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When healthcare providers reach the scene of an incident they put at risk their life also, because of angry bystanders. Safety is mandatory, but paramedics assaulted is not such news and it's challenging to prevent. The #AMBULANCE!…

Study Highlight on coexisting medical conditions, psychiatric disorders, heavy smoking and illicit drug use may explain the increased risk for heart disease among veterans with post traumatic stress disorder.

India is making a big effort to face climate change and natural disasters which are more frequent every year. Populations must understand how to survive in such conditions. That's why in Surat, they have decided to focus on water…

A humanitarian mission put at risk because of non-state armed groups. Paramedic safety is mandatory, but aggressions are challenging to prevent. The #AMBULANCE! community started in 2016 analyzing some cases. This is a #Crimefriday story to…

The Deployed Medical & Healthcare delivery organizes a conference on the medical support to the future battlefield - from doctrine to delivery from 10 - 12 April 2019

Climate change is real and natural disasters are even more frequent every year. Populations must understand how to survive in such conditions and safety is not too much. Resilience is the key, and we want to dedicate the next Wednesdays to…

January 9, 2018—CHELMSFORD, MASS.— ZOLL® Medical Corporation, an Asahi Kasei Group Company that manufactures medical devices and related software solutions, today announced it has recently acquired Payor Logic™ Inc., a privately held…

Paramedic safety is mandatory. But there are many situations where aggressions are challenging to prevent. A paramedic attacked by a patient is the most common one.

Ambu has launched the aScope BronchoSampler: an integrated sampling solution. It aims to improve the bronchoscopy process sampling workflow and level of safety in the intensive care setting. 

Let's check brand-new innovations and devices out at Arab Health 2019! The 44th edition of the show is taking place from 28 - 31 January 2019 at the Dubai World Trade Centre and the Conrad Hotel.

Digitization and connectivity are changing many aspects of our lives. Which is why INTERSCHUTZ 2020 has chosen "Teams, Tactics, Technology – Connecting Protection and Rescue" as its lead theme. Numerous companies and organizations will be…

Let's check brand-new innovations and devices out at Arab Health 2019! The 44th edition of the show is taking place from 28 - 31 January 2019 at the Dubai World Trade Centre and the Conrad Hotel.

Drones are the future, also in EMS and medical fields. But the application of these new devices is not easy. However, Denmark will see the intervention of these special drones to deliver blood and medical instruments. Falck will be a…

The keyword for healthcare is technologic innovation. On the 44th edition of Arab Health, they had seen more than 50 healthcare start-ups and SMEs showcasing new products and technological innovations.

Arab Health is the largest collection of healthcare product manufacturers in the MENA market. It will show you the best products in EMS for 2019. We suggest you a visit to some of the most interesting exhibitors.

Paramedic safety is mandatory. But there are many situations where aggressions are challenging to prevent. The #AMBULANCE! community started in 2016 to analyse different situations.

There are Italian medical devices on the ambulances' board that provide medical assistance and safety care during the meeting of young Catholics in Panama. Why?

Climate change is real and natural disasters are even more frequent every year. Populations must understand how to survive in such conditions and safety is not too much.

The visit of Pope Francis to the annual World Youth Day in Panama from 22 to 27 January will see thousands of pilgrims who will reach the country. Safety and efficiency are at the top of the services to guarantee. That's why the Panamian…

The studies on the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) continue and the problem has allegedly been found in the refilling process of oxygen tanks. So, what is the fundamental passage to take most care of?

When you are in a risky situation, and worst of all, in a war zone each movement and action become vital for both you and your patient. What about air ambulance service unavailable in a risky situation? We collected the testimony of a…

In 2018, a "fake" paramedic have been treating more than 100 patients, responding to 999, and discharging patients without have taken then to the hospital. A 21-year-old man arrested.

Falck has rebuilt an electric car so that it has enough power to do the demanding job as a rescue vehicle.

In a paper of 2018, the Emergency Medical Journal stated that methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been detected on some ambulance oxygen tanks and floors, as well as handles.

Here some ideas on how to make cities even smarter and resilience have been showcased. Recent natural disasters must be faced with a precise preparedness plan in each city to give populations even safer way of life.

Paramedic safety is mandatory. But there are many situations where the paramedic is assaulted by bystanders or relatives of the victims. This is a case report on an assault

PRESS RELEASE Demonstrates real-world Intelligent Intersection in Walnut Creek, California Unveils broad portfolio for smart cities including City Fleet Management, Autonomous Shuttle (CUbE), Intelligent Street Lamp and Intelligent…

What about an ambulance drone? A taxi drone has been showcased during the CES 2019 in Las Vegas and it will be put on service within 10 years in many cities of the world. Could the idea of this new vehicle be applied to ambulances?

Do you know the meaning of your ambulance color? Do you know why is it painted that way? Why in other countries there are different colors, and what about battenburg?

Paramedic safety is mandatory. But there are many situations where aggressions are challenging to prevent. The #AMBULANCE! community started in 2016 to analyse different situations.

Paramedic safety is mandatory. But there are many situations where paramedic assaults are challenging to prevent. The #AMBULANCE! community started in 2016 to analyze different situations.

Paramedic safety is mandatory. But there are many situations where aggressions are challenging to prevent. The #AMBULANCE! community started in 2016 to analyse different situations. The primary goal is to make safer EMT and Paramedic shift,…

A transformer explosion on 27th December and this flashes a bright blue/green light in the sky. No injuries, no victims but the FDNY is still monitoring the area.

Last Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is really difficult to defeat because of many territorial and social reasons

Jumping on ambulances as an observer and helping EMT and paramedics in the chaotic heart of New York City is easier than you think. Andrea Paci, student nurse, and health care provider for the emergency medical service of Misericordie Lido…

The Israeli-based aerostat company RT LTA Systems Ltd. announces it has won a tender in India, and will provide its SkyStar 180 aerostat system

The PNA (Psychiatric Nurses Association) had announced a strike of all its ambulance services' personnel on 19th December...

The Central America and Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Program (CACCRIP) received a contribution by KfW and the World Bank who signed an agreement today for EUR 15 million from the Federal Republic of Germany

Drones are part of our life now, and they will be surely part of our future, too. After ambulance drones, now a new prototype is about to fly and take part in search and rescue operations.  What is its peculiarity? It is a foldable drone.

On Tuesday night a man with an automatic gun and a knife shot on the crowd gathered at the Christmas market

Too many different helicopters and too little attention to the healthcare world's requests. This was the focus of REMOTE, the congress about patients' transport on helicopters (HEMS and SAR) organized in Vergiate, Italy. A very important…

Scenarios that MPS (Metropolitan Police Service) describes are typical of people who undergo violence from their partners. Victims and abusers in relation to physical abuse and coercive control; the latter often being overlooked as a form…

Ambulance crews declared a strike on this month after a dispute over union membership

International Volunteer Day (IVD) on 5 December was designated by the United Nations in 1985

Paramedics blocked the Place de la Concorde near the National Assembly in downtown Paris

Avalanches are one of the major causes of death on mountains, this is why their dangerousness have given rise to collective forms of risk management

From the World Health Organization arrives the alarm that malaria cases reached the peak in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Frequentis has developed an application which allows location data and video from drones to feed directly into workstations in the control centre, through its LifeX and ASGARD solutions.

Motorcycle ambulance is part of medical rescue service in Italy from 2016. A solution for having a rapid emergency response for natural reserve and coastal areas with doctors and nurses at the same time.

In Emergency Departments around the world, intubation is performed and it is a critical procedure because of its circumstances and of course, because of the gravity of the patient. 

After much time of projecting and funds,  the Rohingya refugee camp obtained a new 33-room in-patient hospital

Rohingya refugees who are escaping massive persecutions and violence of Myanmar saw the evolution of their care from IOM (International Organization for Migration). They provided temporary accomodation for refugees in emergency situations.

Shortage of food,  no shelters, water is scarse and not clean, children close to famine

After the two disasters in Palu and Lombok this year, the current disaster risk governance of Indonesia had been tested. As a result, thousands of people died and many others displaced. So the government decided to achieve a better disaster…

The Emergency Vehicles are in need of particular attention to quality details. That's why companies always thought about a complete series of products that can assure performances and accountability.

Toilets save lives. Yes, not also humans and animals do. Human waste spreads killer diseases and this can take to a sanitation crisis...

Rosenbauer Deutschland and the Berlin Fire Department confirm innovation partnership. Project “eLHF” will receive substantial financial backing from the EU, alongside company budgetary resources. Hybrid electric fire engine based on CFT to…

In case of disaster or emergency, be prepared for evacuation is essential. Time is gold and the right preparation may make you gain time. When a disaster comes how to find pet-friendly emergency shelters?

"Health Care in Danger" is a public awareness campaign launched by the Iraqi Ministry of Health and the International Committee of the Red Cross

Southern California is burning in these hours

The cardiovascular system supplies our bodies with oxygen, nutrients and more. If the system is distressed, a serious condition might be the underlying cause

The Minister  affirmed that  $21 million will be involved into the Drought and Climate Adaptation Program (DCAP) to assist grazing and horticulture industries

The night between friday and saturday a huge flash flood hit Jordan region of Petra and Madaba

Over the coming weeks, the most prominent date for decision-makers from all sections of the international healthcare industry approaches once more

Climate change puts many difficulties in front of people and structures. This is a problem that increases its danger day by day. A demonstration of this is the increasing of natural disasters.

The Wild Medic Project was born in 2015 by two paramedics to give support to communities in difficulties, especially in Nepal

Headaches and seizures can be neurological symptoms which can suggest a brain infection, cancer or autoimmune diseases. Diagnosis is much important but acting can require many hours.

PARIS - Hundreds ambulances struck on the beginning of this week because and blocked the entire city up. Main Paris roads were crowded of ambulances with sirens on in sign of protest against a norm according which hospitals and clinics will…

Tamlans Oy is a Finnish commercial vehicle body building company, the first in Scandinavia to earn the highest-level certification from Volkswagen Group.

The Emergency Services Show, the UK’s only multi-agency emergency services event, which recently took place at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, was the largest in the show’s history

. The lead theme of AFAC18, "Changing lives in a changing world", proved to be well chosen, with nearly 3,000 visitors from 25 countries attending AFAC18 powered by INTERSCHUTZ in early September

Upon implementing electronic medical record-based interventions, Boston Medical Center reduced unnecessary diagnostic testing and increased the use of postoperative order sets, two markers of providing high-value medical care.

Neck trauma is the most complex injury to treat for different reasons. In particular, in the neck are based most vital parts. In addition, patients with neck trauma may appear stable and only afterwards the injury causes problems and…

Airbus Helicopters will highlight a wide range of products and digital services at this year’s Helitech International air show,

UAE has made improving healthcare delivery a key plank of its Vision 2030

MADRID - Heavy rains provoked many problems and disasters on the island of Mallorca...

The ZIEGLER Group has been an integral part of the CIMC group since more than five years now.

As many studies about quality management in ERC courses had low quality of evidence, the National Resuscitation Councils (NRCs) launched a survey to detect if it had implemented any quality management into ERC certified courses and how it…

SULAWESI, INDONESIA - A powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami that unleashed waves as high as 20 feet, killing hundreds on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi

The UKFSC Committee has been busy making arrangements over the summer and now the date is set, the yachts are reserved and the venues have been notified of the 16th UKFSC annual yacht racing challenge

The UK’s largest event for the emergency services, The Emergency Services Show (#ESS2018), has reported record growth in attendance for 2018

To celebrate 30 years of vehicle conversions, O&H has expanded into the Box Body Ambulance market

Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH) Airbus’ dedicated private and business helicopter entity, will display the company’s new ACH135 Helionix for the first time on the rooftop of the Monaco Yacht Club

On 16 October 2018, we will be celebrating the first ever World Restart a Heart (WRAH) initiative with events all around the world taking place on or around that date.

Research under the umbrella of the ERC’s Research NET develops into the next phase with an attractive opportunity for young researchers - the 2nd Research Summer School

The use of Body Worn Cameras (BWCs) for protecting staff, enhancing training and identifying best practice is fast becoming fundamental within fire services throughout the UK. This is the message being relayed by Edesix as they gear up for…

At the 2018 exhibition, attendees can once again witness the range of infection control, hygiene protection and cleaning products on offer from Chemex, and see how they are ideally adapted to work alongside emergency services personnel and…

Armadillo Merino®, who supply pure merino base layers to firefighters, the police, special forces and even NASA is campaigning to promote the benefits of wearing natural fabrics as part of a Protective Personal Equipment

Luxfer, the most trusted name for high-pressure gas cylinders worldwide will be show-casing several their highly acclaimed ECLIPSE cylinders

LONDON - Violent city. The Air Ambulance Service in London declares that most of emergency calls are because of stabbing and shooting cases

In 2012, the WHO Regional Committee for Europe designed the Health 2020, a policy framework that championed the enhancement of Europeans' health and wellbeing and the improvement of health equity throughout the region.

The Board of Directors of the ERC has awarded Burkhard Dirks with Honorary Membership of the ERC

German medical technology manufacturers are benefiting from digitalization in the world of medicine. Companies who are members of SPECTARIS, the industry association, have calculated that they are experiencing growth rates of five percent…

The Extrication Challenge, hosted by West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) and judged by UKRO, returns to The Emergency Services Show after its successful introduction last year

The Emergency Services Show has always been keen to work with and promote the services that charities, voluntary groups and NGO’s

Can prosthetics be intelligent? Yes, they can. “Intelligent prosthetics are prosthetics that perceive their surroundings via sensors

War on Waste Site Fires Conference (Free) 19th September 2018 2 sessions: 10.00 – 12.00 noon and 14.00 – 16.00

Japan’s full-scale deployment of air ambulance in 2001, EMS helicopters, otherwise known as ‘Doctor Helicopters’, have taken on more prominent roles in the country, enabling rapid evacuation of casualties from affected sites, and providing…

A wide range of emergency services professionals will be sharing advice and learning in the Lessons Learnt Theatre, one of four free-to-attend CPD-accredited seminar theatres at this year’s event