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This article is contributed by Roy Joseph Mampilly who is based in India. (On Facebook and Indiamart) India, home to 1.2 Billion people, is the world’s tenth largest economy in dollars terms and expected to race to the third position…

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…

The 5th SAMARITAN Contest will take place from August 7 to August 10, 2014 in Adria and Venice, Italy. This year’s contest coincides with the run-up to the International Day of Youth! The Samaritan organisations have already registered…

This report provides an update on UNICEF’s response to the Ebola emergency in Liberia. All statistics, other than those related to UNICEF support, are from the SitReps issued by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare through the Ebola…

Fuyang City, China - After a suicide attempt a woman were rescued in China. The woman jumped from the bridge in Fuyang City; she was rescued by local fisherman. The First Responder arrived on the field, without any kind of medical…

Earlier this year, volunteers working with Ukrainian Red Cross Society faced risk in the service of those in need. In February 2014 and throughout the following months, Red Cross volunteers responded to violence during protests at Maidan…

More than 2,500 Ground Zero rescuers and responders have come down with cancer, and a growing number are seeking compensation for their illnesses, The Post has learned. The grim toll has skyrocketed from the 1,140 cancer cases reported…

A lot of rescue services and ambulances work during the First World War in Europe. The Red Cross brought in the first widespread battlefield motor ambulances to replace horse-drawn vehicles. Thanks to Getty Images Database, it's…

Raefah Makki, Beirut - The situation in the Gaza Strip continues to be extremely challenging for civilians and aid workers who have not been spared from the fighting. According to the latest figures from OCHA, 700 Palestinians were killed,…

Benedict “Dinky” de Borja has been a volunteer Firefighter + Medic for the Pateros Filipino-Chinese Volunteer Fire and Rescue Brigade for the last 5 years. He helps Dr. Sixto Carlos on topics such as Emergency and Disaster Preparedness,…