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Do you know the weirdest facts about the ambulances? Emergency Live reveals you exciting stories about relief around the world. Funny things on people and rescue actions.
Italy, Coronavirus disease in Codogno: the story of a lockdown city
No one along the streets, no children who play soccer in the public gardens. That's Codogno, Italy in times of coronavirus disease. It's a ground zero which sets a great example of how an infection can be defeated.
Emergency Extreme, solidarity holidays helping others: the travelers of Volunteer World
Today Emergency Extreme would like to talk to you...about you. About us. Of what everyone can do, considering their work, and sometimes even within it. The travellers of Volunteer World.
Shortage of emergency nurses in Jamaica. The WHO launches the alarm
The WHO is declaring a shortage of emergency nurses in Jamaica. One of them, Trecia Simone Stewart is one of the last nurses who is still working in a hospital of Spanish Town and she reports the crisis they are facing.
Defeating the Sudden Cardiac Arrest. A project to train communities of the world!
Improving cardiac arrest survival is a communal effort. Bystanders must be trained and ready to act in case of a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). When an emergency call arrives and a coordinated system of EMS reaches the emergency location,…
What is the difference between CPR and BLS?
You may have noticed that the two terms CPR and BLS (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Basic Life Support) are used interchangeably in the medical field. But is there a difference between them?
112 Day, the European Emergency Number is celebrated today
Today, February 11, recurs a new edition of 112 Day, the European Emergency Number.
Choking children: what to do in 5-6 minutes?
Statistics confirm that choking is one of the primary causes of death in children.
CPR on cadavers to evaluate supraglottic airway devices on negative intrathoracic pressures
The evaluation of supraglottic airway devices which may develop negative intrathoracic pressures took to a prospective cross-over study of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in human cadavers.
GCS Score: What Does It Mean?
GCS Score: brain injuries can get very complicated given the delicate situation a patient is put in.
What is the difference between BLS and CPR?
You may have noticed that the two terms Basic Life Support (BLS) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) are used interchangeably in the medical field. But is there a difference between the two? Absolutely!