January 2015

FURTHER strikes could be held by ambulance staff again in January as a dispute over pay with central Government continues. Members of union GMB, some of whom work for the South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS), have said that if progress is…

Firefighters were met with a fearsome daytime display when a fireworks factory exploded, shooting rockets and showers of sparks in all directions. Roads were closed both ways around the fire near Granada, Colombia, south-east of the capital…

A recent article on the British newspaper The Guardian, (The Guardian, Monday 22 December, 2014) reported several groundless conjectures, lies and unverified information about Emergency's work in the fight against Ebola in Sierra Leone.…

Sleep apnea is a disorder in which the airways become blocked and cause interruptions consecutive to inhaling for several seconds, usually the tongue prevents the passage of air and is needed to snore to wake up and breathe again; however,…

The Toronto Paramedic Services wants everyone in Toronto to make the right call and is launching a public information campaign, “Make the right call”. “The purpose of this educational campaign is to inform our residents about the many…

Robert Colvile for The Telegraph explore in deep the NHS world, highlighting the pressures on A&E with this reportage that start from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the best structure in the National Health System. As the NHS faces its…

Happy Holidays- Yes that time of the year where we have a tendency to overindulge and workouts seem to take second place to the holiday rush. To combat the accumulation of holiday pounds I created this Fire Rescue Metabolic Workout.. This…

NAEMSE MAGAZINE, 2003 - Teaching basic emergency medical skills requires a delicate balance between "teaching for the test" and "teaching for the real world". Every EMS instructor struggles with how to prepare a student for the pressure of…

Developed with input from state data managers across the country, the purpose of this guide is to help EMS agencies make educated decisions when choosing an electronic patient care reporting (ePCR) vendor. Do Your Homework Research Your…