Roy on Rescue

In this episode, we take a look at what areas are safe to watch a thunderstorm from.  A question was asked about the safety of watching lightning from under a porch attached to a house.  They wondered if it was … read more

In this episode, I take a closer look at the reasons that tourniquets were so important during the Boston Marathon bombing aftermath. Injuries were similar to those seen on the battle field and the battle field has trauma that requires … read more

I just received a question from one of our Power Rescue Fans.  They asked: “I just went through a frightening and painful experience at work the other night. I got splashed in my eyes with an acid based cleaner. I … read more

Hello Rescue Fans, Today I was made aware of a story that is on fire with debate.  Should CPR have been given to the elderly person or not?  Should the RN be charged?  Should the family sue the “Nursing Home?”  … read more

I tried to release this video episode on Friday and unfortunately had some media problems. I wanted to make sure to address some of the questions regarding how people could be injured by the Meteor explosion if it never hit … read more

  In this episode of RoyOnRescue, I take a look at the details of the recent Lindsey Vonn skiing accident and what mechanism of injury caused the serious knee injury she suffered. Watch actual footage of the accident while I … read more

In this episode of RoyOnRescue, Roy covers the top ten poisons that most often send “Man’s Best Friend” to the Vet. Over 100,000 dog poisonings occur each year and most of them are from products we have right in our … read more

After hearing about a couple getting stranded in a mountain pass off-roading and the driver dying while seeking help, I thought I should talk about key elements around surviving out in the cold.  People are often overcome by the cold … read more

In this episode of RoyOnRescue we take a look at the different numbers related to CPR over the years. There can be confusion when it comes to deciding what set of numbers are best for the best outcome. Watch this … read more

In this episode, I take a moment to talk about the recent traumatic death of an EMT who was struck by a vehicle while working with a patient on the scene of an accident. No matter if you’re a professional … read more

In this episode of RoyOnRescue, I answer two different emailed questions. The first from Michael who asked: “I was taught you remove the object only if it interferes with CPR.” Great question Mike. As a general rule of EMS, we … read more

In this video, Roy takes a moment to explain a training that he includes in his CPR videos where he checks for a carotid pulse on one side of the patients neck and then the other without moving from one … read more

Trick and Treating can be a very fun way to celebrate Halloween but it can also pose some dangers.  In this special Halloween episode I wanted to quickly cover a few tips on how to protect our children and ourselves … read more

Okay Rescuers, When natural or unnatural disasters strike, the chance of getting emergency help to your doorstep fast while the EMS services are exhausted is very slim.  I wanted to take this opportunity to talk about a situation that doesn’t … read more

Hello Everyone, It’s been almost three weeks since my last episode was posted!  Just for the record…it’s partly because I’ve filled my Hard Disk and was short by about 4GB of RAM.  Seriously though, after suffering some technical problems I’m … read more