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When Omeophaty goes wrong: 30 intoxicated people during a medical conference in Germany
Homeopathy conference ends in chaos after delegates take hallucinogenic drug
SOURCE: THE INDIPENDENT -
An alternative medicine conference has ended in chaos in Germany after dozens of delegates took a LSD-like drug and started…
A London Firefighter is teaching first aid and lifesaving skills in India
Firefighter Parvinder Singh is visiting Indian schools to teach pupils and teachers about first aid and lifesaving skills.
Parvinder is one of the founding members of the Asian Fire Service Association and will be visiting two schools…
First Aid in Sport: how should immediate care be provided?
First Aid in Sport: medical defence/indemnity unions have made a clear unambiguous statement – pitchside doctors and physios must ‘have the appropriate recognised qualifications, training and experience for the health services they provide.…
How to calm a child involved in an accident? The First Responder Casey Lessard know it
Several residents and first responders came to help victims of a one-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 on Saturday afternoon, including a retired Los Angeles firefighter. Rick Camarena, who now lives in Gulfport, said he stopped because he…
Turkish Government give to Fiji a new cardiac ambulance
A new cardiac ambulance are now on shift in the Fiji, thanks to the Turkish Government donation, which give this vehicle to the islands.
As reported on the Fiji Times Online this is the first of its kind in the country which is…
This video explain why Emergency drivers have to expect the unexpected
Fire Apparatus Magazine show up a short video that explain better than no other why First Responders drivers - no matter if ambulance driver of fire truck driver - have to drive with confidence and could be in any condition involved in an…
Fire&Rescue Ambulance, revolution get of the ground. How could change the emergency services in…
Source: Spalding Today - The East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) launched a six-month pilot scheme across the region in partnership with its six fire and rescue services. For Derbyshire, Humberside, Leicestershire and Rutland,…
Could STEMI ambulances made a correct substitution of rural hospitals for stroke and heart attack
As rural communities and aging populations confront an increase in diabetes and cardiovascular disease, a $180 billion threat looms for seniors, families, taxpayers and healthcare systems — stroke.
Despite recent declines in stroke deaths,…
Temporary diversions of ambulances can harm patients with heart-attack, study says
Heart-attack patients whose ambulances were diverted from crowded emergency rooms to hospitals farther away were more likely to be dead a year later than patients who weren't diverted, according to a recent study published in the journal…
Alcohol misuse and assaults to paramedics: There’s a big problem in England
60% of Paramedics have been subjected to aggression by drunk people. 90% of Paramedics have been threatened at least once during the last duty. According to a new survey published by Balance, the North East Alcohol Office, Paramedics have…