September 2013

A historical agreement between Cuba and US concerning joint marine search and rescue. At a meeting of delegations from the two countries, held in Havana, attended by experts and officials, a common document was signed as a first step…

Alzheimer’s is a disease that goes undiagnosed in a high number of patients. According to figures released by the Spanish Society of Neurology (SEN), of the 600,000 people afflicted by this neurodegenerative disease, between 30% and…

There appears to be no respite from the tropical cyclones affecting Mexico. Official numbers already speak of 80 confirmed dead and 58 unaccounted for. "We were not expecting a storm of this magnitude", said Luis Walton, Mayor of Acapulco,…

GAINESBORO, Tennessee - Keith Bean, an emergency medical services director and Jackson County volunteer firefighter risked his life to save a woman from a burning home. He didn't think twice about running inside despite not having…

The pinnacle of Canadian Arctic explorers has been decapitated. Marc Thibault, captain of the research ship CCGS Admunsen, at the cutting edge of Canadian Arctic research, died when the helicopter from which he was scouting the area,…

US gas and electricity distributor National Grid launches Emergency Preparedness Month. An awareness campaign directed at its customers providing practical information to deal more effectively and more safely with the type of unprecedented…

A helmet cam worn by a firefighter from Boise, Idaho, captures all the drama of a night-time operation. As a house burns, the emergency team tries to get into the building while colleagues on the outside attempt to douse the flames.…

Firefighting trucks throughout Argentina will now be fitted with special thermal imaging cameras made by Orlaco, leading designer and manufacturer of cameras and monitors for emergency vehicles. The cameras allow the firefighters to see…

Missoula, Montana – As of a few days, first responders can now be seen riding in brand new vehicles that you would expect to see cruising the roads in Europe, not in the States. Missoula Emergency Services has introduced two…

Fast, easy to use and versatile. According to Janko projects designer, Jurmol Yao, specialist in the development and creation of innovative uses of everyday objects, a water-jet pack will allow rescuers to reach people in water quickly and…