First Paramedic experience with Ebola patient in United States
Transporting the first Ebola patient of America as a common emergency case. This was the experience of an American paramedic.
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911, 999, 112 are the numbers for emergency calls. Dispatchers in Europe and all around the world need the right information to improve their competence and knowledge about communication techniques.
Philippines: Building a better EMS system through discussion
On July 27, 2014 a first in a series of events entitled, “EMS xChange”, took place in a small venue in Ortigas Center, Pasig City.
This event was organized and hosted by Mr. Ruel Kapunan of Pilipinas 911, a private ambulance and emergency…
Ireland: 999 crews under pressure after staff shortage
(Source: SUNDERLANDNOW) - The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) is reviewing its operations after staff shortages led to delays in its 999 response times at the weekend. On Saturday night, almost one third of the ambulances normally…
Ambulance crash in Sheboyang County - VIDEO
(Sheboyang, Wisconsin) - The driver of the ambulance was cited for failing to operate safely as an emergency vehicle operator. The woman in the car was cited for failure to yield to am emergency vehicle. That's the conclusion of a terrific…
112 Emergency Awards, special rescue prize for Finland
The 112 Awards Ceremony has revealed its winners. Awardees from the Czech Republic, Finland, Greece, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Spain walked off with top honours rewarding their commitment to promote and improve the European emergency…
Water rescue, don't let your day be ruined by trouble
There's nothing better than hitting the beach on a sunny day. But don't let your day be ruined by trouble in the water.
With more people visiting the beach than ever before, our lifeguards and lifeboat crews have never been busier. We…
Community Paramedicine Comes to California
Shira A. Schlesinger, MD, MPH
Kristi L. Koenig, MD, FACEP, FIFEM
University of California, Irvine
Center for Disaster Medical Sciences
Community Paramedicine Comes to California
Community Paramedicine engages pre-hospital providers to make…
Fire in clothing factory in Bangladesh: 10 victims
Dhaka, Bangladesh – A fire that broke out on Tuesday night in a clothing factory just outside the capital killed at least 10 people, according to official sources.
A spokesman for the firefighting department stated that 10 bodies were…
EMS worker runs into burning house without gear to save woman
GAINESBORO, Tennessee - Keith Bean, an emergency medical services director and Jackson County volunteer firefighter risked his life to save a woman from a burning home. He didn't think twice about running inside despite not having…
New helicopter rescue service in Israel
A new helicopter rescue service is now operating in the Eilat region of Israel. The Road Safety Authority has activated this service to reduce the time it takes to arrive on the scene and transport seriously injured casualties of road…