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The world's first collision proof drone. Swiss search-and-rescue drone wins UAE competition A clever, bizarre-looking drone that may one day save your butt has won a million bucks in the UAE's Drones for Good competition. Flyability's…

Trials and crash tests for ambulance safety. This video reveal what's happening behind the scenes of road rescue. How do you build a safe ambulance? What internal fittings are needed, but above all what crash tests do vehicles need to be…

In this article, Josh Farkas assistant professor of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Vermont, tells us about his experience about Preoxygenation and Apneic Oxygenation with the nasal cannula.

LONDON FIRE BRIGADE - Fire chiefs are concerned the new Fifty Shades of Grey film could lead to more people being stuck or trapped in objects like handcuffs or rings. In 2013/14, firefighters attended 472 incidents involving people being…

The purpose of pre-oxygenation is to increase physiological stores of oxygen in order to prolong the time to desaturation during a period of apnoea, a situation that is usual following induction of anaesthesia

Tim's Thoughts on Emergency Management, Homeland Security, and Training Situation reports or SitReps have a great deal of importance in conveying information on an incident or event to a variety of stakeholders. Having worked for many…

National Nurses United today welcomed President Obama’s call to reduce income inequality in the U.S. through new taxes on financial institutions and the wealthiest Americans as a “fresh start,” but called on the White House and Congress to…

One man who miraculously survived an Oregon car crash on Saturday can't look at the dramatic photograph taken of him pinned between two semi-trailers for too long. "If I look at it, it scares me," Kaleb Whitby, who works in sales for his…

Increasing Paramedic Students' Resiliency to Stress: Assessing correlates and the impact of interventionby Shirley Porter and Andrew JohnsonAbstract Source: The College Quarterly, Toronto This pilot study focused on paramedic students in…

Durban - Two men were killed and two were injured on Wednesday when a group of men opened fire on a security convoy going through Stanger Manor, KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal police said. According to KwaZulu-Natal health MEC Sibongiseni Dhlomo…