May 2013

In this round-up, dedicated fans of two wheels will discover the Hondas and BMWs that have been immortalised in cities around the world. From the UK to Holland to Japan, a rainbow of colours, the occasional embellishment allowed by one…

Scoop Exl is one of Ferno’s most important products. An exceptional stretcher able to hold the patient safely in a variety of situations and above all capable of providing absolute comfort thanks to its scoop shape, which adapts…

Being a paramedic in the US is a proper job, and so anyone working in emergency rescue in the United States is always a paid professional. In Italy, however, we all know that the situation is slightly different, as only very few members of…

This too is organised, structured rescue and, for those who provide it, it is also a money-making business. OHS, Onsite Occupational Health&Safety, founded in 2008 by a US veteran of the medical corps of the Navy Hospital, is an…

Another unusual initiative from St. John Ambulance, the historical British first aid association that is known in every corner of the planet and is particularly active in promoting first aid across the country. With this in mind, Graham…

A brief video to see the sequence of operations to follow in the immobilisation of a patient prior to the application of a cervical collar. Two first-responders, one to place the head in the correct position, the other to apply the cervical…

A fire literally devoured one of the railway bridges connecting San Saba to Lometa, near the Colorado River, in Texas. The firefighters spent 15 hours in vain, trying desperately to put out the flames. In the end, given the extent of the…

Several cars and a lorry were involved in this simulation of a major incident. Rescue workers gave exhibition visitors a live demonstration of rescue techniques and instruments. The scene was set up by Holmatro outside the exhibition halls…

Plain numbers are always a good indication of the size of an event. This year the exhibition in Fulda, now in its 13th edition, hosted 450 exhibitors from 19 countries worldwide, spread over an area of 70,000 sqm. By the end of the three…

In recent years selenium has been used to prevent various types of heart disease, butaccording to research carried out by a group of cardiologists from the University of Warwick (UK), there is no proof of its beneficial effects. According…