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Consciousness induced by CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is a phenomenon of which the rescuer must be aware and which raises questions about the procedures to be followed

Spinal motion restriction using a long spine board and cervical collar is implemented in cases of trauma, when certain criteria are met, to help reduce the chances of spinal cord injury

Basic trauma life support (BTLS): basic trauma life support (hence the acronym SVT) is a rescue protocol generally used by rescuers and aimed at the first treatment of injured persons who have suffered trauma, i.e. an event caused by a…

In order to offer emergency services the best possible protection during back fatigue activities, the fire brigade in Düsseldorf, Germany, is now using the so-called Spine Support Module (SSM)

Discover emergency call handling in 58 countries: the 2021 edition of the Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) report is out

Pre-hospital scales and their usefulness in ambulances, a study published in Jama starts with this question: what are performance and feasibility rates of prediction scales for large anterior vessel occlusion when validated externally and…

In the event of a flood, it is necessary for the Civil Protection association to have a certain number of vehicles for this service, with specific equipment. Here is a "home-made" example after the flood experience in Parma

The study conducted by Dr Fausto D'Agostino to assess the safety of BLS-D courses given during the COVID pandemic

Silent heart attack: Also called silent ischemia or a silent myocardial infarction, it may present with minimal, unrecognized or no symptoms at all

Heart failure is one of the most common cardiopathies in the over-65s. It is characterised by the inability of the heart to perform its pump function, resulting in insufficient blood supply to the rest of the body and "stagnation" of blood…