Ranked #1
Backcountry Trauma and Improvisation
Backcountry Trauma and Improvisation
Before you head to the back country get tips from Dr. Judy Klein, emergency medicine specialist, so you know what to do ... Read more
28 Aug 2017
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1hr 19mins
Ranked #2
Bites and Stings: The Venomous Truth
Bites and Stings: The Venomous Truth
In the wilderness there is an obvious danger of being bitten by snakes, insects and arthropods. Dr. Susanne Spano offers... Read more
19 Sep 2017
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42mins
Ranked #3
The Anatomy of a 911 Call: How Does the EMS System Translate a Call for Help into an Organized Medical Response?
The Anatomy of a 911 Call: How Does the EMS System Translate a Call for Help into an Organized Medical Response?
Most people would be surprised to learn that what a caller reports and what an emergency responder finds are often compl... Read more
15 Jun 2015
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1hr 25mins
Ranked #4
Home Preparedness in Earthquake Country
Home Preparedness in Earthquake Country
If you live with the potential of earthquakes it is important to be prepared. Matthew Springer, UCSF Professor of Medici... Read more
30 Jun 2015
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1hr 15mins
Ranked #5
Hypothermia and Cold Emergencies
Hypothermia and Cold Emergencies
Hypothermia is a potentially dangerous drop in body temperature. If the temperature drops too low it is a medical emerge... Read more
18 Sep 2017
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59mins
Ranked #6
Protecting California’s Hospitals - The Preview - UCTV Prime Cuts
Protecting California’s Hospitals - The Preview - UCTV Prime Cuts
From UC San Diego’s Englekirk Structural Engineering Center comes this preview of the largest, most complex seismic test... Read more
20 Mar 2012
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13mins
Ranked #7
Inside the Mind of a Medical Detective
Inside the Mind of a Medical Detective
The discipline and practice of medicine has a very unique way of approaching problems. Doctors use a mix of experience, ... Read more
13 Jan 2014
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1hr 26mins
Ranked #8
When Snakes Bite: Pre-Hospital Care
When Snakes Bite: Pre-Hospital Care
Creatures bite, sting and release toxins. Emergency medicine doctor Daniel Repplinger talks proper caring for snake bite... Read more
1 Sep 2017
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1min
Ranked #9
Psychological Effects of Disasters: Identifying the Problem and Helping Individuals Cope
Psychological Effects of Disasters: Identifying the Problem and Helping Individuals Cope
Dr. Thomas Neylan, UCSF Professor of psychiatry, explores stress and psychiatric implications of trauma and disasters. S... Read more
29 Jun 2015
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1hr 21mins
Ranked #10
Acclimatization: What You Need to Know
Acclimatization: What You Need to Know
If you are hiking, skiing, climbing or just visiting at altitude higher than 8,000 feet you may experience altitude sick... Read more
8 Sep 2017
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1min
Ranked #11
Altitude and Alcohol
Altitude and Alcohol
If you are hiking, skiing, climbing or just visiting at altitude higher than 8,000 feet you may experience altitude sick... Read more
10 Sep 2017
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1min
Ranked #12
Lightning Injuries and Hyperthermia
Lightning Injuries and Hyperthermia
Dr. Preston Maxim explores two situations that may require emergency aid: lightning injury and hyperthermia. Lightning i... Read more
4 Sep 2017
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38mins
Ranked #13
Neighborhoods Responding in Disasters: Turning Connection into a Powerful Resource to Catastrophe
Neighborhoods Responding in Disasters: Turning Connection into a Powerful Resource to Catastrophe
Lt. Erica Arteseros of the San Francisco Fire Department talks about what people can do in the event of a disaster that ... Read more
22 Jun 2015
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1hr 25mins
Ranked #14
Marine Envenomations
Marine Envenomations
Coral, sea urchins, venomous fish, and stingrays can all inject venom into their targets causing pain and wounds that mu... Read more
21 Aug 2017
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44mins
Ranked #15
High Altitude Illness
High Altitude Illness
If you are hiking, skiing, climbing or just visiting at altitude higher than 8,000 feet you may experience altitude sick... Read more
14 Aug 2017
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28mins