Martina Tesser

Paramedics really are always in danger when they are out with the ambulance. Violence episodes are common and unfortunately, frequent. The setting of this case study is in Israel. The characters of this real experience are paramedics and…

Ambulance professionals are not only there for a vocation. It's a job, and it requires effort and skills to be performed. As paramedics, also EMTs, nurses and instructors have hard paths to provide correct care.

Protecting the head is a priority, in every situation. We test an emergency safety helmet in a Civil Protection Context.

In many countries in the world, there are not always peace situations which can put on risk humanitarian associations. The risk is also to be killed by armed groups, only for being in "their" territory. Humanitarian associations are often…

Dispatch centre calls up for immediate pre-hospital care on a road accident. The ambulance crew must be careful; there could be dangerous goods involved and the scenario may not be safe! How to behave? A paramedic and a nurse are on the…

Coordination of healthcare response crew in case of angry family and friends who do not let you take care of a dead patient is very complicated. Plus, a missed coordination with the police station provoked a really risky scenario. Some…

Access to high-quality emergency care in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) is lacking. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has the potential to significantly improve emergency care in LMICs. POCUS was incorporated into a…

Advanced airway management is a fundamental component of advanced pre-hospital care. What are the main factors for the decision of performing intubation? Rapid Sequence Intubation is a method of controlling airways and minimizing the risk…

Two weeks ago, a new device for the rescue of astronauts has been tested underwater. The ESA's Lunar Evacuation System Assembly (LESA) is designed to be deployed by a single astronaut in lunar gravity to rescue an incapacitated crewmate.…