NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - At the height of the pandemic last year, paramedics in New York City responded to more than 7,000 calls a day. The amount of trauma they witnessed was a heavy burden many are ...

Dr. Maia Dorsett on why complete vital signs and avoiding TBI complications matter more than rare “sexy” procedures ...

Arlington’s EMS can now provide pre-hospital whole blood to patients who have suffered blood loss. Just about 300 of the nation’s 23,000 EMS agencies carry whole blood. Arlington’s first responders ...

Those are the first words Keedysville resident Scott Spitnale said come to mind when he thinks of his wife, Laura, and all the emergency workers, from the Washington County 911 call center to the ...

Zero preventive trauma deaths. Is it possible, and do first responders hold the key to this lofty goal? Trauma accounts for at least 200,000 U.S. deaths per year. Recognizing this, in its 2016 report, ...

The American Red Cross donor center in D.C. is named for a famous Washingtonian, Dr. Charles Drew who pioneered methods for long term storage of blood plasma and was the first director of the American ...

If you or someone you love is injured, I hope you are comforted to know some of the very best emergency medical care is available close to home. When a trauma occurs, minutes count, and at Reading ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — For first responders, the standard practice for treating a trauma patient starts with an IV before getting them to the hospital. "IV fluids don't carry oxygen, so it's a ...

On a ride-along with emergency medical services workers from University Hospital, they respond to 911 call of a man overdosing on the sidewalk. It’s one of countless calls that EMS workers at ...

We are excited to announce that the Texas EMS for Children Program (EMSC) is collaborating with the DSHS EMS Trauma Systems Section to continue the Texas Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Education ...