Since the first priority in emergency medicine is indeed airway management, airway tools should be at the top of the list for evaluation. In the case of pre-hospital trauma care, a unique set of variables must be addressed...

Hypothermia is widely recognized as a lifethreatening complication, particularly in situations involving traumatic injury. Characterized by the decrease of core body temperature, it is progressive in nature and profoundly affects every system in the wounded patient.

The crisis of today's global realities continue to challenge virtually every aspect of modern life. The violence directed at civilians, law enforcement and even emergency responders exposes a brutal threat that is no longer a distant headline from a foreign battlefield but a viable danger lurking in our own back yard...