Knowing how to control bleeding quickly and effectively—and having the right equipment on hand—saves lives in the case of a traumatic accident. There are several effective ways to control bleeding in ...
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - As EMS Week comes to a close, the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office is teaching young people how to be prepared...because sometimes, you only have seconds. “Well today we’re ...
PLEASANT HILL, Iowa - As she learned the basics of applying direct pressure, packing a wound with gauze and tying a tourniquet, sixth-grade math and social studies teacher Kari Stafford shook her head ...
Nurses must be able to assess tissue condition, wound size, and signs of infection, and choose and apply various dressings, while also managing pain and preventing complications. Gain these skills and ...
Knowing your ABCs can save the life of a gunshot, car-crash or stabbing victim. Those are the lifesaving tips a small gathering of residents and youth learned around a picnic table in Sherman Park as ...
I am going to be frank with you. When it comes to packing an abscess, I absolutely hate it. There is something so barbaric to the idea of shoving a foreign object into someone and telling them to come ...