EMS in the World

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…

The war in Ukraine has led to a great need for ambulances and emergency vehicles, and Italy's solidarity has not been slow in coming

Emergency Live meets and talks about the Focaccia Group, an all-Italian entrepreneurial story that makes people's lives easier by making products that go beyond the limits of vehicles

The military abdominal tourniquet is equal in efficiency to REBOA of the aorta: this is what emerges from a debate and trials on this subject

Heimlich Maneuver is lifesaving, first aid method used for choking emergencies. It is only safe to perform on people who can’t breathe on their own

Ukrainian crisis: on 2 March, the rescue driver of the 6th State Fire and Rescue Unit (the SES encompasses the various branches of rescue in Ukraine), Valery Nechay, who retired in 2017 but remained a driver in his unit, rescued two people…

Scotland - Mercury Drone Ports programme, which aims to develop the drone industry in Angus, will begin trials of medical logistics in partnership with the UK's National Health Service (NHS) from next month

Kenya: the St John Ambulance calls upon Kenyans to enrol for Emergency Medical Technician courses due to the increasing demand for emergency medical care services across the country

We often hear about 'scoop and run' and 'stay and play'. These two philosophies of pre-hospital care, which represent the history of emergency rescue, seem to be at odds with each other

The Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services (DCAS) today unveiled the ‘HyperSport Responder’, the world’s fastest and most expensive ambulance responder, at Expo 2020 Dubai. Manufactured in the UAE, the Lykan HyperSport supercar is the…