/patient-assessment Patient Assessment en-US Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:55:09 GMT /scene-safety/articles/6-questions-medics-should-ask-on-every-auto-accident-scene-LL1TCM5OjMPdrk1a/ The arrival of EMS is the moment when a motor vehicle collision incident shifts from chaos to order Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:55:09 GMT /scene-safety/articles/6-questions-medics-should-ask-on-every-auto-accident-scene-LL1TCM5OjMPdrk1a/ /ems-products/medical-equipment/airway-management/nemsqa-2024-dr-jeff-jarvis-on-airway-safety-and-the-path-to-ems-improvement In a deep dive into NEMSQA’s 2024 report, Dr. Jarvis discusses critical airway safety measures and how EMS providers can leverage data, protocols and collaboration to achieve safer, more effective care Wed, 30 Oct 2024 14:52:19 GMT /ems-products/medical-equipment/airway-management/nemsqa-2024-dr-jeff-jarvis-on-airway-safety-and-the-path-to-ems-improvement /ems-products/medical-equipment/airway-management/a-wake-up-call-on-airway-management Lessons and goals for advancing airway care from the NEMSQA Airway Measures Report Wed, 30 Oct 2024 14:24:56 GMT /ems-products/medical-equipment/airway-management/a-wake-up-call-on-airway-management /hazmat/conn-teacher-student-injured-in-science-experiment-gas-leak A faulty tube caused a nitrogen dioxide leak during an experiment involving nitric acid and copper pennies at Berlin High School Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:00:27 GMT /hazmat/conn-teacher-student-injured-in-science-experiment-gas-leak /hazmat/1-dead-4-treated-after-unexplained-odor-in-denver-home An investigation is underway after residents called 911 and reported difficulty breathing Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:27:33 GMT /hazmat/1-dead-4-treated-after-unexplained-odor-in-denver-home /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/at-least-11-injured-in-ky-plant-explosion Residents have been urged to shelter in place after an explosion ripped through a business in Louisville Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:55:43 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/at-least-11-injured-in-ky-plant-explosion /scene-safety/articles/6-questions-medics-should-ask-on-every-auto-accident-scene-LL1TCM5OjMPdrk1a/ The arrival of EMS is the moment when a motor vehicle collision incident shifts from chaos to order Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:55:09 GMT /scene-safety/articles/6-questions-medics-should-ask-on-every-auto-accident-scene-LL1TCM5OjMPdrk1a/ /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/28-injured-in-bus-rollover-on-n-y-highway Deputies said passengers were trapped when their tour bus overturned on I-490 west of Rochester Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:04:38 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/28-injured-in-bus-rollover-on-n-y-highway /hazmat/4-injured-in-chlorine-leak-at-colo-hotel First responders in Colorado Springs evacuated the first floor and had occupants shelter in place on the other floors Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:00:39 GMT /hazmat/4-injured-in-chlorine-leak-at-colo-hotel /airway-management/nemsqa-releases-state-of-airway-management-safety-report NEMSQA: The data shows the industry can do better Wed, 30 Oct 2024 17:23:30 GMT /airway-management/nemsqa-releases-state-of-airway-management-safety-report /ems-products/medical-equipment/airway-management/nemsqa-2024-dr-jeff-jarvis-on-airway-safety-and-the-path-to-ems-improvement In a deep dive into NEMSQA’s 2024 report, Dr. Jarvis discusses critical airway safety measures and how EMS providers can leverage data, protocols and collaboration to achieve safer, more effective care Wed, 30 Oct 2024 14:52:19 GMT /ems-products/medical-equipment/airway-management/nemsqa-2024-dr-jeff-jarvis-on-airway-safety-and-the-path-to-ems-improvement /ems-products/medical-equipment/airway-management/a-wake-up-call-on-airway-management Lessons and goals for advancing airway care from the NEMSQA Airway Measures Report Wed, 30 Oct 2024 14:24:56 GMT /ems-products/medical-equipment/airway-management/a-wake-up-call-on-airway-management /patient-assessment/caught-on-video-fla-troopers-ankle-broken-during-last-play-of-buccaneers-game The trooper, who was stationed near the end zone, was struck by a Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver as he landed out of bounds while attempting to catch a Hail Mary pass Wed, 30 Oct 2024 13:09:56 GMT /patient-assessment/caught-on-video-fla-troopers-ankle-broken-during-last-play-of-buccaneers-game /bringing-blood-to-the-field-reducing-preventable-deaths A panel of trauma experts calls for the urgent need to make EMS access to blood products available to all trauma patients Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:58:19 GMT /bringing-blood-to-the-field-reducing-preventable-deaths /whole-blood/stop-the-bleed-fill-the-tank-the-new-orleans-ems-blood-program From trauma to GI bleeds, New Orleans EMS transforms patient outcomes with groundbreaking pre-hospital blood administration Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:44:20 GMT /whole-blood/stop-the-bleed-fill-the-tank-the-new-orleans-ems-blood-program /patient-safety/articles/cold-and-injured-motor-vehicle-accidents-in-the-winter-cvIF8Vcvuw68yaNg/ Hypothermic patients, multi-systems trauma and slippery scenes present difficult decision-making challenges for rescuers Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:24:00 GMT /patient-safety/articles/cold-and-injured-motor-vehicle-accidents-in-the-winter-cvIF8Vcvuw68yaNg/ /burns/1-dead-4-critically-injured-in-fla-boat-explosion One person is dead after a boat exploded while being fueled at a Broward County marina Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:52:08 GMT /burns/1-dead-4-critically-injured-in-fla-boat-explosion /patient-assessment/why-its-not-just-about-lights-and-sirens The critical thinking behind every EMS call Thu, 24 Oct 2024 18:49:57 GMT /patient-assessment/why-its-not-just-about-lights-and-sirens /safety/reporter-injured-during-mo-senate-candidates-shooting-event A KSHB-TV reporter was grazed in the arm by flyaway metal Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:10:56 GMT /safety/reporter-injured-during-mo-senate-candidates-shooting-event /pain-management/one-for-the-road-three-times-pain-meds-are-overlooked Don’t ignore one of the best things we can do for a patient Wed, 23 Oct 2024 13:51:55 GMT /pain-management/one-for-the-road-three-times-pain-meds-are-overlooked /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/46-treated-for-food-poisoning-at-md-food-distribution-business Howard County Fire and Rescue personnel transported patients to several hospitals after an isolated food poisoning incident in Jessup Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:32:01 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/46-treated-for-food-poisoning-at-md-food-distribution-business /rescue/conn-first-responders-save-worker-pinned-in-wall-collapse A worker in Bridgeport became trapped when a brick wall collapsed on him Tue, 22 Oct 2024 10:30:50 GMT /rescue/conn-first-responders-save-worker-pinned-in-wall-collapse /patient-assessment/17-students-assessed-for-possible-overdoses-at-los-angeles-school The Los Angeles Unified School District released a statement saying "a group of students may have consumed a banned substance" Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:03:13 GMT /patient-assessment/17-students-assessed-for-possible-overdoses-at-los-angeles-school /rescue/md-first-responders-rescue-man-trapped-in-30-foot-well Technical rescue work in Baltimore County saved a seriously injured man who had fallen into a well Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:38:52 GMT /rescue/md-first-responders-rescue-man-trapped-in-30-foot-well /patient-assessment/one-for-the-road-do-you-know-your-in-police-custody-red-flags Steve Whitehead shares some important evaluation signs Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:03:46 GMT /patient-assessment/one-for-the-road-do-you-know-your-in-police-custody-red-flags /legal/ariz-emts-paramedics-face-5m-wrongful-death-lawsuit The lawsuit claims Gilbert EMS personnel minimized the patient’s blood pressure readings of 207/102 and 209/102, along with other complaints Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:33:02 GMT /legal/ariz-emts-paramedics-face-5m-wrongful-death-lawsuit /whole-blood/insider-analysis-colorado-springs-leads-the-charge-in-whole-blood-transfusion The city’s EMS system has saved one life saved for every 3 days of the program, showing promising results Mon, 14 Oct 2024 15:04:02 GMT /whole-blood/insider-analysis-colorado-springs-leads-the-charge-in-whole-blood-transfusion /police/1-dead-9-wounded-in-tenn-shooting Metro Nashville Police said two groups exchanged gunfire near the Tennessee State University campus Mon, 14 Oct 2024 10:00:21 GMT /police/1-dead-9-wounded-in-tenn-shooting /legal/insider-analysis-lawsuit-filed-after-ems-fails-to-resuscitate-gunshot-victim A case in New Mexico highlights the importance of thorough assessments after paramedics deemed a patient’s self-inflicted gunshot wound unsurvivable Fri, 11 Oct 2024 16:03:41 GMT /legal/insider-analysis-lawsuit-filed-after-ems-fails-to-resuscitate-gunshot-victim /airway-management/articles/panic-attack-or-anxiety-attack-heres-how-to-tell-wd7a0muvEY0Z08LZ/ Chest pain, rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath: While panic attacks and anxiety attacks share common symptoms, they also have distinct differences Wed, 03 Apr 2024 18:24:48 GMT /airway-management/articles/panic-attack-or-anxiety-attack-heres-how-to-tell-wd7a0muvEY0Z08LZ/ /patient-assessment/why-its-not-just-about-lights-and-sirens The critical thinking behind every EMS call Thu, 24 Oct 2024 18:49:57 GMT /patient-assessment/why-its-not-just-about-lights-and-sirens /ems-products/medical-monitoring/articles/5-errors-that-are-giving-you-incorrect-blood-pressure-readings-zJNOHnFJZOocufoS/ Blood pressure may be the vital sign we measure the most and understand the least. Here are the BP errors you need to know and how to avoid making them. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 18:50:53 GMT /ems-products/medical-monitoring/articles/5-errors-that-are-giving-you-incorrect-blood-pressure-readings-zJNOHnFJZOocufoS/ /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/8-dead-at-least-40-injured-in-fla-bus-crash A bus carrying farm workers overturned after it collided with a truck in Marion County Tue, 14 May 2024 15:55:46 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/8-dead-at-least-40-injured-in-fla-bus-crash /legal/ariz-emts-paramedics-face-5m-wrongful-death-lawsuit The lawsuit claims Gilbert EMS personnel minimized the patient’s blood pressure readings of 207/102 and 209/102, along with other complaints Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:33:02 GMT /legal/ariz-emts-paramedics-face-5m-wrongful-death-lawsuit