Zero preventive trauma deaths. Is it possible, and do first responders hold the key to this lofty goal? Trauma accounts for at least 200,000 U.S. deaths per year. Recognizing this, in its 2016 report, ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - At the height of the pandemic last year, paramedics in New York City responded to more than 7,000 calls a day. The amount of trauma they witnessed was a heavy burden many are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Arlington’s EMS can now provide pre-hospital whole blood to patients who have suffered blood loss. Just about 300 of the nation’s ...

ATLANTA - A new program has already helped save more than a dozen lives in its first week of implementation in Atlanta. First responders with Grady EMS can now administer blood transfusions in the ...

Emergency physicians who play a video game about trauma triage outperform their peers who only receive standard education ...

Those are the first words Keedysville resident Scott Spitnale said come to mind when he thinks of his wife, Laura, and all the emergency workers, from the Washington County 911 call center to the ...

Research shows geomapping can pinpoint trauma hotspots, optimizing prehospital blood supply deployment and potentially saving ...

The American Red Cross donor center in D.C. is named for a famous Washingtonian, Dr. Charles Drew who pioneered methods for long term storage of blood plasma and was the first director of the American ...

We are excited to announce that the Texas EMS for Children Program (EMSC) is collaborating with the DSHS EMS Trauma Systems Section to continue the Texas Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Education ...

Professionals are preparing students in the EMS program for medical careers and armed forces after high school.

When emergencies happen, every second counts - EMTs are often the first on the scene to provide lifesaving care. In this course, you’ll gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to deliver essential ...