Paramedics

Car strikes dozen pedestrian in Melbourne, 19 injured; driver arrested

A car ploughed into a crowd of pedestrians in Australia's second-largest city on Thursday, injuring at least a dozen people, some of them seriously, officials said.

Dec 21, 2017, 12:45 PM IST

US man`s tattoo leaves doctors with life-or-death dilemma

 A Florida hospital faced an unsettling ethical quandary when paramedics brought in an unconscious patient with "Do Not Resuscitate" tattooed across his chest -- leaving doctors grappling with whether the message accurately conveyed his end-of-life wishes.

Dec 02, 2017, 08:51 AM IST

Bengal transwomen on track to become paramedics

Twenty-four-year-old Jiya was once forced to dance at gunpoint. Now the plucky transwoman from West Bengal is blazing a trail of success as a trainee in an operation theatre (OT) technician`s course.

Aug 16, 2017, 12:36 PM IST

Google Glass now helping doctors during emergency

Although eye wearable device Google Glass did not take off as it was projected to be, the device is helping Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and paramedics communicate with ease with doctors during emergencies.

Sep 25, 2016, 15:13 PM IST