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Libya; the pre-hospital and emergency facilites situation during a civil war
Article by: Dr. Hisham Ahmed Ben Lamin MD, MBBCH, PGDipECho (Australia)
I was asked to talk about the pre-hospital and emergency facilities in Libya, which is really a difficult issue due to chaos situation present in this country. Libya…
Nightwatch, the #1 new cable series about EMS that impress paramedics
A&E’s NIGHTWATCH is the #1 new cable non-fiction series in 2015 to date among ages 18 to 49.1
Paramedics and professionist are really impressed with the quality of this new series, its depiction of the fast-paced action in the City…
Successful endotracheal intubation in a moving ambulance: Spanish University set the way
Alicante, 24 February 2015 - Researchers at the University of Alicante Nursing Department have carried out a project to achieve successful endotracheal intubation in a moving ambulance. With the collaboration of ASV Transporte Sanitario…
CPR, defibrillator saves Greenwood basketball player
Marisa Cuellar, News-Herald Media
LOYAL — A 13-year-old Greenwood boy, Bailey Venet, is alive thanks to the help of good Samaritans from Granton, Greenwood and Loyal who rushed to resuscitate him after he collapsed on the Loyal High…
NHS 2014 survey: Listen about the staff
NOTE: Fourteen percent of NHS staff reported experiencing physical violence from patients, their relatives or other members of the public in the previous 12 months, down from 15% in 2013. Twenty eight percent of all staff report that they…
Trials and crash tests for ambulance safety. This video reveal what's happening behind the scenes of…
Trials and crash tests for ambulance safety. This video reveal what's happening behind the scenes of road rescue. How do you build a safe ambulance? What internal fittings are needed, but above all what crash tests do vehicles need to be…
Know what to do in case of choking with child or adult
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…
Emergency calls bordering on the ridiculous. Spicy titbits and hilarious misunderstandings
Emergency workers know from experience that people are often weird and have no qualms about calling for help for the most bizarre reasons. We recently discovered that in America shaving pubic hair is becoming widespread, and this dangerous…
Pre-Hospital RSI in HEMS: Question, Answers and Video
Why, Who and How you could perform RSI during pre-hospital emergencies? The New South Wales Ambulance Service, with the Greater Sydney Area HEMS crew had published a rapid guideline, written by Dr Peter Sherren, Senior registrar…
Job research: Air Crew Paramedic in the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, covers the counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire. The Trust covers an area of circa 4,600 square miles with a resident population of approximately 4…