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SOLD OUT! 4 July 2017 – MEDICAL FAIR THAILAND 2017 will be its largest edition yet, with booth space fully sold out since May, featuring 700 exhibitors from 45 countries including 18 National Pavilions and country groups on a show floor…

The optional increase of the Alternate Gross Weight (AGW) allows H145 operators to take off with up to 100 kg more useful load. Donauworth – It brings additional benefit especially for law enforcement, para-public or military missions…

June has been declared the World Refugee Awareness Month. Data that confirm how some people really need help. That's why the UNHCR is keeping on providing help.

This year the #Ambulance! initiative is back. In particular, after the great success of 2016, this year the main topics will be the health care field, in order to make provision safer and better protected. This initiative is for who…

According to a new study published in The Lancet, a self-help approach to exercise that is supervised remotely by a specialist physiotherapist may help people with chronic fatigue symptoms (CFS). The aim is to feel better and better manage…

Those wishing to reduce the German economy, its potential for development, the value it creates or the number of people it employs to its most important common denominator have for years drawn on the following adage: ‘Germany is a car…

"People die because they are not prepared to face the impacts of the drought - because their livelihoods are not resilient enough." That's what FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said at the FAO seminar on 19th June 2017 speaking…

Airbus Helicopters has been awarded a contract from the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) for the purchase of three additional H225s. Tokyo, 21 June 2017 – This new order will bring the JCG’s total H225 fleet to nine units by February 2020. The JCG…

Trauma pregnant woman is a particular type of patient to treat. Many fetal deaths are caused by traumatic incidents. It seems not common, however, a trauma in pregnancy affects 7% of all pregnancies.

As we anticipated in the last article about Disaster & Emergency Management, the preparedness plan has true importance in facing a catastrophe.

Tonight the Grenfell Tower in London has been engulfed by a huge fire who rapidly endevoured the bulding, injured dozens of people and killed an unknown number of victims. Hundreds of firefighters are involved in the rescue procedures.…

After a natural disaster, essential is knowing where it happense, how many people are involved and what clearly happened. Now, in case of catastrophes and serious emergencies, Facebook is about to make available its data and its services…

Upcoming workplan of MOM’s Workplace Safety and Health Council (WSHC) 3rd - 6th Sept. 2017 - 21st World Congress on Safety & Health at work (WCSH 2017), the largest global occupational & health event, to be hosted by Singapore…

Southeast Asia's medical and healthcare industry is progressing into a new era. The rising middle class, ageing population and unprecedented growth in healthcare technologies have contributed to the overall growth of the medtech sector.…

Preparedness plan is the key to resilience and safety in case of catastrophes. There are many important aspects to take into consideration.

After the high percentage of mass-shooting events, a US surgeon team suggest that even the witnesses to these episodes should know how to perform a CPR and quick practices of first aid. The lead study author Lenworth Jacobs, director of…

An incredible and positive piece of news for Africa. Rwanda will host the first drone airport in the world.

Will be a sad beginning for the EMS week, this year. A paramedic died tonight during a manifestation against Maduro's government in Maracaibo.  In the other main cities of the Country, the situation remains very instable and tense.…

ITALY - In the afternoon of Wednesday 17 the American biker Nicky Hayden was riding on his bycicle in Riccione, famous Italian holiday city. It is alleged that Hayden was riding with another group of bikers when around 2 pm a Peugeot car…

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Debut security show attracts 6,131 trade buyers seeking latest solutions from 170 exhibitors, 500 brands Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: The inaugural edition of Intersec Saudi Arabia concluded its debut run last week in high style, welcoming…

23 - 27 Sept. 2017 - 11° European Congress on Emergency Medicine What about this Year on EUSEM? • Cutting Edge: Cutting Edge sessions are all about avant-garde patient care. They try to answer the question: "What is the best way to treat…

In March, the German Federal Association of Professional Mobile Radio, the PMeV, elected a new executive board, with Volker Hartwein of Frequentis Germany now one of its members

MONTREAL - Sunday afternoon the state of emergency has been declared because of the torrential rains and melted snow. This meteorological situation is currently causing floods throughout the country. Authorities say, across the province of…

HANNOVER - Although there is still a ways to go until INTERSCHUTZ 2020 opens its gates, the organizers are already planning to rev up their promotional campaign. That was the upshot of an INTERSCHUTZ planning meeting held by the German Fire…

Jimmy Kimmel during a new episode of his show announces the birth of his second child. However, it is not a commedy monologue as always. It turns out to be an emotional confession of a father who is scared of losing his child forever and…

On April, East Midlands ambulance service has released a recording of a telephone conversation in which a child called 999, affirming that a young girl had been run over by a car and had died. So, an ambulance which was dispatched for…

More than 500 brands on show at Kingdom’s foremost security, safety and fire protection trade show Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: The inaugural edition of Intersec Saudi Arabia got underway today (2 May), with 170 exhibitors from 26 countries…

"A breathtaking picnic app" - an Italian idea has been launched by ERC

Scientific and technological breakthroughs are changing the way doctors treat and manage diseases. However, many developing nations across Africa still lack basic resources and infrastructure to provide quality healthcare. These…

Children medical care has always been a delicate topic. This time we would like to talk about kids sedation, in particular, as The Collective suggests, in strange places.

What is #Ambulance! about? Join fellow pre-hospital emergency health care providers from all over the  world. Share experience and best practice in short courses and other online activities. Apply for the Summer course by 4 June…

6 - 8 September 2017 at QSNCC, Bangkok 8th edition of Southeast Asia’s premier medical exhibition will be its biggest with more than 5,000 medical and healthcare products on show 700 exhibiting companies from 45 countries…

PARIS - At about 9pm Champs Élysées witnessed to a fierce shooting. A man drove a car up to a parked police van which patrolled the area. He got out of the car and opened the fire on the officers inside the van, killing one of them. Other…

Suppose you have to treat a patient with a cardiac arrest. Are you sure you really know what to do? Which are the right steps to do? Ventricular Fibrillation is considered the most favorable cardiac arrest rhythm, and if treated promptly…

April, 12 - The Department of Health has announced a multimillion pound funding boost for 22 new vaccines – all with the potential to take on diseases with epidemic potential such as Ebola, Zika and MERS. Infectious diseases do not…

CPR is well known to be the best medical intervention to save lives. Easy to learn, provided by everyone and essential to save people during cardiac arrest. However, there are some cases in which CPR might not be the right solution, in…

Managed by the United States Navy, USNS Mercy primarily operates in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is the biggest Hospital Ship in the world and the fourth largest in the whole country. Her primary mission is to provide rapid, flexible,…

Not only fire but also insomnia is another enemy for firefighters. Behind this disorder, can be a mental trauma, maybe PTSD.

On 31st March 2017, the Department of Health launched a consultation seeking views on the prescribing of gluten-free foods, in a bid to save the NHS millions each year. This follows on from NHS England’s announcement this week of new…

INDONESIA - A landslide that struck Banaran Village of Ponorogo District, East Java on 1 April caused two deaths, injured 20 people and damaged approximately 30 homes. 26 people are still missing and around 300 people were evacuated. Local…

Paramedic experience with intubation may be an important factor in skill performance and patient outcomes. Our objective is to examine the association between previous intubation experience and successful intubation.

Victims of crime will receive better and quicker help from police after Microsoft and its partners unveiled the “control room of the future”. The B-APCO Control Room Arena gives officers taking emergency calls more information on who is…

Have you trained with a mannequin that vomits slime to make a critical patient treatment simulation even more realistic? This is what the Royal Flying Doctors Service realized SALAD.

Norway is a fascinating country characterized by multicoloured villages and wild environments. We just wondered how could be providing SAR, water rescue and safety missions in such a land. That's why we interviewed the Northern Norway Joint…

With which vehicles did the English EMS reacted to March, 22 terrorist attack? An Italian rescuer, and also collaborator of Emergency Live and Fiammeblu was in London on that day and ended up on the Westminster Bridge during the following…

Hall 5, NEC, Birmingham, 20-21 September 2017 This year’s Emergency Services Show will feature a host of new learning opportunities including CPD-accredited seminars which are all free-to-attend. Returning to Hall 5 at the NEC from 20th…

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation-induced consciousness (CPRIC) is a phenomenon that has been described in only a handful of case reports.

Hannover, Germany, March 22, 2017 At CeBIT 2017, Huawei and Frequentis, a leading global supplier of communication and information solutions for safety-critical industries signed a MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) for the joint…

Appointment: 18th May 2017 at the Royal National Hotel in London. Want more clients across the STP’s, Vanguard Sites and wider NHS? I am reaching out because I am organising our sixth conference on the Future NHS Plans: Delivering…

The Journal of American Heart Association (JAHA) dedicated a section about "Kids Save Lives", a developing project studied in 2015 by European Resuscitation Council (ERC) in special cooperation with Italian Resuscitation Council (IRC),…

UPDATE AT 5 PM Police are asking people to avoid the following areas: Parliament Square Whitehall Westminster Bridge Lambeth Bridge Victoria Street up to the junction with Broadway and the Victoria Embankment up to…

JAMA Internal Medicine published an interesting study in December 2016 on differences between clinical outcomes associated with care by male and female physicians, which created a clearly discernible buzz in the medical world.

In the morning, many tourists were witnessing to an eruption of Etna, in Sicily, and they have been hurted by a rain of lapilli. Around 11:30 a.m., because of the contact between magma and the snow on the top of the volcano, lava totally …

​PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—Chronically ill patients are often readmitted to hospitals. Hospital leaders need innovative solutions to improve patient care and avoid financial penalties related to this vulnerable and growing patient population.…

In 1932 Dr Frank Eve developed a new style of resuscitation method which focused upon the diaphragm movement - rather than the commonly understood "bellows" system of the lungs. Dr Frank Eve experimented on himself and his son (18 years…

With the HEROS-titan, Rosenbauer has set a new benchmark with regard to personal safety equipment for the emergency services. The premium product in the HEROS helmet range meets the most stringent international standards and certification…

The video is a tragic reminder of the events that happened during New Year's Eve in India's tech-hub of Bangalore. According to reports, hundreds of women were harassed by a mob of men in a city that is deemed safer than places like New…

Are we really sure that all trauma patients require a complete spinal immobilization? Early studies had attributed pre-hospital neurological deterioration to a failure to immobilize the spine. However, other more recent studies did…

The European Resuscitation Council (ERC) released the new guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on October 15th, 2015. Since then, each National Resuscitation Council (NRC) has been putting many efforts in the implementation of…

During 2015/16, the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (LAS) attended 10,116 patients in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and attempted to resuscitate 4,389 of these. Survival rates remained consistent with the previous year with 9.0% of all…

Australia’s first ‘stroke ambulance’ ever is set to hit the road in Melbourne next year to provide the quickest possible diagnosis and treatment for patients suffering a life-threatening stroke.

From Gov.uk The World Health Organization has published new guidelines on testing for chronic HBV and HCV infection, supporting its Global Health Sector Strategy on Viral Hepatitis 2016-2021 and complementing guidance on prevention, care…

"I was really spooked by a recent article in the Journal of Emergency Medicine reporting a missed diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis (DVT). A young, healthy patient presented to the ED complaining of unilateral leg swelling. She was…

AMR (antimicrobial resistance) has always been a controlled issue in the last decades. However, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) reported something very alarming.…

Pamela Wible shared the photo of a crying doctor outside of a Southern California hospital. this photo went viral on socials.

A doctor confesses to suffering from PTSD. His experience could help many to understand how to deal with PTSD attack. 

The Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) published a study about Sexual harassment of women in medicine.  After a senior female surgeon stated that if a woman complained of unwanted advances her career would be jeopardised, this has become a…

A recent report from the World Bank-Global Facility for Disaster Reduction & Recovery (GFDRR) states that annual total damages from disasters, extreme weather-related incidents in particular, have been increasing for decades.

There is a new joint initiative between South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue (SYFR) and Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS). It sees firefighters who assist First Responders when emergencies occure. They are dispatched in case of…

CUXHAVEN, VIENNA - February 9, 2017 The official opening took place in the presence of Federal Minister Alexander Dobrindt, MdB, Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure in Germany. Frequentis acted as the technical…

Kuasa Saksama is the main ambulance medical equipment supplier in Malaysia. The team is composed by experts who help EMS organizations and medical facilities nationwide to choose the most qualified equipment.

Rescuers are always in an emergency. These are cases in which rescuers must raise the alarm and warn people at risk. But it's easier said than done. In case of natural disasters, such as floods or earthquakes, communication is difficult.…

Have you ever wondered what could happen if hackers would block or disrupt 911 emergency call system? Perhaps you are about to say it's impossible. However, it would only take 6,000 Smartphones. According to a recent research, which…

The British Prime Minister Theresa May got to the White House in order to discuss with Trump about economical trading deal between USA and UK from now on. Among the discussed arguments, there was the involvement of US corporations in…

Emergency services in England, Wales and Scotland are about to introduce a new radio system, but the work are in delay because of the cost. The Mps say this change may cost taxpayers £475m a year. The new Emergency Services Network system…

The Journal of American Heart Association published a document about the cardiovascular mortality level of US and New Zealand inhabitants during Christmas Holidays:

NASA UAS test in Nevada Frequentis’ Location Information Service provided situational awareness for ground control stations during NASA’s latest Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Traffic Management (UTM) flight tests at Reno Stead airport in…

DISPATCH is a short film directed by Caleb Hermann and it takes inspiration from a true story. It has been studied to arise awareness on what the dispatchers' job is like and what they do for the community.

Iris™ Gateway is a server-based software solution for integrating medical device data. Data generated from medical devices remain captive within each device, and may not be captured in the patients’ electronic medical records (EMR).…

In Seoul, South Korea, the researcher Keith Lurie dedicated his career on the hemodynamics of CPR. In particular, he began to dedicate work on the right position of the body during CPR.

In these hours Chile is facing a disastrous phoenomenon which is threatening forestry in the whole country. More than 90 blazes have burnt 180,000 hectares, razing hundreds of homes and turning villages to ashes. The campaign to…

Cat has made the M-Series loader range ready for 2017 season. After having updated a wide range of medium wheel loaders (950M, 966M/XE, 972M, 972M/XE, 980M, and 982M), the turn has come for the M-Series small versions. The range of small…

The World Health Organization and Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri, with the WHO Cooperating Centre for Tuberculosis and Lungs Diseases, Tradate, Italy introduce: Implementing the WHO End TB strategy and the new vision of TB elimination:…

Three-day Dubai trade show gets ready for action featuring 1,304 exhibitors from 58 countries Dubai, UAE:  Updates on the UAE’s fire safety codes have been completed, with the proposed changes, developments, and new chapters to be…

L’AQUILA – A 118 Emergency Helicopter of Abruzzo, an EC-KJT has  crashed while completing a rescue operation at Campofelice, near L’Aquila. It is thought that the helicopter fell from a height of 600 metres, but the news given by Rai News…

Many times happens rescuers get callings of injured people in places very arduous to reach. So, how to give first aid treatment when it may take much time to reach patients? The solution is a drone which can carry injured people medical…

Electronic sharing of information enables comprehensive collaboration in disaster response. Vienna, December 2016 - A new contract for Austria’s security research has just been signed. It concerns a new study about electronically sharing…

This morning rescuers were digging among snow and ruins where the Rigopiano Hotel in Farindola, Pescara, has been swamped by an avalanche caused by a quake. After a long night of digging, they finally found 6 people alive beneath the ruins,…

Italy - These hours are crucial for Italian rescuers. Central Italy is covered with meters of snow and still threatened by earthquakes. A dangerous blend which makes rescuers' job even harder. Fabrizio Curcio, chief of Italian Civil…

Each day NHS staff faces 193 attacks in England. LBC's Nick Ferrari thinks this is unacceptable. Support his 'Guard Our Emergency Medical Services' campaign to better protect our doctors and nurses by making it a specific legal offence…

The British Red Cross talks of "humanitarian crisis", but they are not talking about situations in poor countries. They point the finger at the overcrowding in Britain's A&E units. Many ambulances which were carrying patients to ER were…

The Skystar 110 RT LTA Systems Ltd., a world-class designer, developer, and manufacturer of the Skystar™ family of aerostats for use in intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and communications applications, introduces a new member of…

Despite the age, strokes are very frequent and can happen to anyone and anywhere: at work, at home, or even during shopping. Recognizing the symptoms is very important, in order to be well prepared if one around us suffers from a stroke.…

Dubai, UAE:  Drone detection and disabling technology, and a retail mobile solution using augmented reality are a couple of exciting examples of new product launches on show when the world’s largest security, safety, and fire protection…

St. John Ambulance adopted an integration of iPad and custom apps into its existing dispatch system. This iPad app allows paramedics senting and receiving all patients data in order to do a faster, more accurate and efficient job. During an…

Philippine Red Cross (PRC), in partnership with the Mage David Adom (MDA), will conduct a multi casualty incident (MCI) drill to put into actions the product of their MCI series of workshops. The MCI drill will be held from 9:00 am to 10:00…

PABNA , BANGLADESH -  An NGO designed school boats as a solution to severe flooding consequences. During monsoon season, 1/3 of the country submerged. Millions of children are cut off from the school on land. There are more than 100…

Multifunctional trucks for fire and decon operations Foam extinguishing technology with DIGIMATIC and CAFS Cleaning technology for rough and fine decontamination The vehicle combination that Rosenbauer has manufactured in…

Amri Anis, the terrorist responsible for the attack in Berlin on 19 December, has been killed by Italian authorities in Sesto San Giovanni, Milan. Police tried to arrest him, when a fierce shooting started. The ones who stopped Amri are the…