18-month-old child in an escalator.
Red Cross Launches First Aid for Severe Trauma Course Free to Students
The American Red Cross released a new course, First Aid for Severe Trauma™ (FAST™).
911 Callers Urge Help for Hockey Player Killed by Fireworks
A caller said Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks was “getting ready to go into convulsions” after he was struck by fireworks.
Fast-Acting Co-Workers, Medics, Surgeons Save CT Man from ‘Widow-Maker’ Wound
Adam Ritchotte is lucky to be alive after a butcher shop accident nearly cost him his life.
Crash Survivors Reunite with FL Paramedics Who Saved Them
Ian Brasfield was one of three former trauma center patients reunited with the men and women who rescued them after terrible crashes.
AK Man Survives Brown Bear Mauling
The mauling left Allen Minish with a crushed jaw, a deep puncture wound in his scalp, lacerations and many stitches.
KY YouTuber Nearly Dies When .50-Cal Gun Blows Up in His Face
Scott DeShields was shooting a fire hydrant when the gun exploded. Pieces punctured his throat and hit him in the eye, he said.
Seven Dead in Colorado Birthday Party Murder, Suicide
A gunman walked into a birthday party in Colorado Springs and opened fire before killing himself.
Three Wounded in Times Square Shooting
Three innocent bystanders including a 4-year-old girl who was toy shopping were shot in New York City’s busy Times Square.
Carbondale (IL) Officers Recognized for Life-Saving Efforts
The city recognized three of its police officers Monday after their quick thinking likely saved a shooting victim earlier this month.
