FAST24 Day 1 Opening Keynote Speaker Announced – Scott Weingart… (yes, THAT Scott Weingart)
We are thrilled to announce that the Day 1 opening Keynote Speaker for the FlightBridgeED Air and Surface Transport Symposium 2024 (FAST24) is none other…
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The STOP Card: Enhancing Patient Safety in Healthcare
by Matthew Sterling (additional edits by FlightBridgeED) In the fast-paced and high-stress world of air medical services, where every second counts, patient safety is paramount.…
Learning From the Past
by FlightBridgeED September 11, 2001, and the Mental Health of First Responders The tragic events of September 11, 2001, have left an indelible mark on…
Concerns, Controversies, and Considerations in the Management of Pelvic Trauma
Cody Winniford BA, EMT-P, CCP-C, FP-C While relatively straightforward, the management of pelvic trauma is not without its controversies and conversations. In the prehospital environment,…
Undifferentiated Shock: A Pre-hospital Approach
by Cody Winniford BA, EMT-P, CCP-C, FP-C Shock is the final common pathway before death. No matter what the etiology or insult to the human…
Brief Resolved Unexplained Event
by Sara Moore Gruver The electricity had gone off on that hot July day. The mother’s phone kept dinging with texts from the power company…
The Remarkable Versatility of Ketamine: A Review of Pre-Hospital and Critical Care Use
by Jon Mohnkern Ketamine is a non-barbiturate dissociative anesthetic originally synthesized in the 1960s. In lower doses, ketamine acts as a potent analgesic, causing it…
Traumatic Cardiac Arrest – The CAVE Checklist
by. Cody Winniford Of all the illnesses, diseases, and petulance that can befall a human being in the modern world, traumatic injury reigns supreme as…
The Intricacies of Pre-Hospital Trauma Triage: a Look into Special Considerations
Introduction A crew responds to a motor vehicle collision involving a passenger vehicle into a tree. The scene size-up illustrates moderate front-end damage and airbag…
I Have a Crush on You!
Introduction Severe crush injuries have the power to shatter lives in an instant. Imagine the sheer force of an external crushing weight bearing down on…