Water Rescue Tradecraft: In-Water Mouth-to-Mouth Ventilations, Risk vs. Efficacy
Mike Hudson surveys the literature and argues against the use of mouth-based ventilation procedures for drowning victims in water rescue scenarios.
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FDIC 2022 Preview: Fundamentals of Open Water Rescue
Mike Hudson teaches firefighters the fundamentals of open water rescue and drowning resuscitation.
Water Rescue Tradecraft: Failsafe Arm Signals for Water Rescue Ops
Mike Hudson reviews the almost-universal arm signals for water rescue operations.
Water Rescue Tradecraft: The Sea Bright Tourniquet Technique
Mike Hudson discusses a potentially lifesaving hack for bleeding control after a shark attack or other open water traumatic event.
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Letters to the Editor: COVID-19 Response and EMS
Martin Pelletier, EMT-paramedic from Canton (NY) Fire & Rescue, offers this rebuttal to an March 2020 article from NJ Paramedic Mike Hudson on COVID-19.
Fundamentals of Open Water Lifesaving: Rescue and Resuscitation of a Drowning Victim
The key to success when treating a drowning is removing the victim from the water quickly and treating hypoxia aggressively, writes Mike Hudson.
Fundamentals of Open Water Rescue
Fins and the modern rescue flotation device can give firefighter rescue swimmers the edge they need to get themselves and their victim out of a dangerous situation.
Fire Department EMS: Thinking Outside the Box for COVID-19
EMS is in the direct path of the COVID-19 pandemic, requiring leaders to think outside the box. Mike Hudson on how to minimize exposure risks.
Drifting Towards Catastrophe: What Water Rescue Teams Can Learn from Air Medevac Procedures
Structured procedures diminish risk significantly and prevent deviance. Mike Hudson discusses developing a rescue watercraft checklist procedure for motorized craft.
Sea Bright (NJ) Ocean Rescue Certified as Personal Rescue Water Craft Agency
On December 7, 2020 the United States Lifesaving Association (USLA) and it's board of directors certified and designated Sea Bright (NJ) Ocean Rescue as a Personal Rescue Water Craft Agency (PRWC). The agency is part of the first group of four organizations in the country to be certified at this advanced level of motorized water craft rescue (jet ski).
Sea Bright (NJ) Ocean Rescue Develops Water S.A.F.E. Child Anti-Drowning Outreach Program
Mike Hudson reviews a unique program for multi-tiered water safety instructor aimed at the youth of the Jersey Shore.