Desoto Parish EMS Becomes Second Ground Service in Louisiana to Carry Blood
COVID-19 put this blood program on hold for nearly three years, but always remained a top priority for the agency.
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Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Life Flight Earn Texas EMS Trauma Awards
The two Texas EMS Trauma Awards highlight the state-of-the-art processes and strong teamwork that define emergency trauma care.
New STOP THE BLEED Training Management System Launches
STOP THE BLEED Instructors can administer their STOP THE BLEED classes with easy-to-use course management tools.
OR Man Accused of Striking His Grandfather with a Baseball Bat
A Beaverton man was arrested Monday morning after allegedly striking his grandfather in the head with a baseball bat, police said.
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Whole Blood Program in Colorado Springs (CO) Saves More than 30 Lives in First 100 Days
The city’s new whole blood program is a joint initiative launched by UCHealth and the Colorado Springs Fire Department.
Getting Back to Basics: Why in The World Am I Calculating the Glasgow Coma Scale?
The Glasgow Coma Scale is more than just a number.
WV Implements Whole Blood Protocols
This makes West Virginia the first in the nation to implement such protocols.
The Role of Rotor-Wing Helicopter in Rural Trauma Care: A Geographic and Demographic Report of Montana
This study uses geographic information system methodology to assess access to the highest-level trauma centers by rotor-wing helicopter.
Cresilon Receives FDA Clearance for TRAUMAGEL
Hemostatic gel is designed to control moderate to severe bleeding in seconds and save lives.
Comprehensive Strategies for Maintaining Normothermia in Shock Patients
This is a review of the physiological impact and clinical implications of patients experiencing shock.
International Prehospital Medicine Institute Literature Review, July 2024
This literature review keeps you up to date with current EMS publications and studies.
When Sight Is On the Line: Three Steps for EMS Care of Eye Injuries
This article introduces a new flowchart to guide the evidence-based, step-wise, prehospital approach to eye injuries.