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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.

Civil Protection

Fiji private sector steps up to help in national disaster management

May 5, 2016

As momentum builds ahead of the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Fiji businesses have agreed to join forces with the Government, United Nations and civil society organizations to establish the Fiji Business Disaster Resilience…

Stories

Stop attacks on Hospitals, MSF President to UN Security Council on resolution 2286

May 4, 2016

MSF President Dr. Joanne Liu to UN Security Council on resolution 2286 - healthcare in armed conflict

Equipment

Philippines: 29,000 people affected by drought in North Cotabato receive food aid

May 4, 2016

Manila (ICRC) – To help alleviate the plight of communities affected by the El Niño phenomenon, food rations were distributed to over 29,000 people in two drought-hit municipalities in North Cotabato province in central Mindanao. In…

Health and Safety

Somalia: Rising malnutrition is overwhelming nutrition centres

May 3, 2016

Children recovering in one of the tents put up outside the Kismayo Stabilization Centre to accomodate the high number of patients admitted in the facility. CC BY-NC-ND / ICRC / Abdikarim Mohamed Four-year-old Osman came to the Kismayo…

Ambulance

Use of ambulances in Beijing will be charged by distance

May 2, 2016

Ambulances in Beijing will be fitted with taxi-style meters in an effort to allay public concerns about overcharging.

Stories

If Prince was a drug addict…So was I

May 2, 2016

Prince was found unresponsive in the elevator in his home after not responding to phone calls. His friends arrived on scene to find him dead. EMS called him on scene at 1007. While the world continued to mourn, articles began popping up…

Stories

Doctors are #NotATarget - Doctors without borders' resolution

May 2, 2016

Doctors Without Borders has launched a social media act of solidarity to stand up for the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure, patients, medical staff and hospitals in conflicts.

Equipment

Fluid resuscitation in bleeding trauma patient: are you aware of wich is the right fluid and the…

May 2, 2016

Author: Mario Rugna, MedEst118 The fluids of choice in prehospital field are, in most cases, cristalloids (Norma Saline or Lactate Ringer). But what is the physiological impact of saline solutions when administered in large amounts…

News

Yemen: Floods and landslides compound suffering of communities

Apr 29, 2016

Sana'a/Beirut, 28 April 2016: Heavy rainfall has caused flash floods and landslides in several parts of Yemen, displacing people and destroying homes and livelihood. Yemen Red Crescent Society assessments indicate that close to 30,000…

Health and Safety

ICRC President wraps up visit to Washington

Apr 29, 2016

Washington DC – The President of the ICRC Peter Maurer has wrapped up a four-day visit to Washington DC, where he met the following officials: National Security Advisor Susan Rice; Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson; Director of the…

Health and Safety

Continence care in UK: NHS guidelines for best practice

Apr 29, 2016

A wide range of people can be affected by continence problems and there can be a considerable psychological impact.

Health and Safety

Coastal Insurance Company’s HIPSO Organization Partners with ECRI Institute PSO for Patient Safety…

Apr 28, 2016

PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—ECRI Institute PSO announces a new partnership with Coastal Insurance Company's Healthcare Improvement Patient Safety Organization (HIPSO) to provide enhanced patient safety services

Ambulance

2016 NICE Major Trauma Guidelines. The pre-hospital recommendations

Apr 27, 2016

NICE released the 2016 Major trauma Guidelines. This guideline covers the rapid identification and early management of major trauma in pre‑hospital and hospital settings, including ambulance services, emergency departments, major trauma…

News

Chernobyl, Remembering Brave Firefighters and Forgotten Heroes

Apr 26, 2016

Who were Chernobyl Heroes? Firefighters and volunteers who fought against the worst nuclear disaster ever must be considered International Heroes.

Marketplace

RETTmobil 2016, what about patient handling?

Apr 26, 2016

RETTmobil will be the most important exhibition dedicated to EMS and Fire Safety in Germany and Central Europe for 2016. More than 500 exhibitors from 20 countries expect more than 25.000 trade visitors. The main focus in Fulda will be:…

Firefighters

Fire & Smoke Safety for Train & Metro Leaps Ahead

Apr 26, 2016

New to the world fire retardant ceramifying polymeric technology allows exteriors of trains and metro cars to enhance safety for passengers and train personnel. The traditional risks from fire and smoke in tunnels are minimized. Already…

Of interest

Junior Doctors' Stryke: latest news and articles

Apr 26, 2016

Today NHS will see the first all-out strike in its history. Junior Doctors will stage it for the controversial about the new contracts

Ambulance

Urgent care: what evidence is there on the effectiveness of different models of delivering?

Apr 26, 2016

The clinical role of ambulance services has changed dramatically over the last few decades.

Civil Protection

Promoting sustainable development through disaster risk management

Apr 25, 2016

This paper highlights a number of ways in which disaster risk management financing and governance can be used to advance sustainable development and, likewise, in which development actions can be used to strengthen disaster resilience.

Civil Protection

Ecuador Earthquake: Red Cross Red Crescent seeks 18.4m CHF to assist survivors

Apr 23, 2016

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) today launched an 18.4 million Swiss franc (19 million US dollars) appeal to support the Ecuadorian Red Cross deliver assistance to an estimated 100,000 people in…

Equipment

A Crusade Against Stupid Heart Rhythms

Apr 22, 2016

Graphics artists and marketers for closely, loosely and totally unrelated to health care products are prone to drawing fanciful heart rhythms. I suspect many paramedics puzzle over what the illustrators had in mind for a jumble of zigs and…

Civil Protection

INDIA - Emergency management exercise (EMEx) in Assam: building sub national preparedness

Apr 22, 2016

This issue focuses on the theme of Emergency Management Exercises (EMExes) in Assam organized by Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA)

Stories

MEDEST118 - When chest compressions and early defibrillation are not the most important…

Apr 21, 2016

Author: Mario Rugna The chain of survival is well known and most of us work everyday to spread it’s use at every level. Chest compressions is, along with early defibrillation, the most important and evidence based intervention to save a…

Marketplace

First Rosenbauer's AT implemented on the new Antos chassis from Mercedes-Benz

Apr 20, 2016

Premiere for the AT. The first of Rosenbauer's premium class firefighting trucks have been implemented on the new Antos chassis from Mercedes-Benz

Stories

The San Bernardino, California, Terror Attack: Two Emergency Departments’ Response

Apr 20, 2016

The San Bernardino tragedy is a shooting occourred on December 2, 2015

HEMS

UK - Looking to the future of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Apr 19, 2016

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency was established in 1998. Since then it has evolved into a lean, forward looking organisation, continually striving to be the best maritime safety organisation in the world. It has a professional,…

Firefighters

SAWO International Fair: When it comes to work safety, it can only be Poznań

Apr 18, 2016

The SAWO International Fair of Work Protection, Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment will be held in Poznań on April 26-28. It is the largest fair related to work safety in Central and Eastern Europe. This year's SAWO is going to be…

Ambulance

A successful CPR Saves on a Patient with Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation

Apr 18, 2016

A successful CPR story: this was contributed by Dr. Johanna Moore, one of my Hennepin Colleagues who researches CPR, along with Keith Lurie and Demetris Yannopoulos. She translated her research knowledge into a spectacular resuscitation.

HEMS

Australia: Military lawyers gather to strengthen expertise in IHL

Apr 18, 2016

Military lawyers from Asia and the Pacific recently attended a Regional Military Lawyers' Operational Law Course, conducted by the ICRC in partnership with the Asia Pacific Centre for Military Law at Melbourne Law School

News

Brexit won’t save the NHS – because the real threat is closer to home Martin McKee

Apr 15, 2016

Once again, the NHS finds itself at the centre of a battle. Supporters of Brexit claim leaving Europe is the only way to save the health service

Equipment

Panama Papers, Misuse of the Red Cross identity: "ICRC will protect its reputation and staff"

Apr 15, 2016

Recent media coverage has suggested that the name of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been misused in relation to companies and foundations in the so-called 'Panama Papers'. If these allegations prove to be true, then…

Ambulance

UK: The ambulance trust serving Bosworth is expected to end the year around £12 million in debt

Apr 14, 2016

Budget woes as East Midlands Ambulance Trust goes millions in the red

Ambulance

UK - Ambulance Stressful Shift: North East Ambulance Service seeking University help

Apr 13, 2016

The University of Sunderland and the North East Ambulance Service have developed a new two year paramedic training programme in response to the regional and national shortage of paramedics. The course is uniquely in the North East, in that…

Equipment

BBC - 'Unacceptable gaps' in NHS baby transfer service

Apr 13, 2016

There are completely unacceptable gaps in NHS services designed to help sick and premature babies, a child health expert says. A snapshot survey by the charity Bliss showed neonatal transport services in the UK were understaffed and…

HEMS

Trauma Patients Survival Benefits Of HEMS Compared To GEMS survival rate

Apr 13, 2016

Prehospital trauma care is still a matter of ongoing debate with inconsistent evidence comparing the impact of emergency transport with helicopter and ground emergency transport on the outcome of trauma patients.

Equipment

NHS bursary reform, from 1 August 2017 no more founds for students

Apr 12, 2016

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - From 1 August 2017, new nursing, midwifery and allied health students will no longer receive NHS bursaries. Instead, they will have access to the same student loans system as other students. We are carrying…

Equipment

List of outcomes and indicators in the NHS Outcomes Framework for 2016-17

Apr 12, 2016

The NHS Outcomes Framework, alongside the Adult Social Care and Public Health Outcomes Frameworks, sits at the heart of the health and care system

Of interest

Portable solar power system, how to supply electricity to your field hospital

Apr 11, 2016

Renovagen Ltd launches £600,000 equity crowdfunding pitch for portable solar systems Company also announces highly experienced advisory board Renovagen, the leading UK startup in commercial-scale portable solar power systems, today…

Equipment

Norwegian Resuscitation Council guidelines: 10 interesting differences

Apr 11, 2016

During the SAM16 (Scandinavian Conference fro Emergency Medicine) The Norwegian Resuscitation Council has released revised guidelines for CPR. These recommendations might differ from international recommendations released from the ERC and…

Firefighters

INDIA - 108 killed and over a houndred injured after a huge fire at Puttingal Temple, Kerala

Apr 11, 2016

Kerala Police on Monday detained five people who were involved in conducting the firework display after a huge fire broke out at Puttingal temple at Paravaur (Kollam District), Kerala early Sunday morning.

News

Three fishermen saved in dramatic rescue effort

Apr 10, 2016

Three fishermen have been dramatically rescued after their trawler lost power in a storm off the Cork coast

Ambulance

Measuring performances in prehospital emergency medicine - MEDEST118

Apr 7, 2016

SOURCE: MEDEST118, Mario Rugna, MD Clinical pathways are the essence of clinical practice. They start from diagnose and therapy (usually provided from a physician) and then continue in assistance (usually provide from a nurse). Medical…

HEMS

Ketamine does more good than harm (letter on BBC)

Apr 7, 2016

As the 59th UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) meets this week in Vienna we would like to draw attention to real value of ketamine. The CND is likely to be asked to vote on whether ketamine should be placed under international control

Civil Protection

Natural catastrophes and man-made disasters: Asia suffers substantial losses

Apr 7, 2016

According to the latest sigma study, global insured losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in 2015 were USD 37 billion, well-below the USD 62 billion average of the previous 10 years.

Stories

First touristc cruise ship on Northwest Passage: Canadian Coast Guard will face new problems

Apr 6, 2016

SOURCE CBC - As a large cruise ship gets ready to sail the Northwest Passage this summer, there are safety concerns about how prepared the Canadian Coast Guard would be should something go wrong. The mammoth Crystal Serenity cruise ship…

Stories

What do you mean "stress"?

Apr 5, 2016

Source: Stress, Cognition, and Human Performance: A Literature Review and Conceptual Framework What is Stress? It’s a question that has beguiled many prominent researchers of this era. The term itself is amorphous and sustains the…

Health and Safety

#avalanchegeek - the Avalanche Survival Curve, how to reduce avalanche deaths

Apr 4, 2016

SOURCE ICN - Scandinavian pre hospital physician Daniel Kornhall is from a tiny uni town north of Norway who’s hospital is located in an avalanche catchment area. The town faces approximately 5-10 avalanche fatalities every seasons and many…

Marketplace

Spencer India won the competition during the 22nd MEDICAL FAIR INDIA in Mumbai

Mar 30, 2016

Best Medical Equipment Company of the Year: Spencer India won the competition during the 22nd MEDICAL FAIR INDIA in Mumbai.

Health and Safety

Intranasal ketamine for the treatment of patients with acute pain in ED

Mar 30, 2016

Pain in the emergency department (ED) is common but undertreated. The objective of this study was to examine the efficacy and safety of intranasal (IN) ketamine used as an analgesic for patients with an acute injury with moderate to severe…

Civil Protection

RETTmobil exhibition 2016:"The show is a Hit"

Mar 29, 2016

Detailed information on the 16th RETTmobil 2016, May 11 - 13 in Fulda.

Marketplace

FREQUENTIS participates in first NG112 Communications Plugtest in Europe

Mar 29, 2016

FREQUENTIS participates in first NG112 Communications Plugtest in Europe Frequentis announces participation in the first ever emergency communications interoperability Plugtests in Europe, 14-18 March in Sophia-Antipolis, France. The…

Equipment

The extraordinary men and women that saves people in Brussels

Mar 23, 2016

Belgians are shocked by the brutal carnage that happen at Zavantem Airport and Maelbeek Metro Station. People are terrified by violence and terrorism. But there's some lights in the dark, and we want to show the fantastic job of volunteers,…

News

2 blast at the Zavantem Airport in Bruxelles

Mar 22, 2016

Media and newspapers are reporting from Bruxelles about 2 explosions at Zavantem airport. There are some images from Social Media that show smoke rising from one of the terminals. At the moment the cause of the blast are unknown. Departures…

Equipment

Fiji - China pledges $15 million in relief supplies

Mar 18, 2016

The Chinese Government, through its embassy in Suva, has pledged FJD15 million worth of relief items to the Fijian Government as it ramps up relief support for affected Fijians following Tropical Cyclone Winston. After an initial…

Stories

Epidemic and emerging disease alerts in the Pacific region

Mar 17, 2016

The Pacific Public Health Surveillance Network (PPHSN) is a voluntary network of countries, areas and organizations, dedicated to the promotion of public health and response in the Pacific.

Equipment

Refusing the treatment...or loving life! by Olga Rubio

Mar 16, 2016

Author: Dra. Olga Rubio I have read a story that makes me thinking and feeling. A 90 years old woman was diagnosed with uterine cancer. And as any diagnosis, she received a proposal for a treatment: in this case surgery, radiation and…

Marketplace

pei tel: Firefighters use professional car phones

Mar 16, 2016

Injuries or no injuries? When first responders are on the scene and important information is passed back and forth, accuracy is key. pei tel Communications GmbH, a developer and manufacturer of high-quality communication solutions and radio…

Stories

Sanitation in Asia Pacific Countries - New partnerships help resolve urban challenges

Mar 16, 2016

By Rosemarie North, IFRC Innovations that bring together the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, local government and the private sector could solve sanitation problems that threaten the health of urban populations.…

Stories

Thailand - Interior Ministry urges drought relief aid provision

Mar 15, 2016

BANGKOK (NNT) – The Ministry of Interior (MOI) is urging officials to provide relief aid and assistance to the drought affected public, urging the local administration to establish a disaster mitigation center on the local level too…

Stories

Downpours cause deadly floods, mudslides in Sao Paulo

Mar 14, 2016

Source: AL Jazeera - Parts of Brazil have gone from a state of drought to intense flooding after torrential downpours hit southeastern areas of the country

Stories

Ankara, death toll of the terroristic attack rise 34 - live update

Mar 14, 2016

A car bomb explosion ripped through a busy square in the Turkish capital Sunday evening, killing at least 34 people and wounding 125 others, officials said.

Firefighters

RETTmobil: On Course For Success

Mar 14, 2016

RETTmobil, the international exhibition for rescue and mobility, will continue her success story in 2016. The 16th edition of the global exhibition will open on May 11, 2016. The preparations currently under way underscore the very positive…

News

Don't ban Ketamine: the real prespective of this anaesthetic in pre-hospital medicine from The…

Mar 14, 2016

Authors: Polly Tayloremail, David Nutt, Val Curran, Rudi Fortson, Graeme Henderson on behalf of DrugScience Full Text on The Lancet We would like to highlight the medicinal value of ketamine. In November, 2015, WHO's Expert Committee on…

Civil Protection

Disaster management reference handbook 2016 for Papua New Guinea

Mar 12, 2016

This handbook is intended to provide decision makers, planners, responders and disaster management practitioners with an overview of the disaster management structure, policies, laws, and plans for Papua New Guinea. It also provides basic…

Stories

Master in Emergency Medical Services Leadership - George Washington University

Mar 11, 2016

George Washington University is a leading higher-education institution located in Washington D.C. that offers a prestigious Masters degree in Emergency Medical Services Leadership.

Marketplace

Paladin launches all-new case light, now made in U.S.A.

Mar 10, 2016

PALADIN LAUNCHES ALL-NEW CASE LIGHT, NOW MADE IN THE U.S.A. All-New Paladin Case Light CLU10K provides more durability along with 10,000 lumens of portable light that runs four hours on battery power alone. ROANOKE, TEXAS,…

Stories

Understanding vulnerability and adaptation in semi-arid areas in Botswana

Mar 10, 2016

Semi-arid areas in Botswana are characterised by high rainfall variability, frequent droughts, low soil moisture and extreme events such as flash floods which normally combine with governance shortcomings and structural inequalities to…

News

#JuniorDoctorsStrike - You will miss your NHS when it is gone. Support it now.

Mar 9, 2016

Today there is another Junior Doctor strike. To better understand the reason why Junior Doctor protest, there is a summarized list for you.

Civil Protection

The largest disaster training exercise ever realized in UK. The London Fire Brigade photogallery

Mar 9, 2016

The largest ever disaster training exercise in our 150 year history began on Monday, 29 February with firefighters, police officers and ambulance personnel from across London taking part in a four day scenario based upon a building…

Stories

In Intensive care doctors what is the impact of night shift work on cognitive performance?

Mar 9, 2016

Source: Maltese. Intensive Care Medicine (2016) 42:393-400 DOI 10.1007/s00134-4115-4 Website FOAMED: The Bottom Line Clinical Question In Intensive care doctors what is the impact of night shift work on cognitive…

Ambulance

London Ambulance Service confirms the death of Clinical Team Leader, Brian Hayes

Mar 8, 2016

It is with very deep sadness that London Ambulance Service confirms the death of Clinical Team Leader, Brian Hayes. Brian died after a sudden illness at Waterloo ambulance station yesterday (Sunday 6 March). Brian joined the Service…

Marketplace

Spencer Day 2016, passion for rescue above all. On March 19th the EMS world celebrates

Mar 8, 2016

It’s time to party and celebrate the rescue services around the world. Spencer Day returns for its third edition on March 19th, 2016. The event, held in 75 cities, allows emergency professionals and volunteers to learn about the…

Equipment

World women's day must face some disturbing reality. First of all, sexual abuse in pacific regions

Mar 8, 2016

SOURCE NEWS AUSTRALIA - WHEN we think about Vanuatu and Fiji we think of idyllic island getaways where life is simple and the most pressing problem is what cocktail you should order next. But the reality for many living on Pacific…

Ambulance

The Guardian - My life as a paramedic: when every second counts

Mar 7, 2016

Working against the clock, trying to save a stabbing victim’s life, made me angry for every time our ambulance is despatched to treat the hungover or lazy.

Equipment

International community urged to give generously to Fiji Cyclone Winston emergency response

Mar 7, 2016

The Fijian Government and the United Nations have jointly launched a US$38.6 million Humanitarian Emergency Appeal for the 350,000 people affected by Severe Tropical Cyclone Winston that is aimed at complementing the relief efforts of the…

Health and Safety

Airbus Helicopters Foundation supports Fiji in the aftermath of tropical cyclone Winston

Mar 4, 2016

Marignane, France, 4 March 2016: Airbus Helicopters Foundation provided support to humanitarian relief efforts following the tropical cyclone Winston that hit the Fiji Islands on 21 February 2016, killing at least 43 people and affecting…

Civil Protection

Red Cross launches emergency appeal as extreme winter ‘Dzud’ threatens Mongolian herders

Mar 4, 2016

Beijing/Geneva. Today, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) launched an emergency appeal for 834,000 Swiss Francs (USD 835,000 / 768,000 Euros) to assist 25,500 vulnerable Mongolian herders who are at…

Marketplace

Do you need an ECG test? This business ECG card do it now!

Mar 4, 2016

First of all "this is not a diagnostic device" Mobile ECG Company clarify in their own official blog. This video appears two days ago in the home page of this start-up, founded in 2013 by 4 people who want to create an Open-Source world in…

Stories

Pet's safety: What happen when you are alone? Prevent electric fire and save pet's life

Mar 4, 2016

Being home alone might not be as fun as it looks. 60.000 people in the UK have lost a pet in an electrical fire. Don't leave your charger plugged in and swithced on. Charity finds that the UK’s animal lovers are putting their pets at risk…

Equipment

Rogue Medic: The Second EMS What-if-We’re-Wrong-a-Thon

Mar 3, 2016

Brandon Oto promoted The First EMS What-if-We’re-Wrong-a-Thon last year, but I was taking a break from blogging at the time, so I did not participate. The idea is to consider a position from the perspective of being wrong. This is the…

News

Spanish police's CPR training people using the super-sexy CPR video forced to apologize

Mar 2, 2016

Police in Spain have been forced to apologize for using "highly erotic" video to demonstrate first aid techniques during a public training course

News

Zika Linked to Guillain-Barre Syndrome In New Study

Mar 2, 2016

During an outbreak in French Polynesia, health officials noticed an increase in patients with Guillain-Barre symptoms - which include temporary paralysis. In other Zika news, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention forecasts that 20…

HEMS

H160 ready to take on the market at Heli-Expo

Mar 1, 2016

Airbus Helicopters ready to sign letters of intent for the H160 Development, industrialization and customer support on track for 2018 entry into service Louisville, Kentucky, 1 March 2016 – After its worldwide debut at…

Stories

Mosul and Baghdad under risk of catastrophic tsunami wave for problems in the Tigris Dam

Mar 1, 2016

Iraq's Mosul Dam faces 'risk of catastrophic failure,' U.S. says Source CNN - The Mosul Dam is "under serious and unprecedented risk of catastrophic failure with little warning" the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad warned on Sunday. At the…

Equipment

Interactive CPR Kiosk: where could you find it?

Mar 1, 2016

CHICAGO - The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA), along with the American Heart Association (AHA), unveiled an interactive, hands-on CPR training kiosk at O'Hare International Airport. AHA Hands-Only CPR spokesperson Danielle DeVito (r,…

Marketplace

Physio-Control to Acquire HeartSine

Feb 29, 2016

Physio-Control has reached an agreement with HeartSine Technologies to acquire the Northern Ireland-based automated external defibrillator (AED) manufacturer, the companies announced today. The two privately held companies recently…

Health and Safety

The clinical practice of emergency medicine in Mahajanga, Madagascar

Feb 29, 2016

Introduction Little is documented concerning the clinical practice of emergency care in low- and middle-income countries. The lack of structural models presents serious obstacles to the development of effective emergency care services.…

Civil Protection

Disaster resilience in Philippines, looking forward for new solutions

Feb 26, 2016

“All of the houses in my village were destroyed in a snap,” says Analita Garcela, the captain of the upland village of Cambucao in Tabon Tabon, Leyte – one of the communities hardest hit by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013

Health and Safety

ER did not screen for PTSD except in cases of clear physical trauma, a new research said

Feb 26, 2016

SOURCE: UPI - Nearly half of teens who go to the emergency room report peer violence and cyberbullying, and one-quarter have symptoms consistent with post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a new study. The study, conducted at…

Stories

WSAZ Investigates: A Dose of Reality

Feb 25, 2016

CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A WSAZ investigation into the heroin epidemic in Cabell County quickly went viral. Now, we are following up with the young man shown overdosing and the paramedics who saved him in that shocking body camera…

News

NHS Five Year Plan, view the program

Feb 25, 2016

Help to create a new era of healthcare… The ambition of the NHS with the Five Year Forward View was to set out a shared view about the kind of health and care service that England deserves in 2020

Ambulance

Industrial Paramedic, an emerging specialty in UK

Feb 24, 2016

This post was originally posted on PHARM MED Dave Seel, Paramedic, MD Medical Rescue Ltd, 17 years in NHS (Merseyside) front line 999 ambulance, subsequently 9 years specializing in Industrial Medicine and Rescue in the Power Generation…

Health and Safety

Obama: Limiting opiate prescriptions won’t solve heroin crisis

Feb 24, 2016

President Barack Obama on Monday declined to endorse the boldest proposal from the nation’s governors to tackle the heroin crisis: limiting the number of high-powered painkillers doctors can prescribe at a time.

News

Super-cyclone Winston kills at least 42 in Fiji

Feb 24, 2016

The death toll from super-cyclone Winston jumped to 42 Wednesday as concerns grew for remote Fijian villages still waiting for help after the most powerful storm in the Pacific nation's history.

Stories

Order now the first calendar from the woman of the Nashville Fire Department

Feb 19, 2016

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — This is the first charity calendar made by female firefighters. The women of the Nashville Fire Dept. have realized a spectacular photo booth to support Camp Phoenix and Box 55. After two years of male's…

Firefighters

Firefighters in London will be co-responders in life-threatening situation

Feb 16, 2016

A pilot scheme in which firefighters will attend medical emergencies alongside paramedics has begun in four London boroughs.

Ambulance

Better and safer experience on ambulance, Copenaghen drive the revolution by... soothing music

Feb 16, 2016

NEWS SOURCE: BBC - Soft light, background music, pastels tone on the wall. Is it the back of an ambulance or a wellness centre? Patients in the Danish capital will soon be taken to hospital with new special ambulances. The Copenaghen's…

News

Sirya, another airstrike on a civilian Hospital

Feb 15, 2016

An MSF-supported hospital in Idlib province in northern Syria was destroyed in an attack on Monday morning. The hospital was hit four times in two series of at least two attacks within a few minutes of each other, and at least eight…

Stories

Did Jeremy Hunt just try to sack every junior doctor in England?

Feb 15, 2016

Joanne Kaye is the regional secretary for Unison South West. The announcement that Jeremy Hunt was to impose a new contract on the junior doctors in England was met in trade union offices up and down the country with disbelief and shock.…

HEMS

Junior Doctors strike - Understand the situation from different point of views

Feb 10, 2016

Here below a panoramic view about the NHS Junior Doctors strike in UK from the major media: Source: The Guardian - At least 2,884 non-urgent operations have been cancelled, as junior doctors began their second 24-hour strike in their…

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