Firefighters and paramedics tend to a hiker who fell 75 feet into a ravine in Naples, N.Y., Sunday. The 62-year-old victim was flown to the hospital in critical condition by Mercy Flight of Western N.Y. (Photo John Spaulding)
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There is an increased possibility you will respond to a bomb blast at some point in your career. Whatever the cause, developing and practicing a planned response on a daily basis is vital. This segment introduces elements of scene safety and stresses the importance of learning from emergency response agencies in countries such as Israel. View tip
A paramedic was acting according to his training when he moved on to help other victims of a car accident without checking vital signs of a woman who appeared dead but was actually alive, a San Antonio firefighters association official said.
Having worked as a burn nurse in a critical care burn unit, I can attest that burn injuries are among the most devastating around. They're painful, require long recovery time and can be disfiguring.
