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Emergency Live is the only multilingual magazine dedicated to people involved in rescue and emergency. As such, it is the ideal medium in terms of speed and cost for trading companies to reach large numbers of target users; for example, all companies involved in some way in the equipping of specialised means of transport. From vehicle manufacturers to companies involved in equipping those vehicles, to any supplier of life- saving and rescue equipment and aids.

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A paradise for fans of vintage ambulances. A picture gallery to delight

Emergency Live Apr 8, 2013 0

It has to be said that Crich is an extraordinary place, ideal for fans of any type of vehicle. Also nicknamed Tramway Village as it is home to the museum of the same name dedicated to trams, this small English town has been hosting displays…

Of interest

Revisiting the origins of first aid. If you happen to be in London, don’t miss the St. John…

Emergency Live Apr 5, 2013 0

It all started 1,000 years ago with the foundation of a hospital to take care of pilgrims. Known as Hospitallers, the men and women working there guaranteed care for anyone who needed it, without distinction of race or faith. After the…

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St. John Ambulance’s “The Difference” campaign video to promote first-aid training

Emergency Live Apr 4, 2013 0

The awareness-building campaigns promoted by St. John Ambulance, the main British charity for years dedicated to the promotion of first-aid training, which has now spread its membership to many countries worldwide, are always very moving.…

Ambulance

The Mongolia Charity Rally, a spectacular event; photos of the participants

Emergency Live Apr 4, 2013 0

July 2012 saw a very unusual rally take place, where the participants took part with special vehicles, that is to say ambulances. A rally where all proceeds were donated to charity, in which drivers and ambulances from all over the world…

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David Burchell’s 50 years of helping the public. A life dedicated to others, recognised with…

Emergency Live Apr 4, 2013 0

David Burchell is an English first aid worker, nominated for the South London Press Our Heroes Award, an award established by the London newspaper, to celebrate his nearly 50 years of service to the community. This is his story. David was…

News

Mauritius, rescue workers astonished, nothing on this scale seen before

Emergency Live Apr 3, 2013 0

The number of victims of the latest flooding on the islands of Mauritius has risen to 10. Rescue workers report an unbelievable surge of flash floodwater which struck the small archipelago at the height of the Easter celebrations, causing…

Ambulance

The difficulties and risks involved in transporting an obese patient by helicopter. Everything…

Emergency Live Apr 2, 2013 0

The same challenges that have to be faced when an obese person, with a body-mass index of over 35, has to be moved and transported by ambulance, also have to be met every time a rescue helicopter has to be used for transportation. Before…

News

The most common injuries amongst amateur sportsmen and women. Knees and ankles are top of the list,…

Emergency Live Apr 1, 2013 0

The lower limbs are the most affected by the type of traumas that mainly strike footballers, both professional and amateur. The knee is the most commonly affected joint: the direct and indirect strains and blows associated with increasingly…

Equipment

Ferno Vision Program 2020, a way of looking through the future of the emergency world

Emergency Live Mar 25, 2013 0

Ferno Vision Program 2020, the event that was held recently in the USA about the future of emergency services. The discussion was interesting, passionate and concentrated on the challenging needs of users and workers in the sector. The…

Stories

The world’s most expensive car crash

Emergency Live Mar 20, 2013 0

What is considered to be the world’s most expensive car crash took place in Japan in December 2011. Well, let’s say that it was expensive in terms of the value of the vehicles involved, as nothing is dearer than the life of a…

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