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5 Signs you were meant to be a Paramedic
We all have our callings in life.
Some people were born to be doctors or teachers, others were meant to be athletes or movie stars.
The big question is determining if you are one of the "select few" who are truly cut out to combat…
May 17-23 : 41st annual EMS week
May 17-23 is the 41st annual EMS week.
Whether celebrated with a company cookout or a catered lunch; an open house, an awards ceremony or even quiet reflection about what it means to be an EMS practitioner, EMS Week is the perfect time…
Is your community prepared for an emergency evacuation?
A recent survey shows the extent to which Americans have taken measures to prepare for natural disasters or other emergencies.
Prehospital Stroke Care - improved techniques and innovation
“Time is brain and, for too long, we have been content managing the consequences of stroke. Times have changed, the stakes are too high and patients entrust us with their lives” said Perer Antevy, Ryan A. Mctaggart Md and Mahesh V.…
A 30-Year Journey trough the Evolution and Future of ACC/AHA Clinical Practice Guidelines
2014 is the 30th anniversary of the first publication of an American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) clinical practice guideline (CPG). This joint effort was undertaken in response to the US government’s…
Background Checks for Volunteers should be required or not?
When a disaster occurs, there is a team of trained volunteers that is ready to be in the first line of defence and help the community with everything from search and rescue to basic first aid.
To get the ID badge, the helmet, the vest…
The first HIV self-testing kit is on sale in UK
BioSure HIV Self Test is the first legally approved and CE marked HIV self-testing kit that has just gone on sale in UK.
This kit will allow people testing themselves when and where they like, with a 99.7% accuracy rate.
According to…
Managing debris: a video tutorial and the Japan Experience
All natural disasters – whether they involve earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, landslides or other natural hazards – result in disaster debris. Increasingly, the management of debris generated by natural disasters is becoming a major…
Temporal Trends in the Incidence and Prognosis of Aortic Stenosis
Temporal Trends in the Incidence and Prognosis of Aortic Stenosis
A Nationwide Study of the Swedish Population
The aging of Western populations is expected to result in increasing occurrence of aortic stenosis (AS), but data are limited.…
Coping with Traumatic Events - American Sign Language
Physicial and emotional reactions often occur as a result of a natural emergency or traumatic event such as a terrorist attack. These reaction can happen immediatly or weeks or months after an event. Traumatic events are marked by a sense…