2016

According to the latest sigma study, global insured losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in 2015 were USD 37 billion, well-below the USD 62 billion average of the previous 10 years.

SOURCE CBC - As a large cruise ship gets ready to sail the Northwest Passage this summer, there are safety concerns about how prepared the Canadian Coast Guard would be should something go wrong. The mammoth Crystal Serenity cruise ship…

Source: Stress, Cognition, and Human Performance: A Literature Review and Conceptual Framework What is Stress? It’s a question that has beguiled many prominent researchers of this era. The term itself is amorphous and sustains the…

SOURCE ICN - Scandinavian pre hospital physician Daniel Kornhall is from a tiny uni town north of Norway who’s hospital is located in an avalanche catchment area. The town faces approximately 5-10 avalanche fatalities every seasons and many…

Best Medical Equipment Company of the Year: Spencer India won the competition during the 22nd MEDICAL FAIR INDIA in Mumbai.

Pain in the emergency department (ED) is common but undertreated. The objective of this study was to examine the efficacy and safety of intranasal (IN) ketamine used as an analgesic for patients with an acute injury with moderate to severe…

Detailed information on the 16th RETTmobil 2016, May 11 - 13 in Fulda.

FREQUENTIS participates in first NG112 Communications Plugtest in Europe Frequentis announces participation in the first ever emergency communications interoperability Plugtests in Europe, 14-18 March in Sophia-Antipolis, France. The…

Belgians are shocked by the brutal carnage that happen at Zavantem Airport and Maelbeek Metro Station. People are terrified by violence and terrorism. But there's some lights in the dark, and we want to show the fantastic job of volunteers,…

Media and newspapers are reporting from Bruxelles about 2 explosions at Zavantem airport. There are some images from Social Media that show smoke rising from one of the terminals. At the moment the cause of the blast are unknown. Departures…