First Aid

The vacuum splint is a device which resembles a vacuum mattress of reduced dimensions, it is used in emergency medicine for the immobilisation of traumatised limbs and as a temporary splint

Tragedies in the daily news, the drowning of dozens of human beings being among them, see rescuers on the front line and committed to saving lives. We have thought of explaining in detail some medical aspects of what happens, in the hope…

A motorcyclist is on the ground, a traffic accident has resulted in his injuries. The question of what to do is triggered in the ordinary citizen

The carry sheet is one of the most familiar aids to the rescuer: it is in fact a tool used in emergencies to load patients, unable to move independently, onto the stretcher or to transfer the injured from the stretcher to the bed

Invasive mechanical ventilation is a frequently used intervention in acutely ill patients who require respiratory support or airway protection

Cervical and spinal immobilization techniques: emergency medical services (EMS) personnel continue to be the primary caregivers in the management of most out-of-hospital emergencies, including trauma situations

Knowing when to treat a medical situation as an emergency can mean the difference between life and death. While the following list is not intended to include every kind of potential medical emergency, it does provide some common issues that…

First aid implies knowledge that each of us should have, at least at a basic level. And along with them, it's always good to have a first aid kit ready

Instead, they are designed for use with individual patients injured in the United States due to motor vehicle accidents, falls, penetrating injuries, and other mechanisms of injury.

First aid in the event of a nuclear attack: Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine has exacerbated fears among Ukrainian and world politicians about the possibility of the Russian Federation using nuclear weapons