I get nervous every time I hear this noise from my pager wondering what kind of call this would be. I pick up the red phone and ask the police where the location is. My crew members gather at the building and hop into the ambulance. Shortly I get car sick because of my chief's crazy driving ski...

Every year there is over 50 thousand car accidents in Poland. Almost 7 thousand people are killed and 67 thousand are seriously wounded yearly. We have one of the highest death rates in Europe as far as car accidents are concerned, which is 12,6 per100 injured, where as in Europe it is 4,5 per 100 i...

PC-I Spring 2000 "Death from above". The is how the modern generation has the Helicopter depicted to it by Hollywood. But reality hold a different truth. Most "Ground Pounders" remember things a little different. To them it was "Dusty" that is remembered f...

How the TV shows Third Watch and ER differ from life Emergency Medicine When you're riding down the street keep an eye out for emergency vehicles. No matter what time of day emergency service personnel are always on duty. Whether they are paid or volunteer they always have the responsibil...

There are many different ways in today's society to describe a leap of faith. Whether we use the term to describe a turning point in our religious journeys or to describe an action or event, such as leaping across a ramp, leaps of faith can be viewed as an everyday occurrence, and a life- ch...

Many problems face the emergency room staff in their efforts to care for a variety of patients with a variety of needs and injuries. One of the negative aspects faced in the emergency room is the very real possibility of misdiagnosis because of the frenzied environment and the element of t...

Today is my birthday! I'm squirming in my seat with excitement! The school bell to signal the end of the day is supposed to ring soon. It's my first day of being 12 & so far it's been great, all my friends brought me presents and balloons! But the best is yet to come...mom and dad go...

People's lives often depend on the quick reaction and competent care of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics (EMTs with additional advanced training to perform more difficult pre-hospital medical procedures. Automobile accidents, heart attacks, drownings, childbirth, and guns...