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How to Build the Crew Chain of Safety
BY BRYAN MCRAY, ROB LAWRENCE, DAN FELLOWS
The Richmond Ambulance Authority (RAA) is an organization embracing the EMS Culture of Safety in every department, from field staff to administrative offices.
New employees are told by…
Patients too heavy for ambulance transfer are a problem in the Middle-East
The Fire and Rescue Department had to be called in to help transfer an overweight patient from the Banting Hospital to the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital in Klang, reported Berita Harian. According to the daily, the 200kg patient, Norfaizah…
Moldova purchases new ambulances for the Emergency Medical Service
15 new ambulances (completely equipped by Spencer) have been inaugurated last 21st March in Chisinau, Moldova. The Moldova Minister of Health has consigned the first 15 vehicles of the 68 ambulances expected within the end of 2014.…
Attacks on patients and health personnel continue, look on the Red Cross Report
Geneva (ICRC) – On the occasion of World Health Day, 7 April, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is issuing a report on "Violent incidents affecting the delivery of health care," based on a large number of recorded…
Portuguese water dog rescued by London lifeboat
(RNLI Press Office) - On the morning of Wednesday 2 April Chiswick RNLI lifeboat crew were called to investigate reports of a dog in distress in Barn Elms Reach. When the lifeboat arrived two crew were put ashore to assess the…
Ireland, an Ambulance Service in crisis
A shocking documentary by RTE One explain problem of the irish ambulance services. Only 30% of emergency call were handle in 8 minute. In England is 75%. Only 64% of emergency call were handle in 19 minutes. European standard impose to…
Community Paramedicine Comes to California
Shira A. Schlesinger, MD, MPH
Kristi L. Koenig, MD, FACEP, FIFEM
University of California, Irvine
Center for Disaster Medical Sciences
Community Paramedicine Comes to California
Community Paramedicine engages pre-hospital providers to make…
Ryon A. Watkins wins Director of EMS services of the year
Ryon A. Watkins wins Director of EMS services of the year prize in South Carolina during the annual symposium of the Emergency Medical Services held in Myrtle Beach. The network, which includes representatives of all EMS services of South…
VIDEO - Town police helps save a newborn baby in Gran Canaria
A great operation was made by Gran Canaria City Police. A newborn baby had a cardiac arrest just after he reached one of Gran Canaria's hospitals. He had to be transported via ambulance to the region's Child Hospital. But helipad it's out…
Bangladesh: 50 new ambulances and calamity rescue equipment
As a token of friendship of the Chinese people towards Bangladesh, China has donated 50 ambulances and calamity rescue equipment to the country's Fire Service and Civil Defense.
"Bangladesh and China have a long standing friendship and…