April 2014

GENEVA, April 16 (Reuters) – Inter-communal violence is tearing Central African Republic apart but the conflict is not getting the attention, or aid, needed to save hunge numbers of lives, the head of the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR)…

BY BRYAN MCRAY, ROB LAWRENCE, DAN FELLOWS The Richmond Ambulance Authority (RAA) is an organization embracing the EMS Culture of Safety in every department, from field staff to administrative offices. New employees are told by…

An avalanche swept down a slope of Mount Everest on Friday, killing nine Nepali mountaineering guides at the beginning of the main climbing season, a tourism ministry official said. The avalanche hit the most popular route to the mountain's…

S. Korea Ferry Incident: Divers pumping air into submerged ship (SOUTH KOREA - AP) - Coast guard officials say divers have begun pumping air into a submerged South Korean ship 48 hours after it listed and sank. But it wasn't immediately…

Pediatric rescue: Child's head stuck in a fence, how to release it You can liberate a child's head stuck in a fence using webbing and a halligan. A Firefighter's group in Idaho made this useful video. (Disclaimer: this is just a drill this…

From Russia with love (and a magic carpet) What kind of explanation do you need for this russian crazy video? Firefighters in their free time make incredible things. This needs no explanation other than it’s from Russia. Thanks to…

There's nothing better than hitting the beach on a sunny day. But don't let your day be ruined by trouble in the water. With more people visiting the beach than ever before, our lifeguards and lifeboat crews have never been busier. We…

SYDNEY (Reuters) - An outbreak of dengue fever at an Australian refugee detention centre in the tiny Pacific island nation of Nauru sparked calls on Thursday for greater oversight at the facility, which has been criticised by rights groups…

A crash involving two fire engines sent one of them careering across a busy pavement and into the front of a Chinese restaurant. Fifteen people, at least five of them firefighters,…

Author: Dr Zanariah Hussein (consultant endocrinologist) (THESTAR.COM) - Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. They are major risk factors for a number of chronic…