March 2015

For NHS employees: Use this checklist to ensure that the information contained in an organisation is being used in the most efficient way. It contains helpful questions to make you think about the way information is being used in your…

A simple and rapid checklist for Pre-hospital Rapid Sequence Induction Authors: Lars MOMMERS, Sean KEOGH Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands; and University of the…

ACLS providers must have the ability to rapidly identify and treat all of the most common rhythms that occur during emergency situations. This document provides  the Cardiac Rhythms algorithm. This document will provide you with what you…

Dangerous myths about CPR - Only adults could perform CPR. American Heart Association created a series of videos featuring survivors and rescuers who talk about the importance of CPR and dispel common myths about this lifesaving skill.

Poison centers receive many calls each year about children getting into laundry detergent. Swallowing it often causes mild stomach upset, if there are any symptoms at all, but poison center experts say the new highly concentrated…

By Evamarie Socha The Daily Item DANVILLE, Pa. — One hour and 41 minutes of CPR later, a Mifflinburg toddler regained his pulse and heart rate after being submerged in icy water at least 20 minutes — and may well be a medical miracle,…

Accidental hypothermia is defined as an unintentional drop in core temperature to 35°C or below. Accidental hypothermia caused by environmental exposure can occur during any season, even in temperate or tropical climates.

Author: Robert McKenzie KZN Emergency Medical Services have a dedicated team of paramedics who are flight paramedics on the services air ambulance. The lifesaving service is responsible for saving hundreds of lives. I recently had the…

1. S.A.F.E approach: as for all pre-hospital emergencies. Shout/call for help Assess the scene Free from danger Evaluate the casualty 2. Stop the burning process (for example: stop, drop and roll); remove the burning source.…

ALGARROBO, Chile - A company in Chile is hoping to use drones to save lives. Drones fitted with a float, camera, microphone and speaker are being tested on the beaches of Algarrobo. Lifeguards are using the equipment to rescue…