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Read the reviews, opinions and technical sheet about the essential devices for rescue operations. Emergency Live will describe technologies, services, and equipment for ambulance rescue, HEMS, mountain operations and hostile situation, for preventing dangers in complex scenarios.
Hydrogeological Disaster Preparedness and Response - Special Means
Flood in Emilia Romagna (Italy), rescue vehicles
Even though the last disaster to hit Emilia Romagna (Italy) was of a particular magnitude, it was not the only event to damage that territory. If we consider the data available since 2010,…
Chairs for evacuating patients down the stairs: an overview
During an emergency, this is well known, one of the basic rules is to use the stairs: the lift is to be avoided in scenarios involving fire, earthquakes or floods
Capnography in ventilatory practice: why do we need a capnograph?
Ventilation must be performed correctly, sufficient monitoring is necessary: the capnographer plays a precise role in this
How to choose and use a pulse oximeter?
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the pulse oximeter (or saturation meter) was only widely used by ambulance teams, resuscitators and pulmonologists
Medical equipment: How to Read a Vital Signs Monitor
Electronic vital sign monitors have been common in hospitals for more than 40 years. On TV or in movies, they start making noises, and doctors and nurses come running, yelling things like “stat!” or “we are losing it!”
Ventilators, all you need to know: difference between Turbine Based and Compressor Based Ventilators
Ventilators are medical devices used to assist the breathing of patients in out-of-hospital care, intensive care units (ICUs), and hospital operating rooms (ORs)
All You Need To Know About Automated CPR Machine: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitator / Chest Compressor
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR): before going into the details of what a chest compressor is, let's try to understand the product and its application, which will help you decide when purchasing a CPR machine
Defibrillator maintenance: AED and functional verification
The defibrillator is a life-saving device that performs a correct analysis on the patient to recognise the presence of any heart rhythms that should be defibrillated
Emergency equipment: the emergency carry sheet / VIDEO TUTORIAL
The carry sheet is one of the most familiar aids to the rescuer: it is in fact a tool used in emergencies to load patients, unable to move independently, onto the stretcher or to transfer the injured from the stretcher to the bed
Ventilator management: ventilating the patient
Invasive mechanical ventilation is a frequently used intervention in acutely ill patients who require respiratory support or airway protection