/bleeding-control Stop The Bleed en-US Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:12:40 GMT /ems-products/Bleeding-Control/we-never-loosen-a-tourniquet-or-do-we Protect tissue by consulting medical direction on when to loosen a tourniquet Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:12:40 GMT /ems-products/Bleeding-Control/we-never-loosen-a-tourniquet-or-do-we /trauma/articles/are-you-prepared-for-independence-day-incidents-and-injuries-US6NJUdeXahAf14J/ From burns to bleeding, head trauma to amputation, be prepared for when fireworks go wrong Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:30:00 GMT /trauma/articles/are-you-prepared-for-independence-day-incidents-and-injuries-US6NJUdeXahAf14J/ /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/articles/start-method-makes-mci-patient-triage-fast-simple-l3caQhhfU6B73s3L/ Learn how the START triage system helps EMS providers sort MCI patients quickly, using the START triage acronym and comparing START vs. SALT triage methods Thu, 12 Jun 2025 18:52:00 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/articles/start-method-makes-mci-patient-triage-fast-simple-l3caQhhfU6B73s3L/ /bleeding-control/stop-the-bleed-program-tops-5-million-trainees-expanding-bystander-emergency-skills-worldwide The initiative has equipped bystanders across 141 countries and all 50 states with the skills to stop life-threatening hemorrhage before EMS arrival Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:05:13 GMT /bleeding-control/stop-the-bleed-program-tops-5-million-trainees-expanding-bystander-emergency-skills-worldwide /ems-products/Bleeding-Control/we-never-loosen-a-tourniquet-or-do-we Protect tissue by consulting medical direction on when to loosen a tourniquet Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:12:40 GMT /ems-products/Bleeding-Control/we-never-loosen-a-tourniquet-or-do-we /whole-blood/neb-fd-launches-states-first-prehospital-whole-blood-transfusion-program Omaha launches Nebraska’s first prehospital blood transfusion program, enabling paramedics to treat severe blood loss before patients reach the hospital Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:00:00 GMT /whole-blood/neb-fd-launches-states-first-prehospital-whole-blood-transfusion-program /whole-blood/mass-hospital-ems-begins-carrying-whole-blood Lawrence General Hospital paramedics are now trained to provide whole blood transfusions, becoming the second EMS provider in Massachusetts to offer this life-saving field treatment Mon, 07 Jul 2025 10:00:00 GMT /whole-blood/mass-hospital-ems-begins-carrying-whole-blood /trauma/articles/are-you-prepared-for-independence-day-incidents-and-injuries-US6NJUdeXahAf14J/ From burns to bleeding, head trauma to amputation, be prepared for when fireworks go wrong Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:30:00 GMT /trauma/articles/are-you-prepared-for-independence-day-incidents-and-injuries-US6NJUdeXahAf14J/ /trauma/4-year-old-neb-boy-loses-foot-in-lawnmower-accident A 4-year-old boy suffered a severed foot in a lawn mower accident near Mitchell, Nebraska, and was airlifted to a Denver hospital after initial treatment at Regional West Medical Center Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:37:00 GMT /trauma/4-year-old-neb-boy-loses-foot-in-lawnmower-accident /whole-blood/whole-blood-use-expands-in-colo-county In partnership with UCHealth, Ute Pass Regional Health Service District joins a small group of EMS providers equipped to deliver prehospital blood transfusions Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:47:10 GMT /whole-blood/whole-blood-use-expands-in-colo-county /bleeding-control/amputee-teams-up-with-ems-to-teach-lifesaving-bleeding-control-in-ga-schools Vansh Patel, who lost his arm in a fatal 2024 crash, is now partnering with Phoebe Putney and Dougherty County EMS to teach Stop the Bleed Fri, 20 Jun 2025 14:09:45 GMT /bleeding-control/amputee-teams-up-with-ems-to-teach-lifesaving-bleeding-control-in-ga-schools /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/articles/start-method-makes-mci-patient-triage-fast-simple-l3caQhhfU6B73s3L/ Learn how the START triage system helps EMS providers sort MCI patients quickly, using the START triage acronym and comparing START vs. SALT triage methods Thu, 12 Jun 2025 18:52:00 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/articles/start-method-makes-mci-patient-triage-fast-simple-l3caQhhfU6B73s3L/ /EMS-grants/accessing-the-safe-streets-and-roads-for-all-ems-grant-program How EMS agencies can use Safe Streets and Roads for All grants to improve roadway safety and reduce crash fatalities. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:14:58 GMT /EMS-grants/accessing-the-safe-streets-and-roads-for-all-ems-grant-program /ems-products/Bleeding-Control/rescue-essentials-launches-stopthebleed-com-a-dedicated-resource-for-bleeding-control-kits Rescue Essentials offers official kits and mass casualty tools to help organizations prepare for bleeding emergencies Wed, 04 Jun 2025 20:04:31 GMT /ems-products/Bleeding-Control/rescue-essentials-launches-stopthebleed-com-a-dedicated-resource-for-bleeding-control-kits /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/like-a-horror-movie-11-wounded-in-stabbing-attack-at-ore-homeless-shelter Eleven people were hospitalized after a man attacked staff and residents at a Salem homeless shelter, just before surrendering his belongings at check-in Mon, 02 Jun 2025 19:30:43 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/like-a-horror-movie-11-wounded-in-stabbing-attack-at-ore-homeless-shelter /ems1-webinars/bringing-whole-blood-to-the-front-lines-of-ems Hear from EMS systems and leaders turning the promise of whole blood into a proven practice for trauma patients Tue, 27 May 2025 12:48:24 GMT /ems1-webinars/bringing-whole-blood-to-the-front-lines-of-ems /bleeding-control/ill-airport-brings-first-responders-together-for-stop-the-bleed-training Southern Illinois Airport hosted a hands-on training led by trauma experts and first responders, highlighting how bystanders can save lives Sat, 24 May 2025 16:00:00 GMT /bleeding-control/ill-airport-brings-first-responders-together-for-stop-the-bleed-training /ems-products/medical-equipment/articles/training-day-chest-seals-tourniquets-and-trauma-dressings-X8n7EprX83EvE1XS/ Challenge EMS providers’ critical thinking and appropriate skill deployment with these 3 penetrating trauma scenarios, ranging from moderate hemorrhage to exsanguination Tue, 20 May 2025 18:37:00 GMT /ems-products/medical-equipment/articles/training-day-chest-seals-tourniquets-and-trauma-dressings-X8n7EprX83EvE1XS/ /bleeding-control/what-is-stop-the-bleed Bleeding control saves lives — here’s how Stop the Bleed training fits into your emergency response protocol Tue, 20 May 2025 16:34:00 GMT /bleeding-control/what-is-stop-the-bleed /ems-week/articles/30-ways-to-celebrate-ems-week-PWdrYyiokXCU6flM/ Inspiring ways to recognize providers’ contributions, educate the community and recruit the next generation Mon, 19 May 2025 19:22:00 GMT /ems-week/articles/30-ways-to-celebrate-ems-week-PWdrYyiokXCU6flM/ /research-reviews/articles/understanding-txa-AFkqRLajUv46X7xV/ Explore how tranexamic acid (TXA) works, its role in trauma and postpartum care, and what EMS professionals should know about its prehospital use. Thu, 15 May 2025 15:01:00 GMT /research-reviews/articles/understanding-txa-AFkqRLajUv46X7xV/ /bleeding-control/stop-the-bleed-turns-10-a-decade-of-turning-bystanders-into-lifesavers The global campaign trains civilians in tourniquet use, wound packing and more — skills that can mean the difference between life and death before first responders arrive Sun, 04 May 2025 16:00:00 GMT /bleeding-control/stop-the-bleed-turns-10-a-decade-of-turning-bystanders-into-lifesavers /ems-products/wound-care/articles/ems-guide-to-star-wars-8-injuries-and-how-to-treat-them-sbyGvrtqePkXOZjb/ Paramedic Greg Friese and son team up to assess and treat light saber amputations, electrocution, drowning and trauma in a galaxy far, far away Fri, 02 May 2025 17:51:00 GMT /ems-products/wound-care/articles/ems-guide-to-star-wars-8-injuries-and-how-to-treat-them-sbyGvrtqePkXOZjb/ /whole-blood/w-va-ems-begins-carrying-whole-blood Monongalia EMS will begin administering whole blood in the field starting May 1, becoming just the third agency in West Virginia to offer the lifesaving service Thu, 01 May 2025 12:55:53 GMT /whole-blood/w-va-ems-begins-carrying-whole-blood /whole-blood/n-j-hospital-ems-begins-carrying-whole-blood University Hospital’s transfusion program aims to boost trauma survival by treating severe blood loss before patients reach the hospital Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:45:00 GMT /whole-blood/n-j-hospital-ems-begins-carrying-whole-blood /whole-blood/two-years-in-the-making-texas-fd-now-carrying-whole-blood Fort Worth EMS vehicles now carry whole blood, a major step in improving trauma care and aligning with Dallas’ recent efforts Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:11:49 GMT /whole-blood/two-years-in-the-making-texas-fd-now-carrying-whole-blood /patient-safety/articles/respect-the-lift-assist-M80v5kew0bJ0GydD/ Warning signs and a checklist for evaluating patients after a lift assist Sat, 19 Apr 2025 15:25:00 GMT /patient-safety/articles/respect-the-lift-assist-M80v5kew0bJ0GydD/ /whole-blood/n-j-university-medical-center-ems-now-carrying-whole-blood Hackensack University Medical Center’s paramedics can now administer blood transfusions in the field thanks to a new state waiver and expanded blood bank license Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT /whole-blood/n-j-university-medical-center-ems-now-carrying-whole-blood /whole-blood/calif-ff-medics-have-first-in-field-whole-blood-transfusion Ventura County paramedics performed their first in-field whole blood transfusion during a critical stabbing response in Oxnard Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:26:06 GMT /whole-blood/calif-ff-medics-have-first-in-field-whole-blood-transfusion /ems1-webinars/bringing-whole-blood-to-the-front-lines-of-ems Hear from EMS systems and leaders turning the promise of whole blood into a proven practice for trauma patients Tue, 27 May 2025 12:48:24 GMT /ems1-webinars/bringing-whole-blood-to-the-front-lines-of-ems /patient-assessment/trump-assassination-attempt-7-patient-assessment-reminders The death of a firefighter attendee and the wounding of three others, including former President Trump, is a tragic reminder of gunshot wound assessment and treatment challenges Mon, 15 Jul 2024 13:31:45 GMT /patient-assessment/trump-assassination-attempt-7-patient-assessment-reminders /whole-blood/conn-ems-partners-with-hospital-to-begin-carrying-whole-blood Enfield EMS is the fourth agency in New England to establish a whole blood program Tue, 11 Feb 2025 15:09:19 GMT /whole-blood/conn-ems-partners-with-hospital-to-begin-carrying-whole-blood /off-duty/video-off-duty-n-y-emt-saves-man-pinned-under-train Carrying a tourniquet at all times proved valuable for the Manhattan EMT Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:21:59 GMT /off-duty/video-off-duty-n-y-emt-saves-man-pinned-under-train /patient-safety/articles/respect-the-lift-assist-M80v5kew0bJ0GydD/ Warning signs and a checklist for evaluating patients after a lift assist Sat, 19 Apr 2025 15:25:00 GMT /patient-safety/articles/respect-the-lift-assist-M80v5kew0bJ0GydD/