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Extreme Heat Safety: How to Recognize and Respond to a Heat Emergency
Extreme Heat Safety: How to Recognize and Respond to a Heat Emergency Extreme heat safety deserves a place at the top of every household checklist in August. Late summer brings the hottest and most humid stretch of the year for much of the country, and heat claims more lives in...
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Extreme Heat Safety: How to Recognize and Respond to a Heat Emergency Extreme heat safety deserves a place at the top of every household checklist in August. Late summer brings the hottest and most humid stretch of the year for much of the country, and heat claims more lives in...
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Monsoon Safety: Lightning, Flash Floods, and Dust Storms in Late Summer
Monsoon Safety: Lightning, Flash Floods, and Dust Storms in Late Summer Monsoon safety becomes a daily topic across the Southwest every August, when afternoon skies build from clear blue to towering storm clouds in under an hour. The monsoon arrives when seasonal moisture meets extreme summer heat, creating the conditions...
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Brain Injury Awareness Month: Why Rapid Access to Advanced Care Matters
Every March, Brain Injury Awareness Month brings national attention to the impact of traumatic brain injuries on patients, families, and communities.3 A head injury can occur in seconds during a vehicle crash, a fall, a sports collision, or a workplace incident. One moment, someone moves through a normal day. The...
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Can Medical Helicopters Land Anywhere? How Landing Zones Work on Highways, Fields, and Parking Lots
Answer: Medical helicopters can land in many places, but not literally anywhere. Helicopter emergency medical services are designed to reach patients where emergencies occur, which may be on highways, fields, parking lots, or other open areas. Air medical crews coordinate with EMS, fire departments, and law enforcement to secure a temporary landing zone (LZ) that...
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