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Demoralized by his own job and “no longer proud to wear the uniform”. This is how an experienced NHS paramedic in Wales describes his feeling about his job. In an open heartbreaking letter, he expresses all his sorrow and how much exhausted…

Each day, a rescuer has to move like a bolt to save lives. To do it at best, he needs preparedness and concentration. But, most of all, velocity! Ispired by "Assassin's Creed" videogame and coming-soon film trailers, the Sapeurs-pompiers…

The company Clarius Mobile Health in British Columbia won FDA clearance for its C3 and L7 Clarius Wireless Ultrasound Scanners. These devices just require any iOS or Android phone or tablet as the display. The Clarius C3 is intended for…

Author: David Patterson Adult Basic Life Support Algorithm for Healthcare Providers In the algorithm for adult basic life support, emphasis is placed upon immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and the implementation of efficient…

The shocking momenrt when a car crashed into an ambulance in a Brisbane suburb last Saturday has been caught on video. The incident, which happened on the rainy night around 9:10 p.m. at Nathan on the southside, saw an ambulance…

BERLIN - This attack echoes the one happened in Nice this year. Authorities confirm that this accident has been voluntary and it is presumably be tied to ISIL. The truck which has been used for the attack turned out to be Polish, and it…

Henry Heimlich, the creator of the widespread lifesaving Heimlich maneuver has passed away at the age of 96 at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati on Saturday

Photo source Every year paramedics are victim of thousands assaults and abuses while they're on service. And this is absolutely not a nightmare. Unfortunately not. The video shows what happens almost daily to St. John Ambulance…

The Pateros Volunteer Fire & Rescue Brigade or “Pateros Volunteers” was created in 2006 and was founded by its four original members. There wasn’t any existing volunteer group in Pateros. So, they decided to establish one there, even if…

New Mercedes ambulances will be introduced in the London Ambulance Service, precisely 140 vehicles on March 2017, thanks to a business case approved by NHS Improvement

28 November - A sixth person has recently died from asthma complications allegedly linked to a rare weather phenomenon, as a thunderstorm coincided with a high pollen count in Australia, officials said. Up to 8,500 people have been affected…

November, 29 - Colombian authorities report that a plane carrying dozens have crashed in Medellin, Colombia. According to the last verifications, the flight was carrying Brazilian soccer team Chapecoence. The team was flying to Medellin in…

Register Now: NEMSAC Meeting December 1st & 2nd The National EMS Advisory Council (NEMSAC) invites you to attend its next meeting where members will vote to approve the final drafts of numerous advisories from the NEMSAC committees. If…

The European Commission - DG Research and Innovation is organizing a full day event with policy makers, stakeholders, researchers and innovators to discuss the latest developments on cultural heritage at risk. The event is expected to be…

The Pacific Coast of Central America has been shaken by a 7.2 earthquake on Thursday just as a hurricane hit the Caribbean coasts of Nicaragua and Costa Rica, but there were no immediate reports of any quake damage. Emergency services in…

November, 25 - Violence against women and girls in a global plague. One in three women around the world experienced psychological, sexual and corporal violence, often by someone they usually trust and love. Among women around the world who…

Source and images: WMS - Base Camp RX Temperature Stability (By Nancy Pietroski, PharmD, FAWM, WEMT, CTH) The storage of medications is an argument to which nobody gives much attention. After all, most of medicines must be stored at…

The Tiangong-1, also called “Heavenly Palace” lab is colliding with the Earth. China’s first space station is about to crash down to Earth next year, approximately in the second part of 2017

As a bronze partner of the European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants (EFCNI), Vygon is arranging a number of activities worldwide to raise awareness and mark the event  Ecouen, France, November 16, 2016 – Vygon, the…

A powerful 7.4 earthquake shoke the coast of Fukushima Prefecture on Tuesday morning, at around 6 AM. The main fear was the threat of tsunami for people living on the coast. The warning of tsunami interested the coastal areas of…

AFP | Getty Images Indian rescue workers search for survivors in the wreckage of a train that derailed near Pukhrayan in Kanpur district on November 20, 2016. INDIA, 20 November - An Indian express train derailed in Uttar Pradesh…

MEDICAL FAIR THAILAND 2017 27 September 2016 - The 8th edition of MEDICAL FAIR THAILAND, the leading medical and healthcare event in Thailand and the region, will take place at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre (QSNCC) in…

Tuesday 15 November 2016 - Antibiotics help save lives, but are not the answer when we come down with a case of the ‘sniffles’. The misuse of antibiotics has already resulted in them becoming less effective, which has serious implications…

Every rescuer is ready to act in case of a big emergency. But what if this emergency occurs in a high-speed train tunnel? FONTANELLATO (Parma, Italy) - 16 November, it's a Saturday night and at 12:35 a.m. a Frecciarossa train stops inside…

Just after midnight on Monday (11:02 GMT on Sunday), a powerful 7.8 magnitude quake stroke the south Island of New Zealand. Because of this event, at least two people died, accordind to the officers. People are scared and apparently, the…

Can we stop climate change? Can we resist to greenhouse gas emission? The actor Leonardo Di Caprio shows us Earth's problems with "Before the Flood". A new film, fascinating and cruel at the same time, just as a world in decline could be.…

ODISHA - Good news for the Red Cross Blood Bank, which thanks to SBI Life Insurance, a life insurance company, now has the possibility to extend its web of assistance also to outspread needy people

YAS (Yorkshire Ambulance Service) is facing a proper dilemma which is not uncommon to all Emergency Services of United Kingdom

This conference aims to bring this community together, to ask where efforts should best be directed, over the rest of the decade and beyond. 

To evacuate our house during an emergency, it is essential doing it in a few time and with enough instruments to overtake the first 24 hours after the event

NARCAN® (naloxone HCl) Nasal Spray is the first and only FDA-approved nasal form of naloxone for the emergency treatment of a known or suspected opioid overdose.

ICT-DM’2016 aims to bring together academics and practitioners who are involved in emergency services, ad hoc planning and disaster management and recovery, in order to learn about the latest research developments, share experiences and…

From 28th November to 2nd December 2016, Taipei, China will host the GSDI15: 15th Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Global Conference

Saudi, UAE, lead the upward trend in GCC’s US$1.36 billion fire safety systems market. Stringent government regulations fuel demand for fire equipment upgrades, delegates are told at Intersec Saudi Arabia roadshow

A little German shepherd is wandering around a field in search of something, or someone. Suddenly starts to run and reaches a tree, where a woman is waiting for him and rub his back erupting in cheers.

New earthquake shook Central Italy during the everning of 26 October. The area between Macerata (Marche) and Perugia (Umbria) has been frightened by a high amount of skahes

Dubai trade show’s Safety & Health section to showcase latest in technical textiles and Personal Protection Equipment

Netcare has implemented trauma injury prevention (TIP) training workshops within communities where Qhubeka distributes bicycles in partnership with World Vision

The global campaign for urban risk reduction has engaged over 3,300 resilient cities to know more, invest wisely and build more safely.

Dr Shane Kotze shares his insights on the prevalence and treatment of spiders and other insects stings and bites.

From 23rd to 25th November 2016, Montréal, Canada will host the Canadian risk and hazards network (CRHNet) Annual Symposium 2016.

The Daily Mail reports an India Today survey, according to, government-run ambulance services are collapsing almost all around the state. I

MEMPHIS, USA - A 37-year-old man jumped out of a moving ambulance and died

MARIGNANE, 28 July 2016 – Airbus Helicopters today announced the validation of the H160’s aeromechanical configuration – a crucial milestone allowing the programme teams to confirm some key aspects of the next-generation, twin-engine…

ALBACETE, October 4, 2016 – In a ceremony held at the Airbus Helicopters plant in Albacete, the Spanish Air Force yesterday took receipt of its first H215, a robust, cost-effective latest-generation helicopter with an extensive mission…

ROME, ITALY- On 25th November 2016 will be hold the 3rd International CBRNe Workshop focused on risk scenarios, at the Tor Vergata University of Rome

Thanks to an important partnership between Switzerland and the Jordan Civil Defence, the European state-of-the-art equipment for rescue and emergency will be in the hands of Jordanian paramedics.

From 22nd to 24th Novembre 2016, Banda Aceh, Indonesia will host the 10th Aceh International Workshop and Expo on Sustainable Tsunami Disaster Recovery

Yavne, Israel - Aeronautics LTD, a leader in the development, manufacture, and marketing of state-of-the-art unmanned systems for land, sea and air, integrating surveillance equipment with network information, exposes the Orbiter 4 tactical…

Dubai trade show to feature two-thirds of world’s top 50 solutions providers as regional security spend continues to rise.

International Day for Disaster Reduction encourages every individual, community and government to take part in building more disaster resilient communities and nations.

Marignane, 12 October 2016 –Airbus Helicopters has kicked-off the flight test campaign of the public services variant of the H175 medium twin-engine helicopter.

The annual roundtable is a two-day conference for the membership of Canada's Platform for disaster risk reduction which includes stakeholders from government.

Dr. Paul Marik published an article about the common concepts on lactic acid and its clinical meaning emergency medicine, on Emergency Medical News.

 From 16th to 18th November 2016, Sofia, Bulgaria will host the ITDRR 2016 (First IFIP Conference on Information Technology in Disaster Risk Reduction

In its newest analysis of patient safety errors, ECRI Institute PSO releases a deep dive review of reported events involving patient identification in 2016. This year, 2020 a new review has been issued.

Bangkok will host the 46th Regional Course on Disaster Management from 7th to 25th November 2016

Every year it becomes clearer that climate change is happening at a rapid pace and that it will have a profound impact on agriculture and management of natural resources. Without appropriate responses, climate change is likely to constrain…

This is an infographic based on a survey of Medevac and Casevac professionals, which gives an indication of what technologies, equipment and resources will shape the market over the next decade

From 2nd to 5th November 2016, the Vigyan Bhawan Conference Centre  in New Delhi, India will host the Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction 2016

India, like many other countries, experienced the difficulty of illegal transports. That issue hit the world of ambulances, too. Illegal ambulances were a daily business in India. The Indian Government adopted a practical solution that is…

The WFSA and the SAHK were proud to co-host the 16th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists (WCA) in Hong Kong this month

The Geneva Learning Foundation lauches a new online course addressed to all per-hospital emergency workers all around the world.

Interview to Paul Florin - Brigadier General (Ret) - Former Chief Medical Officer about research and MEDEVAC operations.

The Irish Health Service Executive (HSE) is the largest employer in the state and aims to be an Employer of Choice, offering a wide range of challenging career opportunities which could contribute to improve the health services, the public…

Dr Alan Garner recently published a report about a catastrophe that happened during a winching operation. He highlights the physiological challenges rescuers sometimes add in the work they do.

From 24th to 28th October 2016, Kampala, Uganda will host the AARSE2016 (11th African Association of Remote Sensing of the Environment International Conference)

Soliton Systems, the leading manufacturer of mobile H.265 encoding solutions for streaming live video in the Public Safety market over the 4G network, has announced the launch of ZAO-S, the next generation of video mobile encoders

Paramedics often see all sort of things. In particular, it is possible for a first responder to be dispatched on a car incident scenario. What if a victim, who seems to be safe or lightly injured, refuses any evaluation or care?

From 17th to 20th October 2016, Mbale will host the World Mountain Forum 2016

Generally, AED can be used without any risk. But, are we sure that it is safe, no matter the environment? Enrico Baldi, doctor at Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo - Pavia and qualified in Cardiology wrote an article about the…

Many veterans suffer from PTSD (PostTraumatic Stress Disorder) and everyday ca. 22 of them commit suicide. The #22PushUpChallenge has been thought to raise awareness of mental health of veterans and the consequences of this disease

After the earthquake in Amatrice, Dr Nicola Bortoli reached the area to rescue and assist people. With him, we analyzed and discussed the procedures of USAR rescue operations after disasters.

From 3rd to 14th October 2016, in Bangkok, Thailand will be hold the 12th International Training Course on GIS

It is an enquiry of the L’Espresso, the weekly publication on which the "embedded" journalist, Fabrizio Gatti, underlines a big problem in the third Italian sector today

According to three real clinical prehospital scenarios, let us see how ultrasound had been extremely useful to paramedics in order to understand what to do and to reach a positive outcome.

Jind, India - A CBI judge witnessed an accident on Monday while he was visiting his native village in Jind 

How many times rescuers have to save people in trouble on mountains, into the woods or in open sea? Everyday, one or more are in needs of you

England - UK ambulance response time reached a lower record

The Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management is an annual conference jointly organised by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and the Pacific Community (SPC) with support from international and national…

 On 5th and 6th October 2016, AVANI Atrium Hotel in Bangkok will host a conference on critical infrastructure protection and resilience, focused on Asian situation

From 1st to 4th October 2016, the Hotel Abbasi in Isfahan, Iran will host the 7th International Conference on IDRiM

Helsinki, Finland will host 7th Annual Meeting of European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction from 3rd to 5th October 2016

Have you worked in an ambulance or other emergency health crew, in peace or war? If so, we urge you to join a free, online course launching on 3 October 2016. It is organized by the Norwegian Red Cross and the International Federation of…

What is the 20-60-20 rule in HEMS? It is a good question which Troy Shaffer, Director of EMS Flight Safety Network, explained in an article on Linkedin.

The first RISC-KIT Summer School will take place at Università Degli Studi Di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy from 12th to 16th September 2016

Great cooperation rescuers on-field after the Central Italy Earthquake that hit Amatrice and the surrounding area.

Sky News announced new tests about ambulance response methods, carried out by NHS in London and southwest England. They turned out to be very succesful.

People with severe injuries are about to be treated at the main Indian-administered Kashmir hospital as consequence of last clashes between protesters and security forces in Kashmir

Italy - Civil Protection Department affirmed an increase of dead: 247, 190 victims have been found in Rieti province and 57 in Ascoli Piceno province

- At least 12 dead in Arquata del Tronto, Amatrice and Amandola. 5 victims in Amatrice - People are digging to find 2 children in Arquata del Tronto - Civil Protection arrived at night, there are rescuers and providers - Evacuated…

The nearest hospital is 35 miles away. The local EMS agency can’t find and retain enough paramedics. The paramedics and EMTs available live too far away to attend most continuing education courses. These are just some of the challenges…

Local EMS agencies in North Dakota work together to encourage quality improvement efforts at the local, regional and state levels 

 On 13rd September 2016, London, UK will host the Climate Change Risk Assessment 2017

The 12th Annual Meeting of the International Water Resource Economics Consortium (IWREC) will be hosted by the World Bank in Washington, DC on September 11-13, 2016

Search and Rescue mission has been carried out by Italian Red Cross with the collaboration of MOAS (Migrant Aid Station Offshore

Heatstroke is the number one killer of children, outside of car crashes. That's why volunteers, ambulance professionals and EMS services are supporting the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) efforts to reduce these…

Japan will host a long training course on Disaster Risk Management of cultural heritage in three different cities: Kyoto, Kobe and Sasayama from 10th to 26th September 2016

New Tesla's autopilot is a very innovative system and, in some cases, it can be very helpful. For example to Joshua Nelly, who accused chest pain and the autopilot of his Tesla Model X took him to the hospital.

A cardiac arrest is a deadly condition that can occur at any time to anybody. How can we save someone who's having a cardiac arrest? A man found it out easily, singing Bee Gees "stayin' alive" song and pressing the victim's chest at rhythm.…