February 2015

LONDON FIRE BRIGADE - Fire chiefs are concerned the new Fifty Shades of Grey film could lead to more people being stuck or trapped in objects like handcuffs or rings. In 2013/14, firefighters attended 472 incidents involving people being…

POGGIBONSI (TUSCANY) - Italian D league, the minor football professionals championship in Italy, lived an unexpected stop during the match Poggibonsi-Pianese in february, the 9th. The Pegaso2 HEMS helicopter needed a landing place to rescue…

Trauma is the leading cause of death among people under the age of 44. Hemorrhage is a major contributor to deaths related to trauma in the first 48 h. This pdf is an extract from Springer Science, by: Jeffrey W. Simmons • Jean-Francois…

PHOENIX, MEDSCAPE — The CHADS₂ index, developed to gauge stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation, can also predict postoperative afib in noncardiac patients undergoing thoracic or vascular surgery, according to a study presented…

MLIVE - Two arctic blasts of air are slated to hit Michigan this week. The air could be cold enough to break some record low temperatures for this time in February. The first batch of bitterly cold arctic air will move in Thursday, and make…

What better way to kick off your week than by learning a new skill? Recently we've been teaching you how to save a choking baby, but would you know what to do if an adult or child over the age of one was choking? If you wouldn't (or you…

FROM EMS LEADERSHIP ON LINKEDIN BY SKIP KIRKWOOD -  So - we had a long discussion in response to Randy's poll question about arming medics with firearms. it's pretty clear that the leaders who have responded believe that (a) arming medics…

How is it best to deal with chaos and avoid every possible complication while in the operational phase? The first rule is to have your kit in order, so as not to end up searching for things at the height of an emergency. Being ready in…

MEDEST118 by dr. Mario Rugna - A debate is ongoing among #FOAMED social media about increasing first passage rate in tracheal intubation and some difficulties when using VL. At the beginning of my experience with VL I experienced some…

The two terms are in fact synonyms, even though the first is usually considered more violent than the other. Tornados generate the strongest winds that exist in the natural world. Wind speeds can exceed 500 km/hr and the upward currents can…