/bleeding-control Stop The Bleed en-US Thu, 12 Jun 2025 18:52:00 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/articles/start-method-makes-mci-patient-triage-fast-simple-l3caQhhfU6B73s3L/ Learn how the START triage system helps EMS providers sort MCI patients quickly, using the START triage acronym and comparing START vs. SALT triage methods Thu, 12 Jun 2025 18:52:00 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/articles/start-method-makes-mci-patient-triage-fast-simple-l3caQhhfU6B73s3L/ /EMS-grants/accessing-the-safe-streets-and-roads-for-all-ems-grant-program How EMS agencies can use Safe Streets and Roads for All grants to improve roadway safety and reduce crash fatalities. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:14:58 GMT /EMS-grants/accessing-the-safe-streets-and-roads-for-all-ems-grant-program /ems-products/medical-equipment/articles/training-day-chest-seals-tourniquets-and-trauma-dressings-X8n7EprX83EvE1XS/ Challenge EMS providers’ critical thinking and appropriate skill deployment with these 3 penetrating trauma scenarios, ranging from moderate hemorrhage to exsanguination Tue, 20 May 2025 18:37:00 GMT /ems-products/medical-equipment/articles/training-day-chest-seals-tourniquets-and-trauma-dressings-X8n7EprX83EvE1XS/ /bleeding-control/amputee-teams-up-with-ems-to-teach-lifesaving-bleeding-control-in-ga-schools Vansh Patel, who lost his arm in a fatal 2024 crash, is now partnering with Phoebe Putney and Dougherty County EMS to teach Stop the Bleed Fri, 20 Jun 2025 14:09:45 GMT /bleeding-control/amputee-teams-up-with-ems-to-teach-lifesaving-bleeding-control-in-ga-schools /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/articles/start-method-makes-mci-patient-triage-fast-simple-l3caQhhfU6B73s3L/ Learn how the START triage system helps EMS providers sort MCI patients quickly, using the START triage acronym and comparing START vs. SALT triage methods Thu, 12 Jun 2025 18:52:00 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/articles/start-method-makes-mci-patient-triage-fast-simple-l3caQhhfU6B73s3L/ /EMS-grants/accessing-the-safe-streets-and-roads-for-all-ems-grant-program How EMS agencies can use Safe Streets and Roads for All grants to improve roadway safety and reduce crash fatalities. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:14:58 GMT /EMS-grants/accessing-the-safe-streets-and-roads-for-all-ems-grant-program /ems-products/Bleeding-Control/rescue-essentials-launches-stopthebleed-com-a-dedicated-resource-for-bleeding-control-kits Rescue Essentials offers official kits and mass casualty tools to help organizations prepare for bleeding emergencies Wed, 04 Jun 2025 20:04:31 GMT /ems-products/Bleeding-Control/rescue-essentials-launches-stopthebleed-com-a-dedicated-resource-for-bleeding-control-kits /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/like-a-horror-movie-11-wounded-in-stabbing-attack-at-ore-homeless-shelter Eleven people were hospitalized after a man attacked staff and residents at a Salem homeless shelter, just before surrendering his belongings at check-in Mon, 02 Jun 2025 19:30:43 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/like-a-horror-movie-11-wounded-in-stabbing-attack-at-ore-homeless-shelter /ems1-webinars/bringing-whole-blood-to-the-front-lines-of-ems Hear from EMS systems and leaders turning the promise of whole blood into a proven practice for trauma patients Tue, 27 May 2025 12:48:24 GMT /ems1-webinars/bringing-whole-blood-to-the-front-lines-of-ems /bleeding-control/ill-airport-brings-first-responders-together-for-stop-the-bleed-training Southern Illinois Airport hosted a hands-on training led by trauma experts and first responders, highlighting how bystanders can save lives Sat, 24 May 2025 16:00:00 GMT /bleeding-control/ill-airport-brings-first-responders-together-for-stop-the-bleed-training /ems-products/medical-equipment/articles/training-day-chest-seals-tourniquets-and-trauma-dressings-X8n7EprX83EvE1XS/ Challenge EMS providers’ critical thinking and appropriate skill deployment with these 3 penetrating trauma scenarios, ranging from moderate hemorrhage to exsanguination Tue, 20 May 2025 18:37:00 GMT /ems-products/medical-equipment/articles/training-day-chest-seals-tourniquets-and-trauma-dressings-X8n7EprX83EvE1XS/ /bleeding-control/what-is-stop-the-bleed Bleeding control saves lives — here’s how Stop the Bleed training fits into your emergency response protocol Tue, 20 May 2025 16:34:00 GMT /bleeding-control/what-is-stop-the-bleed /ems-week/articles/30-ways-to-celebrate-ems-week-PWdrYyiokXCU6flM/ Inspiring ways to recognize providers’ contributions, educate the community and recruit the next generation Mon, 19 May 2025 19:22:00 GMT /ems-week/articles/30-ways-to-celebrate-ems-week-PWdrYyiokXCU6flM/ /research-reviews/articles/understanding-txa-AFkqRLajUv46X7xV/ Explore how tranexamic acid (TXA) works, its role in trauma and postpartum care, and what EMS professionals should know about its prehospital use. Thu, 15 May 2025 15:01:00 GMT /research-reviews/articles/understanding-txa-AFkqRLajUv46X7xV/ /bleeding-control/stop-the-bleed-turns-10-a-decade-of-turning-bystanders-into-lifesavers The global campaign trains civilians in tourniquet use, wound packing and more — skills that can mean the difference between life and death before first responders arrive Sun, 04 May 2025 16:00:00 GMT /bleeding-control/stop-the-bleed-turns-10-a-decade-of-turning-bystanders-into-lifesavers /ems-products/wound-care/articles/ems-guide-to-star-wars-8-injuries-and-how-to-treat-them-sbyGvrtqePkXOZjb/ Paramedic Greg Friese and son team up to assess and treat light saber amputations, electrocution, drowning and trauma in a galaxy far, far away Fri, 02 May 2025 17:51:00 GMT /ems-products/wound-care/articles/ems-guide-to-star-wars-8-injuries-and-how-to-treat-them-sbyGvrtqePkXOZjb/ /whole-blood/w-va-ems-begins-carrying-whole-blood Monongalia EMS will begin administering whole blood in the field starting May 1, becoming just the third agency in West Virginia to offer the lifesaving service Thu, 01 May 2025 12:55:53 GMT /whole-blood/w-va-ems-begins-carrying-whole-blood /whole-blood/n-j-hospital-ems-begins-carrying-whole-blood University Hospital’s transfusion program aims to boost trauma survival by treating severe blood loss before patients reach the hospital Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:45:00 GMT /whole-blood/n-j-hospital-ems-begins-carrying-whole-blood /whole-blood/two-years-in-the-making-texas-fd-now-carrying-whole-blood Fort Worth EMS vehicles now carry whole blood, a major step in improving trauma care and aligning with Dallas’ recent efforts Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:11:49 GMT /whole-blood/two-years-in-the-making-texas-fd-now-carrying-whole-blood /patient-safety/articles/respect-the-lift-assist-M80v5kew0bJ0GydD/ Warning signs and a checklist for evaluating patients after a lift assist Sat, 19 Apr 2025 15:25:00 GMT /patient-safety/articles/respect-the-lift-assist-M80v5kew0bJ0GydD/ /whole-blood/n-j-university-medical-center-ems-now-carrying-whole-blood Hackensack University Medical Center’s paramedics can now administer blood transfusions in the field thanks to a new state waiver and expanded blood bank license Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT /whole-blood/n-j-university-medical-center-ems-now-carrying-whole-blood /whole-blood/calif-ff-medics-have-first-in-field-whole-blood-transfusion Ventura County paramedics performed their first in-field whole blood transfusion during a critical stabbing response in Oxnard Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:26:06 GMT /whole-blood/calif-ff-medics-have-first-in-field-whole-blood-transfusion /whole-blood/wis-fd-begins-carrying-whole-blood The Kenosha Fire Department became the state's first fire-based EMS to carry whole blood on all front-line ambulances Tue, 15 Apr 2025 13:37:47 GMT /whole-blood/wis-fd-begins-carrying-whole-blood /bleeding-control/va-public-schools-to-install-stop-the-bleed-kits-under-new-state-law Virginia becomes the 15th state to pass bleeding control legislation, joining national effort to improve trauma response before EMS arrives Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:14:09 GMT /bleeding-control/va-public-schools-to-install-stop-the-bleed-kits-under-new-state-law /ems-products/education/patient-simulation/articles/army-reserve-medics-on-preparing-for-real-world-scenarios-xTQsjIaiBP3KaqIb/ U.S. Army Reserve soldiers prepare for mass causality scenarios, medical evacuations and ambulance arrivals with simulation training Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:23:00 GMT /ems-products/education/patient-simulation/articles/army-reserve-medics-on-preparing-for-real-world-scenarios-xTQsjIaiBP3KaqIb/ /whole-blood/ala-citys-crime-commission-pushes-expansion-of-whole-blood-program The Birmingham Crime Commission is advocating for the expansion of the fire department’s whole blood program, which has saved over 90 lives since its launch Thu, 06 Mar 2025 15:22:39 GMT /whole-blood/ala-citys-crime-commission-pushes-expansion-of-whole-blood-program /whole-blood/texas-county-ems-begins-use-of-abdominal-aortic-junctional-tourniquet-and-whole-blood Rockwall EMS personnel trained on the use of the new tourniquet and whole blood in a combination of advanced hemorrhage control Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:00:16 GMT /whole-blood/texas-county-ems-begins-use-of-abdominal-aortic-junctional-tourniquet-and-whole-blood /whole-blood/ga-fd-treats-partial-amputation-with-whole-blood-4-days-after-starting-program Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services' Medical Operations team, along with Puckett EMS, successfully administered whole blood to an MVC patient with a partially amputated limb Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:10:46 GMT /whole-blood/ga-fd-treats-partial-amputation-with-whole-blood-4-days-after-starting-program /whole-blood/del-state-police-join-ems-in-carrying-whole-blood Delaware has expanded access to life-saving whole blood transfusions in emergency situations, with every medic agency in the state now carrying it Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:02:00 GMT /whole-blood/del-state-police-join-ems-in-carrying-whole-blood /ems1-webinars/bringing-whole-blood-to-the-front-lines-of-ems Hear from EMS systems and leaders turning the promise of whole blood into a proven practice for trauma patients Tue, 27 May 2025 12:48:24 GMT /ems1-webinars/bringing-whole-blood-to-the-front-lines-of-ems /patient-assessment/trump-assassination-attempt-7-patient-assessment-reminders The death of a firefighter attendee and the wounding of three others, including former President Trump, is a tragic reminder of gunshot wound assessment and treatment challenges Mon, 15 Jul 2024 13:31:45 GMT /patient-assessment/trump-assassination-attempt-7-patient-assessment-reminders /bleeding-control/9-solutions-to-help-you-stop-the-bleed Stock up on these bleeding control products and be ready to respond to emergency trauma both on and off duty Wed, 22 May 2024 17:55:11 GMT /bleeding-control/9-solutions-to-help-you-stop-the-bleed /ems-week/articles/30-ways-to-celebrate-ems-week-PWdrYyiokXCU6flM/ Inspiring ways to recognize providers’ contributions, educate the community and recruit the next generation Mon, 19 May 2025 19:22:00 GMT /ems-week/articles/30-ways-to-celebrate-ems-week-PWdrYyiokXCU6flM/ /bleeding-control/va-public-schools-to-install-stop-the-bleed-kits-under-new-state-law Virginia becomes the 15th state to pass bleeding control legislation, joining national effort to improve trauma response before EMS arrives Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:14:09 GMT /bleeding-control/va-public-schools-to-install-stop-the-bleed-kits-under-new-state-law