INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Diagnostic evaluation of patients in the field continues to see new advancements. In addition to performance of a high-quality history and examination, EMS physicians should be…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Rescue of patients from environments and circumstances that pose uniquely high levels of risk or that require the use of specialized techniques and equipment fall into…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The first formally trained ambulance service owes its existence to military operations. The first formal emergency medical service is traced back to the middle ages during…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen In the decade following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Americans have become more accustomed to the threat of terrorist attacks by weapons of mass destruction…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen This chapter will discuss the issue of disaster response by local, state, regional, municipal, and tribal authorities. Additionally, the issue of federal participation and the factors…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The current Incident Command System developed out of difficulties faced by firefighters four decades ago. During the 1970s, a series of forest fires ravaged southern California…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Although many definitions of wilderness medicine have been suggested, one of the most used definitions derives from transport time, and is usually described as longer than…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Firefighters tackle a wide variety of challenging operational scenarios and suffer significant stress and physiological demands during the discharge of their duties.1 Because the majority of…