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Emergency & Safety Technology Exhibition of China Hi-Tech Fair 2019: Enhance safety by…
The 21st edition of China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) will take place from 13-17 November 2019 in Shenzhen, which is the largest and the most influential scientific and technological fair in China and is renowned as “the No.1 Technology Show in…
Firefighters return home after Hurricane Dorian rescue operations
Gainesville Firefighters are back from the Bahamas where they assisting communities hit by Hurricane Dorian. The team of first responders spent five days in Little Abaco aiding in search and rescue efforts.
New iPhone update: will location permissions affect OHCA outcomes?
iOS 13 will be the new update for iPhone smartphones and its new location permissions will surely affect the efficiency of lay first-responders networks in OHCAs (out-of-hospital cardiac arrests).
OHCAs response has been made…
Hurricane Dorian: shelter and clean water priorities in the Bahamas
Hurricane Dorian has caused extensive damage across the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama in the Bahamas, according to rapid initial assessments from authorities and Red Cross officials on the ground.
World humanitarian day 2019. Inspired by women
2019 World Humanitarian Day campaign celebrates women with the #WomenHumanitarians hashtag
World Humanitarian Day is every 19th of August. The celebration is honouring humanitarian efforts worldwide and propagating the idea of…
Violence against EMS providers - Paramedics assaulted on a stabbing scenario
Stabbing is a difficult scenario to face. EMS providers must evaluate carefully the situation and aim to be supported by the police. Paramedics and EMTs behaviour is very important to operate in safety and without being injured.
Emergency in rural Africa - The importance of surgeons
Surgeons cover an important role in emergency medicine but they lack in many rural areas of Africa.
Discover the future of healthcare in Africa at the Africa Health Exhibition 2019
Africa Health Exhibition2019. Africa faces critical challenges in health. Thirty-six per cent of the population lives on less than one dollar per day. The continent has 14 per cent of the world’s population and, yet, only 3 per cent of the…
UNISON: "NHS staffing challenges won’t be solved without money"
Commenting on the government’s 10-year plan for the NHS in England, UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said:
“Finding the NHS more staff, and holding on to those it already has, is key to the success of the government’s plan.
“The plan…
How Paramedics Can Treat a Substance Abuse Patient
EMS has seen the devastating effects of opioid abuse and treating a substance-abuse patient is not easy. But it has now gathered the attention of the general public as well.