UK - Climate change adaptation: developing the 2017 Climate Change Risk Assessment
On 13rd September 2016, London, UK will host the Climate Change Risk Assessment 2017
Yearly Archives
2016
USA - 12th Annual Meeting of the International Water Resource Economics Consortium (IWREC)
The 12th Annual Meeting of the International Water Resource Economics Consortium (IWREC) will be hosted by the World Bank in Washington, DC on September 11-13, 2016
A day in the life of a volunteer in the Mediterranean Sea
Search and Rescue mission has been carried out by Italian Red Cross with the collaboration of MOAS (Migrant Aid Station Offshore
Common principles to apply in the management of medical emergencies
Author – Kapil Gupta
Author is expert in Indian Emergency management system and had worked in various segments of emergency handling situations in India
Introduction
Medical emergencies by their very nature can occur at any time,…
Child heatstroke: Act Fast. Save a Life
Heatstroke is the number one killer of children, outside of car crashes.
That's why volunteers, ambulance professionals and EMS services are supporting the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) efforts to reduce these…
Kyoto, Kobe and Sasayama - International Training Course on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural…
Japan will host a long training course on Disaster Risk Management of cultural heritage in three different cities: Kyoto, Kobe and Sasayama from 10th to 26th September 2016
Tesla ambulance autopilot in a medical emergency delivery: yes or not?
New Tesla's autopilot is a very innovative system and, in some cases, it can be very helpful. For example to Joshua Nelly, who accused chest pain and the autopilot of his Tesla Model X took him to the hospital.
Stayin' Alive - Man saves a cardiac arrest victim with CPR singing Bee Gees
A cardiac arrest is a deadly condition that can occur at any time to anybody. How can we save someone who's having a cardiac arrest? A man found it out easily, singing Bee Gees "stayin' alive" song and pressing the victim's chest at rhythm.…
Utah firefighters against drones - Authorities allowed to shoot drones down
During a special session in 2016, the state of Utah approved the legislation according to which, authorities are allowed to shoot down drones whether they fly too close to firefighting operations.
India Health Fund - The new project launched by Tata Trusts and the Global Fund
Tata Trusts and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria have launched the India Health Fund, an innovative initiative to raise funds within India and invest the money to tackle key health challenges.