by Steve Farzam | Jun 22, 2020 | Emergency Medical Technician, Steve Farzam, The Shore Hotel
Heat exhaustion isn’t just uncomfortable. It can damage your kidneys or liver, impact your heart rate, and cause a coma. Heat exhaustion has even been known to damage the brain, so it’s important to avoid it. Fortunately, heat exhaustion can usually be...
by Steve Farzam | Apr 15, 2020 | Health, Steve Farzam
While the majority of hiking excursions occur without incident, at some point, an accident may take place. Hikers are prepared for the unexpected by taking along a first aid kit. There are ready-made kits available. However, some may prefer creating their own. It is...
by Steve Farzam | Apr 15, 2020 | Health, Steve Farzam
It’s just on everyone’s mind right now. Everywhere you go, it’s a conversational topic. When you browse the web, grim statistics about COVID-19 are on every online news portal. And with cases just spiraling up unabated, it’s becoming more...
by Steve Farzam | Nov 22, 2019 | EMT, Farzam Steve, Steve Farzam
In the United States, over one million burn injuries need medical attention every year. A burn consists of tissue damage that results from contact with flames, electricity, sun exposure, and other radiation, corrosive chemicals, or very hot water, the occurrence known...
by Steve Farzam | Oct 22, 2019 | Emergency Medical Technician, EMT, Health, Santa Monica, Steve Farzam
Broken bones usually aren’t life-threatening, but they require immediate medical attention. Prior to bringing someone to the hospital for a suspected broken bone, there are some basic first-aid treatments that can help minimize pain and prevent further injury. The...
