Just one pill can kill a toddler - do you know what they are ? Visit our new topic on toxicology. More to come ! READ THIS ARTICLE

When a concerned parent calls for an ambulance, or brings their child to the emergency department after taking just one pill... make sure you know your toxicology  READ THIS ARTICLE

  Pre-Hospital Care provision is rapidly expanding across the world, however in a number of countries this is still a very new concept. The aim of this project is to develop a set of resources... READ THIS ARTICLE

  This rescue demonstrates the dangers of flying debris and the difficulty helicopter crews face in reaching patients. Watch the video

 

In the UK  farm subsidies have been focused on the environment and improving the habitat for our wildlife.  This policy has been highly successful and deer in particular have flourished.  In fact deer have done so well that a conservative estimate for the total population of all six species is over 1.5 million.  That is a lot of deer, and whilst they can be found in every county there… READ THIS ARTICLE

 

Michael Pickles had to have his leg amputated after a driver knocked him off his motorbike in 2003. Michael was riding down a single carriageway on his way to dinner at a friend’s house, when he realised a car overtaking in the opposite direction was not going to pull over in time. Michael tried to swerve to miss the car, but it clipped his motorbike, sending him flying.

Motor vehicle collisions are an all too common call for the Emergency Medical Services. In 2004, there were 280,840 reported casualties on the roads in Great Britain. Of these, 31,130 were seriously injured and 3,221 people killed.1 Despite this, the Government’s casualty reduction target of 40% fewer people being killed or seriously injured in road accidents by 2010 looks to be achievable. However, new problems are constantly emerging...

 

Is this be what pre-hospital care aviation will look like in the future. The latest video from Urban Aeronautics...

 

Aeromedical Evacuation speaks for itself.  A combination of speed, versatility and a greater availability of resources, has played a large part in reducing mortality rates particularly in seriously inured patients. Widespread utilisation of helicopter transport for evacuation of sick and wounded was not common until the Second World War.  Needless to say, technological advances have benefited the patient both in a civilian and military setting… READ THIS ARTICLE

 

The use of helicopters at the scene of road traffic accidents can make all the difference for critically ill patients. However, there are many potential hazards to consider when helicopter support is required...

  Patient Transfer

• Although transporting patients by air may seem a faster option, the logistics when thought out may alter this decision
• Helicopters can only load patients when the blades have stopped turning unless they are military, delaying possible