Too Hot to Handle: Prehospital Stabilization of the Burn Patient
January 11, 2021
January 25, 2021 - 1 PM EST / 12 PM CST / 10 AM PST / 6 PM GMT Delivered in a logical and pragmatic format, this presentation delivers case…
A Look Inside How the Wilmington (NC) Fire Department Navigated the Pandemic
January 10, 2021
Fire department EMS were not exposed to the potential increase in health-related calls due to a county arrangement. The post A Look Inside How the Wilmington (NC) Fire Department Navigated…
NC Man to Help Mom, Emergency Responders after Lottery Win
January 9, 2021
Matthew Hehs stopped at the store on Peninsula Drive at Lake Norman for a Monster energy drink, a salad and some lottery tickets before a late night of work. The…
Sanford (FL) Firefighter-Paramedic on Leave after Taking Part in Siege on Capitol
January 8, 2021
The City of Sanford says it is aware of the situation involving Sanford Firefighter/Paramedic Andrew Williams. The post Sanford (FL) Firefighter-Paramedic on Leave after Taking Part in Siege on Capitol…
Sacramento (CA) Firefighters Get Inoculated
January 8, 2021
Sacramento's COVID-19 vaccine program took a notable step forward this week, expanding to include shots for thousands of firefighters and paramedics. The post Sacramento (CA) Firefighters Get Inoculated appeared first…
FL Doctors Make Breakthrough Using Stem Cells to Treat Severe COVID Cases
January 8, 2021
The study, which took place at Jackson Memorial Hospital and the University Miami Tower, involved many patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. The post FL Doctors Make Breakthrough Using Stem…
COVID Deaths in Los Angeles County for Single Day Equal to Homicide Deaths for Full Year
January 8, 2021
“Yesterday we had 259 deaths, that’s one more than all the homicides in 2019 in L.A. city combined,” Mayor Eric Garcetti told reporters during a press conference on Thursday. The…
Siouxland District Health (IA) Vaccinates County’s Rural EMS Providers
January 8, 2021
About 100 paramedics and EMTs who serve towns outside of Sioux City received their first dose of the vaccine. The post Siouxland District Health (IA) Vaccinates County’s Rural EMS Providers…
Mille Lacs County (MN) Paramedic Collapses and Dies While Answering Call
January 8, 2021
Toby Rowan had just finished responding to a medical call for the Mille Lacs Health System in Onamia and was still on the scene when he collapsed, according to a…
Pfizer Study Suggests Vaccine Works Against Virus Variant
January 8, 2021
New research suggests that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine can protect against a mutation found in two highly contagious variants of the coronavirus that erupted in Britain and South Africa. The post…