Is your community prepared for an emergency evacuation?
A recent survey shows the extent to which Americans have taken measures to prepare for natural disasters or other emergencies.
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first responder, volunteers and people who did not attend to a BLS course, who need information for fast and correct first aid treatment.
How to manage a prehospital burn?
David Hostler, director of the Emergency Responder and Warfighter Performance Lab at the University at Buffalo (N.Y.), wrote an interesting article on about prehospital burn management.
Prehospital Stroke Care - improved techniques and innovation
“Time is brain and, for too long, we have been content managing the consequences of stroke. Times have changed, the stakes are too high and patients entrust us with their lives” said Perer Antevy, Ryan A. Mctaggart Md and Mahesh V.…
Update from MSF in Yemen – Urgent need for humanitarian assistance and aid supplies
One month into the conflict, intense violence continues with dire humanitarian consequences. Not only are people directly dealing with the impact of violence and insecurity, some are struggling to reach hospitals so are dying of treatable…
RETTmobil 2015 LIVE TWEET and Photogallery
The International Exhibition for Rescue and Mobility in Fulda is one of the most important EMS appointment of the year.
Dramatic actuality, global significance and impressive tradition come together at the 15th RETTmobil 2015, the…
Background Checks for Volunteers should be required or not?
When a disaster occurs, there is a team of trained volunteers that is ready to be in the first line of defence and help the community with everything from search and rescue to basic first aid.
To get the ID badge, the helmet, the vest…
Two teenagers rescued from mud by RNLI's volunteer crew
RNLI MAGAZINE - Two young teenagers were rescued from mud on the Isle of Sheppey, in a team effort by Whitstable RNLI’s volunteer crew, coastguard and other emergency services. The girls, aged 13 and 15 years, had been walking along the…
Wilderness first aid: How to manage a Basic Wound in austere environment?
Basic wounds are not the hardest to treat, in general. However, what about a basic wound in austere environment? A simple wound can turn out to be lethal if not treated and managed in a short time with an efficient first aid. And the…
Global rescuers converging on Nepal
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Nepal with devastating force Saturday, killing thousands of people. Many more are unaccounted for as the search for survivors continues.
There is still time to save lives and that’s why aid agencies and…
Be volunteer in your city. How to become a volunteer for the PDA
The Presbyterian Disaster Assistance promote volunteers serving in their cities. Assemble your team and help families and communities in the U.S. as they clean up, rebuild and restore following a disaster.
PDA does not promote volunteers…