by Steve Farzam | Sep 7, 2018 | Emergency Medical Technician, EMT, Farzam Steve, Health, Steve Farzam
Like many storm systems, hurricanes are massive systems that form over warm ocean waters and move toward land, and they can occur along and coast in the U.S. or territory in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The potential effects resulting from hurricanes include heavy...
by Steve Farzam | Aug 6, 2018 | Emergency Medical Technician, EMT, Farzam Steve, Health, Steve Farzam
Wildfires also called forest fires and wildland fires, are unplanned fires that burn in a natural area, such as a prairie, grassland, or forest. They burn through acres of land quickly (think, minutes), and destroy everything in their path. In the U.S. alone, more...
by Steve Farzam | Jul 25, 2018 | Emergency Medical Technician, EMT, Farzam Steve, Health
On average,1,253 tornadoes occur in the United States every year. They happen all over the globe and are not limited to a particular geographic area. Catching a glimpse of a tornado is pretty rare, and the odds of dying in a tornado are 1 in 4,513,000. If you do find...
by Steve Farzam | Apr 12, 2018 | Emergency Medical Technician, EMT, Farzam Steve, Health, Santa Monica, Steve Farzam, The Shore Hotel
Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a heart attack. That’s more than 2,000 heart attacks per day. Also known as a myocardial infarction, occurs when blood is prevented from reaching the heart. This is the result of plaque buildup in the arteries from...
by Steve Farzam | Mar 21, 2018 | Emergency Medical Technician, EMT, Farzam Steve, Health, Steve Farzam
One of the most stressful parts about being a parent is dealing with a child’s injuries. While your children may get banged up pretty often, knowing just a few first aid tips can help. Treating an Open Cut or Scrape A bleeding wound can be among the most...
