The head of a Gaza City hospital that treated some of the Palestinians injured in the bloodshed surrounding an aid convoy said more than 80 per cent had been struck by gunfire, suggesting heavy shooting by Israeli troops. At least 115 Palestinians were killed and more than 750 others were injured in the city on […]
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Gunfire accounts for 80% of wounds from aid convoy bloodshed – senior medic
The head of a Gaza City hospital that treated some of the Palestinians injured in the bloodshed surrounding an aid convoy said more than 80% had been struck by gunfire, suggesting heavy shooting by Israeli troops. At least 115 Palestinians were killed and more than 750 others were injured in the city on Thursday, according […]
Victim of stabbing tries to get help, accidentally shatters window of Pittsburgh medic station
A man who was stabbed on Thursday accidentally shattered the window of a medic station in downtown Pittsburgh while trying to get help. Pittsburgh police were called to the 300 block of Boulevard of the Allies for a reported disorderly person. Once on scene, police said they located an adult male who had been stabbed […]
Pedestrian fatally struck in north Charlotte: MEDIC
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — One person is dead after a wreck Saturday evening, according to Mecklenburg EMS Agency (MEDIC). Gastonia police officer wedged between vehicles during larceny arrest The incident happened sometime around 7:30 p.m. on February 10 at the intersection of Cannon Avenue and North Graham Street. MEDIC says a pedestrian is […]
One person hurt in shooting at Pineville shopping center: MEDIC
PINEVILLE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — One person was taken to Atrium CMC Main after a shooting on the outskirts of Pineville, according to the Mecklenburg EMS Agency (MEDIC). The incident happened sometime before 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 28, in the 8300 block of Pineville-Matthews Road south of Charlotte. Police could be seen taping […]
‘I wanted to save lives.’ How pregnant medic kept working on front line amid heavy combat
In between rescue missions in eastern Ukraine, in the midst of heavy combat, Yuliia Romanenko got some elating news: she was expecting a child. But she did not even consider quitting her job as a combat medic with the 67th Mechanized Brigade, which was fighting near Bakhmut, the hottest front at the time. “I faced […]
Ukrainian combat medic explains why F-16s fall short in ensuring ‘golden hour’ for evacuating wounded
NATO armies are rethinking pre-hospital care strategies due to Ukraine, Mariia Nazarova, a tactical medicine instructor, explained in an interview with NV on Dec. 26. The anticipated delivery of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine is unlikely to ensure the provision of the so-called ‘golden hour’ — the critical period after an injury when qualified medical […]