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Cricothyroidotomy in medicine refers to a surgical technique of opening the airway at the level of the cricothyroid membrane, in the anterior region of the neck, used exclusively in emergency situations such as in cases of choking or facial…

Mental Health Issues Affecting First Responders: Examining The Uniques Challenges Faced By Police Officers, Firefighters, Paramedics, EMTs, And Other First Responders

About portable stretchers: on the battlefield, when medics required a device that was easily deployable, strong enough to carry a patient over rough terrain, yet compact enough to be carried in one medic’s gear, the portable stretcher was…

Although stab wounds usually cause a small opening in the skin, they sometimes go very deep, causing serious damage to the body

What is the golden hour in medicine? In medicine, particularly in emergency surgery, the 'golden hour' refers to the period of time - not necessarily one hour: it ranges from a few minutes to several hours - after a traumatic injury or the…

The term 'first aid' refers to the set of actions that enable one or more rescuers to help one or more persons in distress in a medical emergency

HIKMICRO aids fire prevention and public safety and security: thermal imaging cameras on the Emergency Expo stand

The term 'drowning' is often associated with death by suffocation in water. However, few people are aware that drowning can also occur several days after a water accident, from which one had apparently saved oneself, perhaps thanks to the…

With the arrival of summer heat, symptoms of poor circulation become more acute, and those affected by thrombosis sometimes mistake the problem for other diseases

About bleeding: the flow of blood is the most important element of the brain's physiology, therefore the physiology of blood loss is closely tied to the physiology of the brain