Learn more about UW Health's emergency care and training programs:
EMS Courses:
This UW Health EMS Program course recognizes the knowledge held by the RN and emphasizes the transition of emergency care from the pre-hospital setting to hospital setting.After successfully completing this course, students will be eligible to complete the National Registry EMT Basic Certification Examination. Read more
Other Featured Courses:
The UW Hospital and Clinics Burn Center was recently verified as both a pediatric and adult burn center by the American College of Surgeons. This verification confirms that the burn center has met rigorous standards for personnel, facilities and medical care to provide expert burn care. Read more
A Case Study: Fluid Resuscitation in the Burn PatientEMS personnel were called to assist a 50-year-old male involved in an accident while working at a foundry. Upon arrival it was found that the patient had suffered second- and third-degree burns to his entire back, legs and arm after having hot molten spilled and splashed on him. Read more
New UW Med Flight HelicoptersUW Med Flight's new Eurocopter (EC 135) aircraft has come to be known as a workhorse in the emergency air transport industry. Read more
Prevention Post: Children and ScaldingEach year, 100,000 children are scalded by hot food or drinks and 5,000 children are scalded from hot tap water. The result is 100 deaths annually in the United States. Let's help our communities prevent scald burns. Share these bath safety tips within your community.
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