first responder

LOOK BEFORE YOU LOCK - The motto of the American campaign launched by Safecar.gov in order to avoid forgotten children into cars which could risk heatstroke.

CrowsRx, the primary medical services provider to the iconic Burning Man event is recruiting rescuers for 2016 event edition.

ER are always full of people who suffer from chronic health disease and are seeking for some help. But many times happens that patients undergo tests which could be avoided, just because they already made them into another ER nearby.

Advanced Technology, or AT for short, which is Rosenbauer’s premium class, enjoys a first class reputation among fire services around the world.

As a first aid instructor for over 25 years, one of the things I share with all my classes is that in an emergency, your actions should make things better, not worse.

Point-of-care ultrasound (US) is a proven diagnostic imaging tool in the emergency department (ED). Modern US devices are now more compact, affordable and portable, which has led to increased usage in austere environments.

Recently, a mobile stroke unit (MSU) was shown to facilitate acute stroke treatment directly at the emergency site.

Head-Up Intubation: Head-Elevated patient positioning decreases complications of emergent tracheal intubation

In areas exposed to armed conflict or violence, it is not uncommon for people to be seriously hurt by weapons or explosives. Such is, unfortunately, the case in central and western Mindanao in the Philippines, where hospitals and community…

Concerned by the ongoing spread of the yellow fever outbreak in Angola and beyond, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is calling for an immediate scale-up in response