Understanding Head Injuries

With winter ski season now in full swing, and spring bike riding right around the corner, the Wilton Volunteer Ambulance Corps (WVAC) would like to remind the community about head injuries and the importance of wearing helmets. A head injury is any trauma to the scalp, skull, or brain. The injury may be only a minor bump on the skull or can be a serious brain injury.

On our various EMS calls, we see many patients with concern ...