EMS responders go through more wallets than pickpockets. Unresponsive person in an alley. We need to ID them. Check for a wallet. Dead person in a hotel. Got a wallet. Unresponsive in car. Check his pockets. You are looking for the driver’s license, but you can’t help but notice how much cash they are carrying […]
Stroke Care should follow your local medical direction and treatment guidelines. Here’s how we do it in North Central Connecticut. EMS Role When Emergency Medical Services (EMS) recognizes stroke in the field, and notifies the hospital either by radio patch or transmission, the hospital stroke team can be activated prior to the patient’s arrival. With […]
Many years ago, the R.J Reynolds tobacco company got into trouble with its Joe Camel campaign, which featured a cool cartoon camel in human clothing who like to smoke. The ad campaign was controversial because it seemed to target kids. The American Medical Association tried to get the company to shut down Joe Camel after […]