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Dozens of patients whose 999 calls were downgraded by an ambulance emergency centre died, a report has revealed. Despite calls to the East of England Trust ambulances were either not sent or came late to 57 patients who died. Guidelines…

An ambulance crew was forced to wait in a lay-by for 20 minutes as they fought to save a dying man after being denied access to both Withybush and Glangwili hospitals, the Western Telegraph has learned. A source, who cannot be named, said…

The Asian Disaster Management Center said that 3 people died and more than 60,000 had to be evacuated to safer locations due to floods and mudslides caused by heavy rains around Sri Lanka, where 15 districts were hit by heavy rain and 1900…

KSDK ST. LOUIS - Three people are clinging to life after a fiery car crash. But without the heroics of some off-duty St. Louis firefighters, the crash victims may not have survived at all. The crash happened at North Broadway and Humboldt…

For anyone still undecided on what to buy as a last minute Christmas present, a cycling helmet may turn out to be much more than a gift, it could be a lifesaver. That proved to be the case for a man in Bomere Heath this morning after he…

New communications technology will play a vital role in helping the ambulance service deal with future challenges, according to an expert. Hayden Newton, former CEO of East of England Ambulance Service, said technology will help paramedics…

A question about ectopy and aberrancy, even if of minor influence on therapy that was based on clinical presentation, was interestingly debated in ECG+ community.

From:  Jossa De Pano They weren’t in for the glory but they have the guts. What were they thinking, competing against the giants of the Philipines' rescue scene? They were a handful of idealists who only wanted to feel the adrenaline rush,…

MANILA - On the second full day of operations responding to what entered the Philippines as Typhoon Hagupit - since downgraded to a tropical storm - national officials say disaster coordination has improved since last year’s Super Typhoon…

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/05 December)– “We cannot stop a storm but vulnerability is something we can address.” This was the key message of Dr. Gemma Teresa Narisma, head of the Regional Climate Systems Program of the Manila Observatory, to…